- ABLEDATA provides objective information about assistive technology products and rehabilitation equipment.
- Access Software Hal, Luna, LunaPlus, Super Nova, and Cicero screen readers and other access software that provides speech and Braille for Windows.
- Active Living Alliance For Canadians with a Disability promotes, supports and enables Canadians with disabilities to lead active, healthy lives. We provide nationally coordinated leadership, support, encouragement, promotion and information that facilitates healthy, active living opportunities for Canadians of all abilities across all settings and environments.
- ADA National Network provides information, guidance, and training on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
- All Access Pass: enabling technologies offer business possibilities, by Dan Costa, Communications, Home Office Computing, April 2001. (156 K .pdf) Copyright 2001 Freedom Technology Media Group.
- Apple® Accessibility Features built into all Macintosh computers provides adjustable keyboard, an ergonomic mouse, CloseView screen magnification software, Easy Access system software (StickyKeys, SlowKeys, MouseKeys), electronic documentation, key-repeat disable, text-to-speech synthesis and voice recognition (PlainTalk), sticky mouse, and visual alert cues. The VoiceOver spoken English interface for Mac OS X is a fully integrated, built-in screen reader technology providing access to the Macintosh through speech, audible cues, and keyboard navigation.
- Apple Accessibility Resources Mac-compatible hardware and software products are designed for those with special needs.
- Access for Everyone (.pdf) Apple® Universal Access
- Association of Assistive Technology Act Programs (ATAP); Unifying State AT Programs. (The ATAP facilitates the coordination of state AT Programs nationally and provides technical assistance and support to its members.) ATAP is a national, member-based non-profit organization, comprised of state Assistive Technology Act Programs funded under the Assistive Technology Act (AT Act)
- ATAP's National Assistive Technology Act Technical Assistance and Training (AT3) Center Program directory for finding your State Program. New
- Assistive Technologies of Alaska (ATLA) is Alaska's only comprehensive assistive technology (AT) resource center. (Alaska)
- Arkansas Tech Act Project the ICAN (Increasing Capabilities Access Network), a statewide assistive technology program designed to make technology available and accessible for everyone who needs it. (Arkansas)
- Arizona Technology Access Program (AzTAP) assists persons with disabilities of all types and ages as well as family members, service providers, employers and the general public to become better educated about the value and use of assistive technology. (Arizona)
- CUNY Assistive Technology Services (CATS) is a team of assistive technology specialists with a goal to stay on the forefront of assistive technology, providing support for those technologies, to all students attending the various CUNY colleges. CATS is an online resource for CUNY's assistive technology professionals. They provide a unified channel of information on best practices, emerging technologies and tested solutions that provide access to CUNY students with disabilities. (New York) New
- Tools for Life Georgia Tech's Assistive Technology Act Program —options for using assistive technology (Georgia)
- Illinois Assistive Technology Program (IATP) is the non-profit organization designated as the Statewide AT Program funded under the Assistive Technology Act of 1998, as amended. (illinois)
- Iowa Program for Assistive Technology (IPAT) helps Iowans find out about and get the assistive technology (AT) they need as part of their daily lives to learn, work, play, and participate in community life safely and independently. (Iowa)
- Maryland Technology Assistance Program (MD TAP) is a program run by the Maryland Department of Disabilities. Our mission is to enhance the lives of all Marylanders with disabilities, older Marylanders, and their families by helping support access to assistive technology (AT) devices and services. (Maryland)
- Maryland Programmatic Support and Technical Assistance—Early Intervention and Preschool Special Education (Birth through age 21). (Maryland)
- Missouri Assistive Technology Project strives to increase access to assistive technology for Missourians with all types of disabilities, of all ages. To the left are navigation tabs to the programs and initiatives of MoAT. (Missouri)
- Nebraska Assistive Technology Project (Nebraska)
- North Carolina Assistive Technology Project (North Carolina)
- Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD) is the State of Ohio agency that partners with Ohioans with disabilities to achieve quality employment and independence. We also make determinations on Social Security disability. (Ohio)
- Oklahoma Able Tech is the statewide Assistive Technology Act Program proudly located at Oklahoma State University in the Department of Wellness. ABLE Tech’s mission is to improve access to and acquisition of assistive technology (AT) for individuals with disabilities of all ages. A tremendous variety of AT and resources are available today. (Oklahoma)
- TechACCESS of Rhode Island is the central information, resource, and demonstration site for the Assistive Technology Access Partnership (ATAP), the Rhode Island Tech Act grant. (Rhode Island)
- South Carolina Assistive Technology Project (SCATP) is a federally funded program concerned with getting technology into the hands of people with disabilities so that they might live, work, learn and be a more independent part of the community. (South Carolina)
- Mid-South Access Center for Technology (ACT) a virtual assistive technology resource (VTAR) lab provides hands-on practical interdisciplinary experiences for students in the development of an online virtual assistive technology lab. (University of Memphis, Tennessee)
- Vermont Assistive Technology Project (Vermont)
- Washington Assistive Technology Act Program The University of Washington's program serves Washington State residents of all ages with disabilities of all types, their families, employers and employment service providers, educators, health care and social service providers, and others seeking information about assistive technology (AT) and accessible information technology. (Washington State)
- Assistive Technology Centre assistive technology shareware and information/resource sites provided by Kings Regional Rehabilitation Centre Technical Resource Centre. [Nova Scotia]
- Assistive Tech for Students with Mild Disabilities – By Michael Behrmann, November 1994. Updated with Marci Kinas Jerome – Council for Exceptional Children (CEC), Division of Learning Disabilities (DLD), Update 2002
- Assistive Technology Training Online Project (ATTO) proposes to develop, implement, evaluate and disseminate a model program to address the diverse needs for Assistive Technology training by exploring web-based instruction to create virtual workshops. The project provides information on AT applications that help elementary (K-5) students with disabilities learn in elementary classrooms.
