Alliance for Technology Access Centers.The Alliance for Technology Access (ATA (1) (AT Attachment) The specification for IDE drives. See IDE. (2) See analog telephone adapter. ATA - Advanced Technology Attachment ) began in 1987 as a joint project of a grass-roots grass roots pl.n. (used with a sing. or pl. verb) 1. People or society at a local level rather than at the center of major political activity. Often used with the. 2. The groundwork or source of something. organization, the Disabled Children's Computer Group The Disabled Children's Computer Group (DCCG) was started in 1983 in El Cerrito, CA by several parents, educators, and assistive technology developers who felt that the new computer technology could assist children and adults with disabilities to speak, write, read, learn, , and a major corporation, Apple Computer[TM]. From this small group of parents, consumers, and professionals, the ATA has grown into one of the nation's largest resources to help children and adults who have disabilities gain access to the benefits of adaptive technology Adaptive technology is the name for products which help people who cannot use regular versions of products, primarily people with physical disabilities such as limitations to vision, hearing, and mobility. . The ATA's most important means of promoting technology access may be its nationwide network of community-based assistive technology Hardware and software that help people who are physically impaired. Often called "accessibility options" when referring to enhancements for using the computer, the entire field of assistive technology is quite vast and even includes ramp and doorway construction in buildings to support resource centers. ATA centers work with a wide variety of individuals and organizations and have no eligibility criteria criteria (krītēr´ē n. for determining who may receive service. Most centers provide hands-on hands-on adj. Involving active participation; applied, as opposed to theoretical: "We're involved in hands-on operations, pulling levers, pushing buttons" Arthur R. Taylor. consultations, product demonstrations, make recommendations and referrals, and present workshops on technology use. This listing was provided by the ATA (for the main office, see first listing below) and is current as of November November: see month. 1998. When available, World Wide Web sites and e-mail addresses See Internet address. e-mail address - electronic mail address have been included. Web sites are listed beginning with their addresses, so remember to include the standard http:// before each. E-mail addresses are indicated by the symbol, ??. (Unless otherwise indicated, all telephone numbers are for voice only.) ALLIANCE FOR TECHNOLOGY ACCESS National Office Technology Access Center 2175 E. Francisco Blvd., Ste. L San Rafael, CA 94901 (415) 455-4575 (415) 455-0491 (TTY) (415) 455-0654 (fax) www.ATAccess.org ??ATAinfo@ATAccess.org ALABAMA Birmingham Alliance for Technology Access Center Birmingham Independent Living Center 206 13th St. S. Birmingham, AL 35233-1317 (205) 251-2223 (voice/TTY) (205) 251-0605 (fax) ??dkessle1@ix.netcom.com Technology Assistance for Special Consumers PO Box 443 Huntsville, AL 35804 (256) 532-5996 (voice/TDD) (256) 532-2355 ??tasc@travellers.com ALASKA Alaska Services for Enabling Technology PO Box 6485 Sitka, AK 99835-7615 (907) 747-3019 ??asetseak@aol.com ARIZONA Technology Access Center of Tucson, Inc. PO Box 13178 Tucson, AZ 85732-3178 (520) 745-5588 ext. 412 (520) 790-7637 (fax) ??tactaz@aol.com ARKANSAS Arkansas Easter Seals Technology Resource Center 3920 Woodland Heights Rd. Little Rock, AR 72212-2495 (501) 227-3602 (501) 227-3601 (fax) www.arkeasterseals.org ??atrce@aol.com CALIFORNIA Center for Accessible Technology 2547 8th St., 112-A Berkeley, CA 94710-2572 (510) 841-3224 (510) 841-5621 (BBS) (510) 841-7956 (fax) www.el.net/CAT ??cforat@aol.com Computer Access Center 5901 Green Valley Circle, Ste. 320 Culver City, CA 90230 (310) 338-1597 (310) 338-9318 (fax) www.cac.org ??cac@cac.org ITECH Parents Helping Parents 3041 Olcott St. Santa Clara, CA 95054-3222 (408) 727-5775 ??ITECH@php.com SACC--Assistive Technology Center Simi Valley Hospital Rehab Unit North PO Box 1325 Simi Valley, CA 93062 (805) 582-1881 (805) 582-2855 (fax) ??dssaccca@aol.com Sacramento Center for Assistive Technology 701 Howe Ave., Ste. E-5 Sacramento, CA 95825 (916) 927-7228 www.quicknet.com/~scat ??scatca@quicknet.com Team of Advocates for Special Kids 100 W. Cerritos Ave. Anaheim, CA 92805 (714) 533-8275 (714) 533-2533 (714) 533-2533 (fax) ??taskca@aol.com FLORIDA CITE/Center for Independence