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General Resource Guide
Note to Infinitec visitors:
Please see Closing the Gap's Resource Directory
for an exhaustive database of assistive technology producers and
devices.
Abledata
http://www.abledata.com
Source of comprehensive information on assistive technology and
rehabilitation devices and issues.
Alva Access Group Inc.
http://www.aagi.com
Major producer of AT products for people with visual disabilities.
Apple Computer Disability
Solutions
www.apple.com/disability
Assistive Technology
Inc.
http://www.assistivetech.com
Develops innovative technology solutions for people with physical,
cognitive, speech, and learning disabilities. These hardware and
software solutions enable people of all ages and abilities to live
and learn independently. For more information about its products
or to find a dealer in your area
Blindness Resource Center
http://www.nyise.org/blind.htm#index
Sponsored by the NY Institute for Special Ed, this site offers a
vast resource for people with visual impairments, including assistive
technology and links to companies which produce equipment.
Don Johnston Inc.
www.donjohnston.com
Major manufacturer of AT devices
Closing the Gap
http://www.closingthegap.com/home/about_rd.lasso
Resource Directory of assistive technology makers and devices
Duxbury Systems Inc.
www.duxburysystems.com
Major producer of AT products for people with visual disabilities.
HITEC Group International,
Inc.
http://www.hitec.com
Communication equipment for people who are deaf, hard of hearing,
vision, speech or mobility impaired.
IntelliTools Inc.
http://www.intellitools.com
Major manufacturer of AT devices.
Kurzweil A. I.
http://www.kurzweilai.net/brain/frame.html?startThought=Assistive%20Technology
Ray Kurzweil is a pioneer of assistive technology. Many of you are
users of his alternative communication speech devices. This site
showcases some of the latest advances in artificial intelligence.
Madentec Communications
http://www.madentec.com
Major manufacturer of AT products.
Mayer-Johnson Co.
http://www.mayerjohnson.com
Major producer of AT products for people with visual disabilities.
Microsoft Accessibility
http://www.microsoft.com/enable
Microsoft tools, technical features and programs for pwd, including
job opportunities and designs for access.
NaturalPoint
http://www.naturalpoint.com
Producers of SmartNav, a hands-free mouse using head movements,
and NaturalPoint software facilitates custom integration with games.
Origin Instruments Corp.
http://www.orin.com
Learn about the HeadMouse, alternative to a standard mouse, and
SofType on-screen keyboard.
Prentke Romich Company
(PRC)
http://store.prentrom.com/cgi-bin/store/index.html
Leaders in AAC (synthetic speech) technology, home healthcare and
daily living aids.
Pulse Data
Innovations for People with Visual Disabilities
http://www.pulsedata.com
Video magnifiers and software, note-takers, scanners, Braille writers,
display, embossers, learning disabilities software, customer support.
Pulse data also took over Humanware.
Quartet Technology, Inc.
http://www.qtiusa.com
Voice-activated and switch-activated environmental control units.
Rehab Tool
http://www.rehabtool.com
Free product search and referrals to help people find assistive
equipment; comprehensive resource library.
RJ Cooper & Associates
Software and Hardware for Persons with
Special Needs
http://www.rjcooper.com
RJ Cooper is an electrical engineer and developer
of a wide range of assistive devices for people with disabilities,
including many types of alternative mice, touch screens, and joysticks.
Cooper writes a regular column for ClosingThe Gap. He designs custom
devices for individuals.
Spinlife
http://www.spinlife.com
Learn about or purchase all types of wheelchairs-power, manual,
scooters, and more—and read reviews by consumers who use them.
21st Century Scientific, Inc.
http://www.wheelchairs.com/custom.htm
Custom-made wheelchairs for very special needs, including models
with extra-wide seats and motorized gurneys for persons that need
to remain horizontal
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