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Assistive Technology & Universal Design

ABLEDATA
Information on assistive technology and rehabilitation equipment, including a database of 25,000 products and devices.
Alliance for Technology Access
National network of organizations providing information and support services to individuals with disabilities, and increasing their use of standard, assistive and information technologies.
Alternative Financing Technical Assistance Project

Find options for financing assistive technology through grants and loans sponsored by the Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA).

Assistive Technology Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to commonly-asked questions about assistive technology from the United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) Web site.
Assistive Technology Needs & Resources in the Workplace
Information about assistive technology at work, including communication, mobility, environmental modifications and software and hardware options.
Assistive Technology as a Workplace Support

Assistive technology (AT) can help in bridging the gap between a person's physical abilities and the job requirements. Many workplace challenges can be overcome or improved by using AT in combination with other types of workplace supports.

Computer/Electronic Accommodations Program (CAP)
U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) program that helps federal agencies with purchasing assistive technology and services, providing training on using assistive technology, advising on how to create accessible electronic environments and accommodating workers with disabilities.
Department of Education Assistive Technology Program
Overview of a program that uses technology to assist employees and customers with disabilities in accessing information.
Department of the Interior Accessible Technology Center
The Accessible Technology Program supports employees with disabilities by determining the appropriate assistive technology and ergonomic solutions for the individual.
First Stop for Free Assistive Technology
A one-stop source of free assistive technology to help enhance the quality-of-life, independence and employability of people with disabilities.
JAN Video on Accomodations
Video on workplace accomodations and assistive technology from the Job Accomodations Network (JAN).
Personal Assistance in the Workplace: A Customer-Directed Guide
Covers self-assessment, employers' perspectives, assistive technology, funding options, independent living and employment services.
Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center (RERC) on Workplace Accommodations
Identifies, designs and develops devices and systems to help people with disabilities be more productive in the workplace.
Roadmaps II

The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) has released a follow up to last year's Roadmaps for Enhancing Employment of Persons with Disabilities Through Accessible Technology (AT). Roadmaps II provides an overview of federally funded AT programs; a summary of some of the barriers that affect the use of AT by individuals with disabilities; and recommendations to increase the employment of individuals with disabilities though AT. The complete report can be downloaded in PDF or Word format.

State Assistive Technology & Telework Financial Loan Programs
State by state information from the Alternative Financing Technical Assistance Project on assistive technology and telework financial loan programs.
Universal Design & Assistive Technology in the Workplace
This fact sheet provides tips for choosing equipment that includes universal design features and how to choose assistive technologies that meet the specific accommodation needs of an employee with a disability. This link opens a Word document.
Workplace Technologies for People with Disabilities
Employment focused guide on how employers and service providers can utilize assistive technology to make workplaces and service centers accessible to people with disabilities. Contains illustrations of many different types of assistive technologies, including descriptive text on the use of these technologies. This link opens a PDF document.

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