State assistive technology programs.The following state 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 programs are funded by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) is a United States governmental institution that provides leadership and support for a comprehensive program of research related to the rehabilitation of individuals with disabilities. (NIDRR NIDRR National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (US Department of Education) ) under the Technology-Related Assistance For Individuals With Disabilities Act of 1988 (and Amendments of 1994). For more information, contact the RESNA RESNA Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America (formerly Rehabilitation Engineering Society of North America) Technical Assistance Project, 1700 North Moore St., Ste. 1540, Arlington, VA 22209-1903; (703) 524-6686, (voice); (703) 524-6630, (TTY (TeleTYpewriter) See teletypewriter and TDD/TTY. (hardware) tty - /tit'ee/ (ITS pronunciation, but some Unix people say it this way as well; this pronunciation is not considered to have sexual undertones), /T T Y/ 1. teletypewriter. 2. ). A description of services provided by individual programs follows each listing. Numbers correspond to items listed in the Key to Services. This symbol (*) indicates an Internet e-mail address See Internet address. e-mail address - electronic mail address . ALABAMA Statewide Technology Access and Response System for Alabamians with Disabilities 2125 E South Blvd PO Box 20752 Montgomery, AL 36120-0752 (205) 288-0240 (voice) (205) 281-2276 (TTY) (205) 288-7171 (fax) 1,2,4,5 ALASKA Assistive Technologies of Alaska 701 E Tudor Rd, Ste 280 Anchorage, AK 99503-7445 (907) 563-0318 (V/TTY) (907) 563-0146 (fax) 1,2,3,4,5,6,8 AMERICAN SAMOA American Samoa, officially Territory of American Samoa, unincorporated territory of the United States (2000 pop. 57,291), comprising the eastern half of the Samoa island chain in the South Pacific. Assistive Technology Project Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Noun 1. vocational rehabilitation - providing training in a specific trade with the aim of gaining employment rehabilitation - the restoration of someone to a useful place in society Department of Human Resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. Pago Pago, American Samoa Pago Pago (pronounced /ˈpɑŋo ˈpɑŋo/ by native Samoan-speakers and sometimes /ˈpɑŋgoʊ ˈpɑŋgoʊ/ 96799 (684) 633-5010 (voice) (684) 633-7874 (TTY) (684) 633-2393 (fax) 1,2,3,4,5,7,8,9 ARIZONA Aizona Technology Access Program 2600 N Wyatt Dr, 2nd FI Tucson,AZ 85712 (800) 477-9921 (voice; AZ only) (602) 324-3170 (voice) (602) 324-3177 (TTY) (602) 324-3176 (fax) * demetras@ccit.arizona.edu 1,2,3,4,5,6,8 (some services still under development) ARKANSAS Increasing Capabilities Access Network 2201 Brookwood, Ste 117 Little Rock, AR 72202 (800) 828-2799 (V/TTY; AR only) (501) 666-8868 (V/TTY) (501) 666-5319 (fax) 1,2,3,4,5,6,9 CALIFORNIA California Assistive Technology System CA Department of Rehabilitation 830 K St Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 324-3062 (V/TTY) (916) 324-7386 (TTY) (916) 323-0914 (fax) 1,7; newsletter COLORADO The Colorado Assistive Technology Program Rocky Mountain Resource and Training Institute 6355 Ward Rd, Ste 310 Arvada, CO 80004 (800) 255-3477 (V/TTY; CO only) (303) 420-2942 (V/TTY) (303) 420-8675 (fax) 1,2,3,4; technology-related advocacy CONNECTICUT Assistive Technology Project Bureau of Rehabilitation Services 