LoCAL A.T. & Disability Support Resources: Assistive Technology Services
ATHelp.org - Free AT Info and Support ATHelp’s Free Assistive Technology Support for ATTrain.org - Free Training for Professionals children and adults is available at the JCC in ADAPT’s TechWorks - Demo/Lending Library Manhattan for a 13th year thanks to the generous Arnold Goldman Center for Assistive Technology funding of the Omer Foundation. NYU Langone Medical Center - Rehab Medicine YAI-Center for Specialty Therapy - AAC Assessments To reserve a free The Westchester Institute for Human Development appointment email us at The Shield Institute - AAC Assessments [email protected] NYC DOE AT Services - Parent Guide to AT If you do not have email, Free Assistive Wrightslaw - Legal Info on IDEA & AT ARISE Coalition - AT Resources Page Technology Training and DO-IT - Center for UD in Education Support for Individuals DIYAbility - Local AT Makers Our new service, NY Alliance for Inclusion and Innovation “ATTrain”, provides Free Assistive Technology Resources/Conferences Seminars for educators, ATIA.org ClosingtheGap.com therapists, and advocates CSUN.edu/cod Abledata.com (parents and professionals) who serve AT Help’s mission is to guide ISAAC-online.org TASH.org/conferences the needs of individuals with disabilities. individuals, families, caregivers, and AAC-RERC.psu.edu ISTE.org/events Trainings usually encompass any or all of these QIAT.org GPAT.org three types of sessions: professionals in the effective ATMakers.org WATI.org • Assessment: Determining participation acquisition, use, and implementation Valuable AT Websites: challenges for individuals w/ communication, of Assistive Technologies (AT) which • OT’s with Apps physical access, learning, sensory, or attention/ may support individuals with learning, behavioral needs. • Bridging Apps Collection communication, physical access, or • Special Needs Resources • Acquisition: Exploring a variety of Assistive • Glenda’s Assistive Tech Technology options available to address the productivity needs, to increase their • Moms with Apps Reviews particular needs of the people they serve, and participation within schools, • Autism Speaks App List how they might be obtained. workplaces, leisure activities, and in • Understood's Tech Finder • National Institute on Deafness • Implementation: Training in the operation and their communities. • Dyslexia Links Univ of Michigan integration of Assistive Technologies based on • Center for AT and Environmental Access peer-reviewed research and best practices. • Spectronics (sales) Website: ATHelp.org • Jane Farrall AAC app list AT Train has been graciously funded by the J.E. & Z.B. Butler • PrAACtical AAC Foundation, and the hands-on technologies have been Email: [email protected] • Gail Tatenhove AAC funded by a grant from the Flutie Foundation. • Lauren Enders Pinterest • Special Needs Resources Mark Surabian, Founder of ATHelp, has utilized assistive Offered through • AppleVis Vision Apps (vision) technologies to directly serve thousands of individuals with The Jack and Shirley Silver Center • Tech Matrix disabilities for over 30 years. ATHelp has offered 1:1 support to for Special Needs • Consonantly Speaking Speech Apps over 3800 children and adults with communication, learning, and • The Unified Listing AT Database (best resource for AT) vision, physical challenges. ATTrain has offered free training to (Note: electronic version of this brochure has live links) 100+ agencies. More info at LinkedIn: Mark Surabian JCCManhattan.org Books: Audio/TTS Reader Math Tools & Lessons Organization Supports Speech/Literacy Support Vision Companies > IPAD + CHROME/WEB >vBookz Free Audio +EquateIO >ModMath ^+Mindview +Coggle >Simplex CVC/Adv/Spell *APH < ANDROID ^ MAC/WIN <>Avaz Reader +Daum Equation Edit >^Inspiration +Visme >Rainbow Sentences *Zoomax * HARDWARE/DEVICES >^+< Bookshare >Capti +Desmos Graph Calc +Mindomo +Stickies >Phonics Keyboard *Accessingenuity >^+< Learning Ally >< MyScript Math +Thinkery +Google Keep >Word Builder >ChatterKid *Freedom Scientific AAC: iPad Apps >^+< Blio >Read2Go >+GeoGebra >+