Assistive Technology Demonstration Sites

America
U.S. Tech Act Programs
(Funded by the U.S. Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities Act of 1988 and Amendments of 1994 [PL-103-28].) Almost all states in the U.S., the District of Columbia, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa, have a Tech Act program. Tech Act programs advise people with disabilities and their care-givers on all aspects of assistive technology, including funding. Call RESNA at (703) 524-6686 (V/TDD) or visit www.resna.org on the Web for a list of state Tech Act program locations, phone numbers, and general information.

Assistive Technology Act Programs
http://www.ataporg.org/
ATAP was established in 1997 to provide support to state AT Program members to enhance the effectiveness of AT Programs on the state and local level, and promote the national network of AT Programs. ATAP facilitates the coordination of state AT Programs nationally and provides technical assistance and support to its members. ATAP represents the needs and interests of the state AT Programs and is the national voice of the AT Programs.

Illinois
Brown Center
Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
345 E. Superior - Room 980, Chicago 60611
(312)908-2556
All ages, all disabilities; AAC devices, environmental controls, computer access, toys. Need a physician's order.

Donka Inc.
400 N. County Farm Rd.
Wheaton, IL 60187
Ph: 630 665-8169
For people with visual or physical impairments in DuPage County. Also provides computer training.

Illinois Assistive Technology Project (IATP)
http://www.iltech.org
1 West Old State Capitol Plaza, Suite 100
Springfield, IL 62701
(217) 522-7985 V
(217) 522-9966 TDD
(217) 522-8067 Fax
E-mail: latp@fgi.net
Call for an appointment: demonstration, training, and short-term equipment loans.

Infinitec
United Cerebral Palsy Association of Greater Chicago
160 N. Wacker Dr., Chicago 60606
(312) 368-0380, ext. 228
All ages, all disabilities. Demonstration tours scheduled quarterly.

Northern Illinois Center for Adaptive Technology
3615 Louisiana, Rockford 61108
(815) 229-2163

Northeastern Illinois Assistive Technology Consortium
Laremont School
18180 Gages Lake Rd., Gages Lake 60030
(847) 548-2577
Serves children and youths, birth through age 21, in Lake County. Affiliated with the No. Suburban Special Education District. Focus on AAC devices and computer access.

TAAD Computer Devices Center
1950 W. Roosevelt Rd., Chicago 60608
(800) 346-2939
All ages, all disabilities

University of Illinois at Chicago Assistive Technology Unit
1640 W. Roosevelt Rd. (MC627), Chicago 60608
(312) 413-1555
Various devices.

Woodlake Technologies
650 W. Lake St.
Chicago, IL 60661
(800) 253-4391
All ages: demonstrations in environmental and learning disability products, augmentative communication devices, low vision and blindness products.

Maryland
Self Help for Hard of Hearing People (SHHH) National Center on Assistive Technology
7910 Woodmont Ave., Suite 1200
Bethesda, MD 20814
(301) 913-9413
www.hearingloss.org
The center provides demonstrations and information about telecommunications equipment, assistive listening systems, alerting devices, and related products and services.