10 Griffin Rd N Windsor, CT 06095 (203) 298-2042 (voice) (203) 298-2018 (TTY) (203) 298-9590 (fax) 1,2,5,7 DELAWARE Delaware Assistive Technology Initiative University of Delaware [3] The student body at the University of Delaware is largely an undergraduate population. Delaware students have a great deal of access to work and internship opportunities. Al duPont Institute 1600 Rockland Rd, Rm 154 Wilmington, DE 19899 (302) 651-6790 (voice) (302) 651-6794 (TTY) (302) 651-6793 (fax) 1,2,3,4,5,6,8 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA District of Columbia, federal district (2000 pop. 572,059, a 5.7% decrease in population since the 1990 census), 69 sq mi (179 sq km), on the east bank of the Potomac River, coextensive with the city of Washington, D.C. (the capital of the United States). Partnership for Assistive Technology National Rehabilitation Hospital Hospital devoted to the rehabilitation of patients with various neurologic, musculoskeletal, orthopedic and other medical conditions following stabilization of their acute medical issues. 801 Pennsylvania Ave SE, Ste 210 Washington, DC 20003 (202) 639-9510 (voice) (202) 639-0477 (TTY) (202) 639-0478 (fax) 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 FLORIDA Alliance for Assistive Service and Technology 2002 Old St Augustine Rd, Bldg A Tallahassee, FL 32399-0696 (904) 487-3278 (V/TTY) (904) 488-8062 (fax) 1,3 GEORGIA Tools for Life Division of Rehabilitation Services 2 Peachtree St NW, Ste 23-411 Atlanta, GA 30303 (800) 497-8665 (voice; GA only) (404) 657-3084 (V/TTY) (404) 657-3085 (TTY) (404) 657-3086 (fax) 1,2,3,4,6,8,9; annual conference, seven regional technology demonstration centers GUAM System for Assistive Technology University Affiliated Program--Developmental Disabilities University of Guam UOG's motto: to enlighten, to discover, to serve... The University of Guam, located in Mangilao, Guam, is a land-grant institution accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. UOG UOG University of Gloucestershire (UK) UOG University Of Guam UOG University of Guelph (Ontario, Canada) UOG University of Glamorgan (Pontypridd, Glamorgan, Wales, UK) Station Mangilao, Guam Mangilao is a village on the eastern shore of the American island of Guam. The village is a diverse community with sizable populations of Chamorro, Asian and Micronesian residents. 96923 (671) 734-9309 (voice) (671) 734-5709 (fax) * sspencer@uog.edu 1,2,3,5 HAWAII Assistive Technology Training and Services 677 Ala Moana Ala Moana in the Hawaiian language means path to the sea. It is the name of a commercial, retail and residential district of Honolulu, Hawai‘i nestled between Waikīkī to the east, Kaka‘ako and Honolulu Harbor to the west. Blvd, Ste 403 Honolulu, HI 96813 (808) 532-7110 (V/TTY) (808) 532-7120 (fax) 1,2,4,5,7,9; video loans IDAHO Assistive Technology Project 129 W Third St Moscow, ID 83843 (800) 432-8324 (V/TTY; ID only) (208) 885-3559 (voice) (208) 885-3628 (fax) * fifield@uidaho.edu 1,2,3,5,6,7,8; regional resource centers ILLINOIS Assistive Technology Project 110 Iles Park Pl Springfield, IL 62718 (800) 852-5110 (V/TTY; IL only) (217) 522-7985 (V/TTY) (217) 522-8067 (fax) * ilat@gteens.com 1,2,3,4,5,9 ATTAIN: Accessing Technology Through Awareness in Indiana Project PO Box 7083 402 W Washington St, Rm W453 Indianapolis, IN 46207-7083 (800) 545-7763 (V/TTY) (317) 232-1410 (V/TTY) (317) 232-6478 (fax) 1,2,5,6,8,9 Iowa Program for Assitive Technology Iowa University Affiliated