Alliance for Technology Access centers.

The Foundation for Technology Access (FTA) began in 1987 as a joint project of a grass-roots organization--Disabled Children's computer Group--and a major corporation--Apple Computer. From a small group of parents, consumers and professionals, FTA has grown to become one of the nation's largest resources for helping adults and children with disabilities gain access to the benefits of adaptive technology.

FTA's most important means of promoting technology access may be its Alliance for Technology Access (ATA), a nationwide network of community-based assistive technology resource centers. ATA centers work with a wide variety of individuals and organizations and have no eligibility criteria for determining who may receive services. Most centers provide hands-on consultations and product demonstrations, make recommendations and referrals, and present workshops on technology use. Individual centers may also offer additional services. The following pages provide an up-to-date directory of ATA centers, with a description of the specific services offered by each. (Services are coded by number. See key.)

Key

1. Hands-on computer demonstrations

2. Guided exploration and technical consultations

3. Technical assistance to employers

4. Equipment, software and video loans

5. Family support and advocacy 

6. Computer camps

7. After-school programs

8. Public events and presentations

9. Minority and low-income outreach 

10. Adapted toy programs 

11. Toy library

12. Workshops

13. User Groups

14. Early intervention services

15. Transition training for young adults

16. Technical support services 

17. Professinal development

  ALABAMA
        Birmingham Alliance for
Technology Access Center
        Birmingham Independent Living
Center.
        206 13th Street South
        Birmingham, AL 35253-1317
        Phone: [phone]
        Fax: [phone]
        AppleLink: BILC
        1,2,3,4,5,7,8,9,10,11,14,15,16,17

        Technology Assistance for
Special Consumers
        P.O. Box 443, Huntsville, AL 35804
        Phone: [phone]
        AppleLink: TASC
        1,2,3,4,5,7,8,9,10,11,12,14,16,17

        ALASKA
        Maska Services For Enabling
Technology
        P.O. Box 6485, Sitka, AK 99835
        Phone: [phone]
        AppleLink: ASET.SE
        1,4,8,16

        ARKANSAS
        Technology Resource Center
        c/o Arkansas Easter Seal Society
        2801 Lee Avenue
        Little Rock, AR 72205
        Phone: [phone]
        Fax: [phone]
        AppleLink: TRC
        1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,10,11,12,13,14,15,
16, 17; team evaluations for augmentative
communication, computer access, environmental
controls; augmentative communication camp

        CALIFORNIA
        Computer Access Center
        1807 Wilshire Blvd. #202
        Santa Monica, CA 90403
        Phone: [phone]
        AppleLink: CAC.SM
        1,2,3,4,5,7,9,12,3,14,15,16,17

        DCCG - Technology Resources
For People with Disabilities
        2547 8th St., 12-A
        Berkeley, CA 94710-2572
        Phone: [phone]
        Fax: [phone]
        AppleLink: DCCG
        1,2,3,4,5,6, 7,8,9. 10, 11, 12 14, 16,
17, works on contractual basis
with local school districts for individual students

        Foundation for Technology
Access
        1128 Solano Avenue
        Albany, CA 94706
        Phone: [phone]
        Fax: [phone]
        AppleLink: FTA
3, 8, 9, 12, 11, 15, 16, 17, national
general information center

        Sacramento Center for
Assistive Technology
        Mather Heights Elementary School
        Rancho Cordova, CA 95655-3399
        Phone: [phone]
        Fax: [phone]
        AppleLink: SCAT
1,2,3,4,5,6,&9,10,11,1213,14,15,
16,17
        Special Awareness Computer
Center
        Rehabilitation Unit North
        2975 North Sycamore Drive
        Sinai Valley, CA 93065
        Phone: [phone]
        AppleLink: SACC
        1,2,3,4,5,7,8,9,12,14,16,17

        Special Technology Center
        590 Castro Street
        Mountain View, CA 94041
        Phone: [phone]
        Fax: [phone]
        1,2,3,5,8,9, 12, 14, 16, 17

        Team of Advocates for Special Kids
        100 W. Cerritos
        Anaheim, CA 92805-6546
        Phone: (714) 533-TASK
        Fax: [phone]
        AppleLink: TASK
        1,2,3,4,5,7,8,9,10,11,12,14,15,16,17

        FLORIDA
        Computer CITE
        215 E. New Hampshire St.
        Orlando, FL 32804
        Phone: [phone]
        Fax: [phone]
        AppleLink: CITE
        1,2,3,4,5,6. 7,8..9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14,15,16,17

        GEORGIA
        Tech-Able
        1040 Irwin Bridge Road
        Conyers, GA 30207-4323
        Phone: [phone]
        Fax: [phone]
        AppleLink: TECHABLE
        1,2,3,4,5,6,9,10,11,12,13,14,16,17,
        Braille printer and scanner
available

