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American Printing House for the Blind
http://www.aph.org/
The American Printing House for the Blind (APH) was founded in Louisville, Kentucky in 1858, making it the oldest institution of its kind in the United States. APH is also the world's largest company devoted solely to creating products and services for people who are visually impaired.
Assistive Technology Educatiional Network
http://www.aten.scps.k12.fl.us/
ATEN'S mission is to assist in the enhancement of student outcomes through provision of information, training, and technical support in the area of Assistive Technology.
Autism Today
http://www.autismtoday.com/
The intent of Autism Today is to be a creative, interactive "One Stop Shop" for anything and everything to do with Autism and Asperger's Syndrome helping you find
CAST
http://www.cast.org/
CAST is a not-for-profit organization that uses technology to expand opportunities for all people, especially those with disabilities.
CO:Writer 4000
http://www.donjohnston.com/catalog/cow4000d.htm
Co:Writer 4000 adds word prediction, grammar and vocabulary support capabilities to any word processor or email program. The result? Students with disabilities produce quality, content-rich sentences that exceed the expectations of teachers, parents and…. even themselves.
DO-IT Programs: Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, and Technology - University of Washington
http://www.washington.edu/doit/
People with disabilities successfully pursuing college and careers. Programs to promote the use of electronic and information technology to maximize to indepencence, productivity and participation of people with disabilities.
Florida Diagnostic and Learning Resources System
http://fdlrs.org
The Florida Diagnostic and Learning Resources System is a network of 19 Associate and 4 Specialized Centers in Florida which provides support services to educators, parents, and other professionals who work with exceptional students.
Kurzwell Educational Systems
http://www.kurzweiledu.com/
Kurzweil Educational Systems currently offers two powerful assistive technology products. Using our products, individuals are empowered to take control over their reading and writing disabilities and establish their independence - in the classroom, in the workplace, in their daily lives.
The Need for Assistive Technology in Educational Technology
http://www.aace.org/pubs/etr/issue2/
cavanaugh.cfm
This paper will address definitions, services, levels of technology and application of assistive technology concepts as they relate to education. An overview of the NCATE and ISTE guidelines concerning assistive technology, and the current elements of the graduate educational degrees concerning assistive technology is provided.
Section 508
http://www.section508.gov/
Section 508 requires that Federal agencies' electronic and information technology is accessible to people with disabilities. The Center for Information Technology Accommodation (CITA), in the U.S. General Services Administration's Office of Governmentwide Policy, has been charged with the task of educating Federal employees and building the infrastructure necessary to support Section 508 implementation. Using this web site, Federal employees and the public can access resources for understanding and implementing the requirements of Section 508.
USF Department of Special Education
http://www.coedu.usf.edu/deptspeced/
Virtual%20ESE/VirESE.html
The Virtual Exceptional Student Education (ESE) Program is a collaborative effort among the universities in Florida to provide graduate courses in special education through an online delivery system. Faculty from across the state of Florida offer graduate courses through the internet. Since the program only connects the courses and does not grant degrees, students wishing to pursue a Master's Degree must follow the traditional program requirements at the University of South Florida. This means that while students may be able to take some courses online there will be other courses that would not be available online.
Vcom3D
http://www.vcom3d.com/
Vcom3D, Inc., an Orlando, Florida based company, is revolutionizing education and training, as well as accessibility for the Deaf, with patent pending 3D character animation technology and compelling and engaging products. This technology provides interactive, 3D animated characters that communicate through lip-synched speech, body language (including gesture and facial expression), and action. Their embedded behaviors reflect each character’s individual personality, and makes them appealing and lifelike.
Vischeck
http://www.vischeck.com/
Vischeck allows you to see how your web page will look to someone with one of the three forms of color blindness.

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Last Updated
August 17, 2005

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ETC is a collaborative project of the Bureau of Educational Technology, Florida Department of Education and the Florida Center for Instructional Technology, College of Education, University of South Florida. The links included in this clearinghouse appeared to contain useful information at the time they were chosen. If you discover that a site linked from this clearinghouse is no longer relevant, or has inaccurate or inappropriate content, please email the project director.