Program University Hospital School Iowa City, IA 52242 (800) 331-3027 (V/TTY) (319) 353-6386 (V/TTY) (319) 356-8284 (fax) 1,2,5,6,8 Assistive Technology for Kansans Project 2601 Gabriel Parsons, KS 67357 (316) 421-8367 (voice) (316) 421-0954 (TTY) (316) 421-0954 (fax) 1,2,3,4,5,6,8 Assistive Technology Services Network 427 Versailles Rd Frankfort, KY 40601 (800) 327-5287 (voice) (502) 573-4665 (V/TTY) (502) 573-3976 (fax) 1,2,3,4,5,6; four regional centers Louisiana Assistive Technology Access Network PO Box 3455, Bin #14 Baton Rouge, LA 70821-3455 (800) 922-3425 (voice) (800) 256-1633 (TTY) (504) 342-8821 (voice) (504) 342-1970 (fax) 1,2,3,5; rural/low-income/minority outreach Consumer Information and Technology Training Exchange Maine CITE Coordinating Ctr Education Network of Maine 46 University Dr Augusta, ME 04330 (207) 621-3195 (V/TTY) (207) 621-3193 (fax) 5; Coordinates sub-grant activities which provide direct services Technology Assistance Program Governor's Office for Individuals with Disabilities 300 W Lexington St, Box 10 Baltimore, MD 21201 (800) 832-4827 (V/TTY) (410) 333-4975 (V/TTY) (410) 333-6674 (fax) 1,2,3,4,5,6,7; theatre audio description, rural/minority outreach Massachusetts Assistive Technology Partnership Center Children's Hospital 1295 Boylston St, Ste 310 Boston, MA 02215 (800) 848-8867 (V/TTY; MA only) (617) 735-7820 (voice) (617) 735-7301 (TTY) (617) 735-6345 (fax) (800) 950-6287 (2400-baud BBS (1) (Bulletin Board System) A computer system used as an information source and forum for a particular interest group. They were widely used in the U.S. ; MA only) (617) 267-5027 (2400-baud BBS) 1,2,5; newsletter, fact sheets, curricular and training materials, needs assessments Tech 2000 PO Box 30010 Lansing, MI 48909-7510 (517) 335-6874 (voice) (517) 373-4035 (TTY) (517) 373-0565 (fax) 1,8 Star Program 300 Centennial Bldg 658 Cedar St St Paul, MN 55155 (800) 657-3862 (voice) (800) 657-3896 (TTY) (612) 282-6671 (fax) 1,2,5,6,8,9; regional resource centers, graduate-student internships Project Start PO Box 1000 Jackson, MS 39205-1000 (800) 852-8328 (V/TTY; MS only) (601) 987-4872 (V/TTY) (601) 364-2349 (fax) 1,2,3,4,5 Assistive Technology Project 4731 S Cochise, Ste 114 Independence, MO 64055-6975 (816) 373-5193 (voice) (816) 373-9315 (TTY) (816) 373-9314 (fax) 1,2,3,5,6,8; individual advocacy training Montech University of Montana, MUARID, Mon TECH 634 Eddy Ave Missoula, MT 59812 (800) 732-0323 (V/TTY) (406) 243-4730 (fax) 1,2,3,4,6,7,8; six regional outreach centers Assistive Technology Project 301 Centennial Mall S PO Box 94987 Lincoln, NE 68509-4987 (402) 471-3647 (V/TTY) (402) 471-0117 (fax) * mschultz@nde4.nde.state.ne.us 1,2,3,4,5,6,8 Assistive Technology Project Rehabilitation Division Office of Community Based Services 711 S Stewart St Carson City, NV 89710 (702) 687-4452 (voice) (702) 687-3388 (TTY) (702) 687-3292 (fax) Referrals to local resources Assistive Technology Partnership Project University of New Hampshire New Hampshire, one of the New England states of the NE United States. It is bordered by Massachusetts (S), Vermont, with the Connecticut R. forming the boundary (W), the Canadian province of Quebec (NW), and Maine and a short strip of the Atlantic Ocean (E). Institute on Disability/UAP Ten Ferry St, Unit #14 Concord, NH 03301-5019 (800) 427-3338 (V/TTY; NH only) (603) 224-0630 (V/TTY) (603) 226-0389 (fax) 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 Technology Assistive Resource Program 