        HAWAII
        Aloha Special Technology
Access Center
        1750 Kalakaua Avenue #1008
        Honolulu, HI 96826-3725
        Phone: [phone]
        Fax: [phone]
        AppleLink: ALOHASTAC
1,2,3,4,5,8,9, 10, 12, 14, 16
        ILLINOIS
        Northern Illinois Center for
Adaptive Technology
        3615 Louisiana Road
        Rockford, IL 61108-6195
        Phone: [phone]
        Fax [phone]
        AppleLink: ILCAT
1,2,3,4,5,8,9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17.
information referral for nine
northern Illinois counties

        Technical Aids & Assistance for
the Disabled Center
        1950 West Roosevelt
        Chicago, IL 60608
        Phone: [phone]
        Fax: [phone]
        AppleLink: TAAD
1,23,4,5,7.8,9,1213,14,15,16.17

        INDIANA
        Assistive Technology Training
and Information Center
        3354 Pine Hill Drive
        P.O. Box 2441
        Vincennes, IN 47591
        Phone: [phone]
        Fax: [phone]
        AppleLink: ATTIC
1,2,3,5,8,9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16.
rural outreach center for training
parents on federal and state edu
-cation, curriculum adoption,
inclusion

        KANSAS
        Technology Resources and
Solutions for People
        3023 Canterbury
        Salina, KS 67401
        Phone: [phone]
        Fax: [phone]
        AppleLink: TRSP
1,2,3, 4,5, 7.8, 10, 11, 12 14, 16

        KENTUCKY
        Blue Grass Technology Center
for People with Disabilities
        169 N. Limestone
        Lexington, KY 40507
        Phone: [phone]
        Fax: [phone]
        AppleLink: BLUEGRASS
1,2,3,4,5,8,10,11,12,14,16,17,
"Agribility "program provides technology
to farmers and families

        Disabled Citizens Computer
Center
        Louisville Free Public Library
        301 York Street
        Louisville, KY 40203-2257
        Phone: [phone]
        Fax: [phone]
        AppleLink: DCCC
1,2,3,5,8,9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16,17

        FTA-Eastern Support Center
        1531 Dawn Drive
        Louisville, KY 40216-1617
        Phone: [phone]
        Fax: [phone]
        AppleLink: GLASS
        East coast technical assistance
office for people who want to start
ATA centers in their communities

        SpeciaLink
        36 W. 5th Street
        Covington, KY 41011
        Phone: [phone]
        Fax/TDD: [phone]
        AppleLink: SPECIALINK
1,2,3,4,5,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,16,17


        LOUISIANA
        CATER-Center for Adaptive
Technology and Educational
Resources
        4323 Division Street, Ste. 110-B
        Metairie, LA 70002-5179
        Phone: [phone]
        Fax: [phone]
        AppleLink: CATER
1,2, 4,5, 7,8,9,10,12,15,16,17

        MAINE
        Maine Parent Federation
        P.O. Box 2067
        August, ME 04338-2067
        Phone: [phone]
        Fax: [phone]
        AppleLink: MPF 5,9, 12, 16

        MARYLAND
        Learning Independence
Through Computers, Inc.
        28 E. Ostend Street, Ste. 140
        Baltimore, MD 21230
        Phone: [phone]
        Fax: [phone]
        AppleLink: LINC
1,2,3, 4,5, 6, 8,9, 10, 12, 14, 16, 17

        MASSACHUSETTS
        Massachusetts Special
Technology Access Center
        12 Mudge Way 1-6
        Bedford, MA 01730-2138
        Phone: [phone]
        AppleLink: MASTAC
1,2,3,5,6,8,10,11,12,13,16,17,
software lending library, classes,
referral services, newsletter

        MICHIGAN
        Living & Learning Resource Ctr.
Physically Impaired Assoc. of Mich.
        601 W. Maple Street
        Lansing, MI 48906-5038
        Phone: [phone]
        [phone] (MI)
        Fax: [phone]
        AppleLink: LLRCPIAM
1,2,3,4,8,9,12,14,16,17

        MINNESOTA
        PACER Center, Inc.
        4826 Chicago Avenue South
        Minneapolis, MN 55417-1055
        Phone: [phone] Voice/TDD
        Fax: [phone]
        AppleLink: PACER.CTR
1,2,3, 4,5, 8,9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

        MISSOURI
        Technology Access Center
        12110 Clayton Road
        St. Louis, MO 63131-2599
        Phone: [phone]
        [phone]
        Fax: [phone]
        TTY [phone]
        AppleLink: TACSTL
1,2,3,4,5,6,8.12,15,16,17

        MONTANA
        Parents, Let's Unite for Kids
1500 N. 30th Street
        Billings, MT 59101-0298
        Phone: [phone]
        Fax: [phone]
        AppleLink: PLUK
1,2,3,4,5, 7,8,9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16,
17, IEP support

        NEW JERSEY
        Computer Center for People
with disabilities
c/o Family Resource Associates, Inc.
        35 Haddon Avenue
        Shrewsbury, NJ 07702-4007
        Phone: [phone]
        Fax: [phone]
        AppleLink: CCDA
1,2,5,7,8,9,10, 11,12,14,16,17
Saturday pre-vocational program
for teenagers