Technology & Education 215 E. New Hampshire St. Orlando, FL 32804 (407) 898-2483 (407) 895-5255 (fax) ??comcite@aol.com GEORGIA Tech-Able 1112A Brett Dr. Conyers, GA 30094 (770) 922-6768 (770) 922-6769 (fax) www.onramp.net/tech-able ??techable@america.net HAWAII Aloha Special Technology Access Center 710 Green St. Honolulu, HI 96813 (808) 523-5547 (808) 536-3765 (fax) www.aloha.net/~stachi/ ??stachi@aol.com IDAHO United Cerebral Palsy of Idaho, Inc. 5530 W. Emerald Boise, ID 83706 (208) 377-8070 (208) 322-7133 (fax) ??ucpidaho@aol.com ILLINOIS Northern Illinois Center for Adaptive Technology 3615 Louisiana Rd. Rockford, IL 61108-6195 (815) 229-2163 (815) 229-2135 (fax) ??ilcat@aol.com Technical Aids & Assistance for the Disabled Center 1950 W. Roosevelt Rd. Chicago, IL 60608 (312) 421-3373 (voice/TTY) (312) 421-3464 (fax) homepage.interaccess.com/~taad ??taad@interaccess.com INDIANA Assistive Technology Training and Information Center 3354 Pine Hill Dr. PO Box 2441 Vincennes, IN 47591 (812) 886-0575 (voice/TTY) (812) 886-11128 (fax) ??inattic1@aol.com KANSAS Technology Resource Solutions for People 1710 W. Schilling Rd. Salina, KS 67402-1160 (913) 827-9383 (voice/TTY) (785) 323-2015 (fax) ??trspks@midusa.net KENTUCKY Bluegrass Technology Center 169 N. Limestone St. Lexington, KY 40507 (606) 255-9951 (voice/TTY) (606) 255-0069 (fax) ??Bluegrass@uky.campus.mci.net EnTech: Enabling Technologies of Kentuckiana 301 York St. Louisville, KY 40203-2257 (502) 574-1637 www.kde.state.ky.us/assistive/ home.htm ??entech@iglou.com Western Kentucky Assistive Technology Consortium PO Box 266 607 Poplar St., Ste. 207 Murray, KY 42071 (502) 759-4233 (502) 759-4208 (fax) ??wkatc@mursuky.campus.mci.net MARYLAND Learning Independence Through Computers, Inc. 1001 Eastern Ave., 3rd Fl. Baltimore, MD 21202 (410) 659-5462 (410) 659-5472 (fax) ??lincmd@aol.com MICHIGAN Living & Learning Resource Center Physically Impaired Association of Michigan 1023 S. US 27 St. Johns, MI 48879 (800) 833-1996 (MI only) (517) 224-0333 (517) 224-0330 (fax) ??matr@match.org MINNESOTA PACER Computer Resource Center 4826 Chicago Ave. S. Minneapolis, MN 55417-1098 (612) 827-2966 (voice/TTY) (517) 224-0330 (fax) www. pacer, org/crc/crc.htm ??crcenter@pacer.org MISSOURI Technology Access Center 12110 Clayton Rd. St. Louis, MO 63130 (314) 569-8404 (314) 569-8446 (TRY) (314) 569-8449 (fax) ??mostltac@aol.com MONTANA Parents, Let's Unite for Kids 516 N. 32nd St. Billings, MT 59101 (800) 222-7585 (MT only) (406) 255-0540 NEW JERSEY The Center for Enabling Technology 622 Rt. 10 W., Ste. 22B Whippany, NJ 07981 (973) 428-1455 (973) 428-1450 (TTY) (973) 560-9751 (fax) ??cetnj@aol.com Computer Center for People With disabilities c/o Family Resource Associates, Inc. 35 Haddon Ave. Shrewsbury, NJ 07702-4007 (732) 747-5310 (732) 747-1896 (fax) ??ccdanj@aol.com NEW YORK Techspress Resource Center for Independent Living 401-409 Columbia St. PO Box 210 Utica, NY 13503-0210 (315) 797-4642 (315) 797-4747 (fax) ??lana.gossin@rcil.com NORTH CAROLINA Carolina Computer Access Center Metro School 700 E. 2nd St. Charlotte, NC 28202-2826 (704) 342-3004 (704) 342-1513 (fax) ??ccacnc@aol.com OHIO Technology Resource Center 2049 Harshman Rd. Dayton, OH 45424 (937) 236-3305 (voice) (937) 236-6110 (TDD) (937) 236-3119 (fax) www.trcd.org ??trcdoh@aol.com RHODE ISLAND TechACCESS Center of Rhode Island 100 Jefferson Blvd. Warwick, RI 02888 (401) 273-0202 (voice/TTY) (401) 463-3433 (fax) ??techaccess@techaccess-ri.org TENNESSEE East Tennessee Technology Access Center, Inc. 3525 Emory Rd. NW Powell, TN 37849 (423) 947-2191 (voice/TTY) (423) 947-2194 (fax) www.korrnet.org/ettac/ ??etstactn@aol.com Technology Access Center of Middle Tennessee 2222 Metrocenter Blvd., Ste. 126 Nashville, TN 37228 (615) 248-6733 (voice/TTY) (615) 259-2536 (fax) ??tactn@nashville.com West Tennessee Special Technology Access Resource Center 60 Lynoak Cove Jackson, TN 38305 (901) 668-3888 (901) 668-1666 (fax) www.starcenter.tn.org ??mdoumitt@starcenter.tn.org UTAH The Computer Center for Citizens with Disabilities c/o UT Center for Assistive Technology 2056 S. 1100 E. Salt Lake City, UT 84106 (801) 485-9152 (voice/TTY) (801) 485-8675 (fax) ??cboogaar@usoe.k12.ut.us VIRGIN ISLANDS Virgin Islands Resource Center for the Disabled PO Box 308427 St. Thomas, USVI 00803-8427 (340) 777-2253 (340) 774-9330 (fax) www.vircd.ataccess.org ??vircd@islands.vi VIRGINIA Tidewater Center for Technology Access 960 Windsor Oaks Blvd. Virginia Beach, VA 23462 (757) 474-8650 (757) 474-8660 (fax) tcta.ataccess.org ??tcta@aol.com |
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