- Communication by Gaze Interaction (COGAIN) COGAIN Association is a network of excellence on Communication by Gaze Interaction. COGAIN integrates cutting-edge expertise on interface technologies for the benefit of users with disabilities. The network gathers Europe's leading expertise in eye tracking integration with computers in a research project on assistive technologies for citizens with motor impairments. [Europe]
- COGAIN Wiki the Knowledge Base of the COGAIN Network. Here you can find information, photos, videos, guides, reports, links and more. You are also welcome to join our community and help us build knowledge about Gaze Interaction. [Europe]
- Disability Systems & Software Development of TNET Services, Inc., which is located in the City of Mesa, Arizona. is a software development company that specializes in development of accessible technologies for the use by both the general public and the disABLED community.
- Disabilities and The White House
- Disability References Removed From White House Website by Shaun Heasley | January 23, 2017, Disability Scoop
- Disabilities | whitehouse.gov – Obama White House Archives
- Dragon Speech Recognition Solutions—Dragon for Everywhere
- Freedom Scientific provides blind or vision-impaired computer users access to a wide variety of information, education and job-related applications. Freedom Scientific makes
- JAWS® screen reading software
- PAC Mate Omni™ accessible Pocket PC
- MAGic® screen magnification software
- SARA™ scanning and reading aloud appliance
- OpenBook™ scanning and reading software
- PAC Mate™ Portable Braille Displays
- Focus Braille Displays
- FSReader DAISY player
- StreetTalk™ GPS solution
- ScanTalker™ talking barcode reader solution
- FSTTY deaf-blind telephone communications
- FaceToFace™ deaf-blind personal communications
- Accessories for blindness
- TOPAZ™ desktop video magnifier
- TOPAZ™ Connectivity Pack
- ONYX™ multiple view magnification cameras
- SARA™ scanning and reading aloud appliance
- OPAL™ ultra-portable magnifier
- ZoOmText with Speech screen magnification software and text reader
- WYNN
- TestTalker
- CAL State University Northridge, Center on Disabilities (COD) is committed to the vision of an inclusive society where persons of all abilities have the chance to achieve their goals and experience success. Through excellent training and research, we nurture learning and innovation to improve the world for people with disabilities. Sponsors the Annual International Technology and Persons with Disabilities Conference.
- Kurzweil optical recognition products for Macintosh and Windows platforms. Develops reading technology for people with learning difficulties and those who are blind or visually impaired.
- Motor Assisted NARI Handicapped Rickshaw (MANHARA) Nimbkar Agricultural Research Institute (NARI) has developed a very low-priced motorized vehicle for physically handicapped persons. MANHARA is motor assisted handpowered vehicle. [India]
- Mucopolysaccharide (MPS) Workshop Solutions is a place in space where engineers, technicians, inventors and workshop enthusiasts can display and share knowledge on the assistive devices they have built to better the lives of the disabled. [Canada]
- National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL) is dedicated to promoting high quality, principle-driven assisted living care and services with a steadfast commitment to excellence, innovation, and the advancement of person-centered care.
- National Rehabilitation Information Center (NARIC) A ready reference for Assistive technology. New
- REMAP provides one-off technical aids which help disabled people of all ages to enjoy a better lifestyle. Every aid is given free of charge to the user. Remap operates through a network of 1,500 volunteers. The professional engineers, technicians, and craftspeople – along with medical and paramedical staff from community services and hospitals – all belong to approximately 100 panels (groups) linked to regions across the UK, with Scotland and the Isle of Man operating separately. [United Kingdom]
- Interagency Committee on Disability Research (ICDR) was established to promote interagency disability research coordination and collaboration, and enhance communication and information sharing among federal agencies and stakeholders conducting rehabilitation research programs and activities.
- Solve Disability Solutions (formerly TADVIC) is a not-for-profit organisation that makes and modifies equipment for people with disabilities whose needs cannot be met commercially. [Australia]
- Tongue Display Unit (TDU)
- Trace Research & Development Center Research to Make Everyday Technologies Accessible and Usable (University of Maryland)
- USDA's TARGET Center ensures that all USDA employees have safe and equal access to electronic and information technology by assessing, educating, and advocating for the integration of assistive technology and worksite accommodations.
- VisionKey brings the latest in wearable eye-controlled communication technology to enable users with ALS, brainstem stroke, muscular dystrophy, CP, Locked-in-Syndrome, Quadriplegia, or traumatic brain injury to use eye movements for complete computer access and for augmentative communication. Available in English, French, and Spanish and runs on Macintosh and Windows platforms. Manufactured by H.K. EyeCan. [Canada]
- WebbIE software programs that make it easier for blind and visually-impaired people, especially using screen readers, to browse the web, get the latest news, listen to podcasts and radio stations and other common tasks. They work with any screen reader, including JAWS, WindowEyes, Thunder, NVDA, and Narrator. They have been provided completely free since 2001 by Dr. Alasdair King. Available in several languages. [UK]
- ZoomText® Screen magnification and combined screen reader/magnification software.
Cynthia A. Lockley
The Web Diva for the Accessible Techcomm website since 2012. Fellow of the Society for Technical Communication. STC member since June 1979. A founder and former webmaster for the STC Special Needs Committee, which became the STC AccessAbility SIG (2001-2011).