        The Center for Enabling
Technology
        9 Whippany Road
        P.O. Box 272
        Whippany, NJ 07981-0272
        Phone: [phone]
        AppleLink: CET
1,2,5,8,9, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17

        NEW YORK
        Techspress
        Resource Ctr. for Ind. Living
        409 Columbia St., Utica, NY 13502
        Phone: [phone] voice/TDD
        Fax: [phone]
        AppleLink: TECHSPRESS
1,2,3,4,5, 7,69,10,11,12,13,14,15,1
6, 17, early intervention transition

        NORTH CAROLINA
        Carolina Computer Access Ctr.
Metro School
        700 East Second Street
        Charlotte, NC 28202-2880
        Phone: [phone]
        Fax: [phone]
        AppleLink: CCAC
1,2,3, 4,5,6,8,9, 12,14,16,17

        NORTH DAKOTA
        Pathfinder Parent Training and
Information Center
ATA Computer Resource Center
        1600 2nd Avenue, S.W.
        Minot, ND 58701
        Phone: [phone]
        Fax: [phone]
        AppleLink: PATHFINDER
1,2,4,5,7,8,14,15,17


        OHIO
        Technology Resource Center,
Enabling People with Disabilities
        301 Valley Street
        Dayton, OH 45404-1840
        Phone: [phone]
        Fax: [phone]
        AppleLink: TRCD 1,2,3,4,5,6,
8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17

        OREGON
        Oregon Outback Technology
        Access Center
P.O. Box 2916
        La Grande, OR 97850
        Phone: [phone]
        AppleLink: OUTBACK
1,2,4,5,8,10, 11, 12,14,15,16

        RHODE ISLAND
        TechACCESS of Rhode Island
        300 Richmond Street
        Providence, RI 02903-4222
        Phone: [phone] or 273-1991 TDD
        Fax: [phone]
AppleLink: RHODE.ISLAND
1,2,5,8,9,12,15,16,17, Federal
Technology Act Center for Rhode
Island

        TENNESSEE
        East Tennessee Special
Technology Access Center, Inc.
        3525 Emory Road, N.W.
        Powell, TN 37849
        Phone: [phone]
        Fax: [phone]
        AppleLink: EASTTN
1,2,3,4,5,6, 78,9,10,11, 12, 13,14,
15,16,17

        Technology Access Center of
Middle Tennessee
        Fountain Square, Suite 126
        2222 Metro Center Blvd.
        Nashville, TN 37228
        Phone: [phone]
        [phone]
        Fax: [phone]
        AppleLink: TAC
1,2.3,4,5,8,9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17

        West Tennessee Special
Technology Resource Center
        Lambuth University, Carney
Johnston Hall
         401 Maple Street
        P.O. Box 3683
        Jackson, TN 38303-3683
        Phone: [phone]
        Fax: [phone]
        AppleLink: WESTTN
1,2,3,4,5,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,
16,17

        TEXAS
        SHIP Resource Center
University United Methodist
Church
        5084 DeZavala Road
        San Antonio, TX 78249
        Phone: [phone]
        Fax: [phone]
        AppleLink: SHIP
1,2,3, 4,5, 7,8,9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15,
 16,17

        UTAH
        Computer Center for Citizens
with Disabilities
c/o Horizon Elementary School
        5180 S. 700 West, Room 22
        Murray, UT 84123
        Phone: [phone]
        Fax: [phone]
        AppleLink: CCCD
1, 2 4, 8, 12, 14, 17 serves statewide
augumentative communication
evaluation teams

        VIRGIN ISLANDS
        Virgin Islands Resource Center
for the Disabled, Inc.
        P.O. Box 1825
        St. Thomas, VI 00803
        Phone: (809) 777-ABLE (2253)
        Fax: [phone]
        AppleLink: VIRGIN.ISLDS
1,5, 7, 15, 16

        VIRGINIA
        Tidewater Center for
Technology Access
Special Education Annex
        273 N. Witchduck Road
        Virginia Beach, VA 23462-6507
        Phone: [phone]
        Fax: [phone]
        AppleLink: TCTA
1,23,4,5,8,9, 10, 11, 12,14, 15, 16, 17

        WASHINGTON
        Washington Technology Access
Center
        8705 232nd Place, S.W.
        Edmonds, WA 98026
        Phone: [phone]
        Fax: [phone]
        AppleLink: WTA
        InternetLink: WTA
@AppleLink.Apple. COM
1, 2,3,4,5, 7, 8,9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15,
16, 17, international newspaper,..
license agreements with corporations
and schools; two international
conferences: Spring, April,
1994---Pacific Northwest
Technological Conference for
Special Needs; Virtual
Reality/Virtual Freedom conference,
consults to corporations
and school districts

        WEST VIRGINIA
        Project G.L.U.E.
        c/o Children's Therapy Clinic
        2345 Chesterfield Avenue
        Charleston, WV 25304
        Phone: [phone]
        AppleLink: GLUE
Program information unavailable