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National Organizations
EarlyInterventionSupport.com has found links to national
organizations useful to parents and parents of children with
special needs.
See our National Organizations
page.
For Pennsylvania Residents
EarlyInterventionSupport.com, located in western
Pennsylvania, has many clients and
supporters in the Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania
Region. We've collected links specific to
Pennsylvania.
If you have links specific to your area that you would
like us to post, please email
Resources@EarlyInterventionSupport.com.
Communication Products and
Assistive Technology Resources
Rehabilitation Engineering and
Assistive Technology Society of North America - a professional
society for individuals and organizations interested in technology
and disability.
Ability Hub: AbilityHub.com�s
purpose is to help you find information on adaptive equipment and
alternative methods available for accessing computers. Searching the
Internet for accurate information on Assistive Technology is much
like �looking for a needle in a haystack�. This website attempts to
reduced the size of the haystack and bring you the information in an
organized fashion.
Enable Mart: It aggressively
market, promote, and distribute the best-in-class Assistive
Technology.
Kids Together: The goals
of Kids Together Inc. include a desire to remove barriers that
exclude people with disabilities. It supports the belief that
children with disabilities, like all children, have the need to be
cherished and embraced in our communities.
USSAAC: An organization
dedicated to supporting the needs and desires of people who use AAC,
as well as the professionals, manufacturers and family members
making up our community. Augmentative and Alternative Communication
refers to methods of communication that enhance (augment) or replace
(alternative) conventional forms of expression.
Assistive
Technology Fund: The Assistive Technology Fund (ATF) will
provide funds to cover 50% of the retail price of adaptive devices
or software. The ABC board of directors believes that this program
will allow blind and visually impaired people access to technology
products that will have a significant impact on improving employment
opportunities, increase the level of independence and enhance their
overall quality of life.
TriCare: The
Computer/Electronic Accommodations Program (CAP) provides assistive
technology and services to people with disabilities, Federal
managers, supervisors, and IT professionals.
Conley's Bridge: Is any
item, piece of equipment or system that increases, maintains or
improves functional capabilities of individuals who have physical or
cognitive difficulties, impairments or disabilities.
LAT Kids: Its mission is to
better the lives of children with disabilities through the use of
technology. L�A�T Kids offers for download all of the software and
resources it develops, free of charge, and in Mississippi currently
offers one-on-one consulting with children, parents, teachers and
therapists, also free of charge.
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