135 E State St, CN 398 Trenton, NJ 08625 (800) 342-5832 (voice; NJ only) (800) 382-7765 (TTY; NJ only) (609) 292-8347 (voice) (609) 292-4616 (fax) 1,2,3,6,8 Technology Assistance Program 435 St Michael's Dr, Bldg D Santa Fe, NM 87503 (800) 866-2253 (V/TTY) (505) 827-3746 (fax) * stdvnmtap@technet.nm.org 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 State TRAID TRAID Textile Recycling for Aid and International Development (UK) Project Office of Advocates for Persons with Disabilities One Empire State Plaza The Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller Empire State Plaza (commonly known as simply the Empire State Plaza and less formally as The South Mall) is a complex of several state government buildings in downtown Albany, New York. , Ste 1001 Albany, NY 12223-1150 (800) 522-4369 (V/TTY; NY only) (518) 474-2825 (voice) (518) 473-4231 (TTY) (518) 473-6005 (fax) 1,2,3,4,5,6 Assistive Technology Project Dept of Human Resources Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services 1110 Navaho Dr, Ste 101 Raleigh, NC 27609 (800) 852-0042 (voice) (919) 850-2787 (V/TTY) (919) 850-2792 (fax) * atp@med.unc.edu 1,2,3,5,6,8 Interagency Program for Assistive Technology PO Box 743 Cavalier, ND 58220 (701) 265-4807 (V/TTY) (701) 265-3150 (fax) * leej@warp6.cs.misu.nodak.edu 1,2,4,5,9 Assistive Technology Project Governor's Developmental Disabilities developmental disabilities (DD), n.pl the pathologic conditions that have their origin in the embryology and growth and development of an individual. DDs usually appear clinically before 18 years of age. Council PO Box 2565 Saipan, MP 96950 (670) 322-3014 (V/TTY) (670) 322-4168 (fax) 1,2,6 TRAIN: Technology-Related Assistance Information Network Ohio SuperComputer Ctr 1224 Kinnear Rd Columbus, OH 43212 (800) 784-3425 (V/TTY; OH only) (614) 292-2426 (V/TTY) (614) 292-5866 (fax) 1,2,3,5,6,7,8; electronic network on assistive technology with school districts Oklahoma! ABLE Tech Dept of Rehabilitation Services PO Box 36659 Oklahoma City, OK 73136 (800) 316-4119 (V/TTY; OK only) (405) 427-3312 (V/TTY) (405) 427-3027 (fax) * willing@ix.netcom.com 1,2,3,4,5,8 Technology Access for Life Needs Project Chemeketa Community College Chemeketa Community College is a community college located in Salem, Oregon, with smaller campuses in McMinnville, Dallas, Stayton, and Woodburn. Chemeketa serves more than 50,000 students each year in a district that covers 2,600 square miles in Marion, Polk, most of Yamhill, and PO Box 14007 Salem, OR 97309-7070 (800) 677-7512 (V/TTY; OR only) (503) 399-4950 (V/TTY) (503) 399-6978 (fax) * susan.mcnaught @p10.f99.n105.z1.fidonet .org 1,2,3,4,5,6 Pennsylvania's Initiative on Assistive Technology Institute on Disabilities/UAP Temple University Ritter rit·ter n. pl. ritter A knight. [German, from Middle High German riter, from Middle Dutch ridder, from r Hall Annex 433 (004-00) Philadelphia, PA 19122 (800) 204-7428 (V/TTY) (215) 204-1356 (V/TTY) (215) 204-6336 (fax) * piat@astro.ocis.temple.edu 1,2,3,4,5,6,8 Assistive Technology Project University of Puerto Rico Founded in 1903, the University of Puerto Rico (Universidad de Puerto Rico in Spanish, UPR) is the oldest and largest university system in Puerto Rico. Though Puerto Rico is not a U.S. Medical Sciences Campus College of Health-Related Professions Dept of Communicological Disorders Box 365067 San Juan, PR 00936-5067 (800) 496-6035 (From US mainland) (800) 981-6033 (PR only) (809) 764-6035 (voice) (809) 