Assistive Technology News

October 15, 2009

Assistive Technology Showcase Devices IT Accessibility & Workforce Division (ITAW), Office of Governmentwide Policy, U.S. General Services Administration
http://www.section508.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=Content&ID=87
The Center for Information Technology Accommodation maintains an Assistive Technology Center to showcase leading edge assistive technology equipment, devices, and ergonomic workplace solutions. The website also provides pictures of devices, as well as descriptions and indications of use for some of the assistive technologies found in the AT Center.

ABLEDATA http://www.abledata.com/
ABLEDATA provides objective information on assistive technology and rehabilitation equipment available from domestic and international sources to consumers, organizations, professionals, and caregivers within the United States. The website includes:
• Links to Web resources that provide information on assistive technology and other disability-related issues.
• The Assistive Technology Library, a searchable list of books, articles, papers, as well as other paper and electronic publications which deal with topics relating to assistive technology.

(Source of Tip: NDI Resource Of The Week)