754-8034 (TTY) (809) 759-3645 (fax) 1,2,3,5 Assistive Technology Access Project Dept of Human Services, Div of Community Services Office of Rehabilitation Services, Voc Rehab 40 Fountain St, 5th Fl Providence, Rl 02903-1898 (800) 752-8088, ext 2608 (Rl only) (401) 421-7005 (voice) (401) 421-7016 (TTY) (401) 421-9259 (fax) 1,2,4 Assistive Technology Program Vocational Rehabilitation Dept PO Box 15, 1410-C Boston Ave West Columbia, SC 29171-0015 (803) 822-5404 (V/TTY) (803) 822-4301 (fax) 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 Dakota Link 1925 Plaza Blvd Rapid City, SD 57702 (800) 645-0673 (V/TTY; SD only) (605) 344-1876 (V/TTY) (605) 394-5315 (fax) 1,2,3,4,5,6,9; six rural outreach centers Technology Access Project 710 James Robertson Pkwy Gateway Plaza, 11th Fl Nashville, TN 37243-0675 (800) 732-5059 (voice; TN only) (615) 532-6530 (voice) (615) 532-6612 (TTY) (615) 532-6964 (fax) 1,2,3,4,5,9 Assistive Technology Partnership University of Texas at Austin “University of Texas” redirects here. For other system schools, see University of Texas System. The University of Texas at Austin (often referred to as The University of Texas, UT Austin, UT, or Texas , UAP UAP Unstable Angina Pectoris UAP United Agri Products UAP User Account Protection (Microsoft Vista) UAP University Affiliated Program UAP Unlicensed Assistive Personnel UAP Universidad Adventista Del Plata of Texas Department of Special Education, EDB EDB ethylene dibromide; a grain fumigant toxic to chickens. 306 Austin, TX 78712 (800) 828-7839 (voice) (512) 471-7621 (voice) (512) 471-1844 (TTY) (512) 471-7549 (fax) 1,3,5,8,9 Utah Center for Assistive Technology 2056 South 1100 East Salt Lake City, UT 84106 (800) 333-8824 (V/TTY) (801) 485-9152 (V/TTY) (801) 797-2355 (fax) 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 Assistive Technology Project 103 S Main St, Weeks I Waterbury, VT 05671-2305 (802) 241-2620 (V/TTY) (802) 241-3052 (fax) 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 Assistive Technology System 8004 Franklin Farms Dr PO Box K--300 Richmond, VA 23288-0300 (800) 435-8490 (V/TTY; VA only) (804) 662-9998 (V/TTY) (804) 662-9478 (fax) Database BBS: (800) 238-7955 (VA only; 2400 baud baud (bôd, bōd), measure of the rate at which signals are transmitted over a telecommunications link. It is equivalent to the number of elements or pulses transmitted in one second, e.g. ) Equipment exchange BBS (804) 662-9477 (2400 baud) 1,3,6 (through BBS only) Assistive Technology Alliance DSHS/DVR PO Box 45340 Olympia, WA 98504-5340 (206) 438-8051 (V/TTY) (206) 438-8644 (TTY) (206) 438-8007 (fax) * dhooks@wlu.com 1,2,3,6,9; legal advocacy, universal access to library systems West Virginia Assistive Technology System Airport Office and Research Park 955 Hartman Run Rd Morgantown, WV 26505 (800) 841-8436 (voice; WV only) (304) 293-4692 (V/TTY) (304) 293-7294 (fax) * reb@wvnvm.wvnet.edu 1,2,3,4,5,8; newsletter, advocacy training WisTech Division of Vocational Rehabilitation PO Box 7852 1 W Wilson St, Rm 950 Madison, WI 53707-7852 (608) 266-1281 (voice) (608) 266-9599 (TTY) (608) 267-3657 (fax) * trampf@aol.com 1,2,3,4,5,6,8; advocacy, legal assistance WYNOT: Wyoming's New Options In Technology Division of Vocational Rehabilitation 1100 Herschler Bldg Cheyenne, WY 82002 (800) 877-9975 (voice) (800) 877-9965 (TTY) (307) 777-7450 (voice) (307) 777-5939 (fax) 1,2,3,4,5; community resource team development and training |
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