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Office of Education Services
Mary Ann Aquadro, MS, CTRS, Board Liaison


Assistive Technology
Deidre Pate Omahen, CTRS
domahen@lekotek.org

Lauren Artesani
laurena@nac1985.org

Team Mission: Increase the presence of Assistive Technology within the profession and the use of Assistive Technology in the practice of Recreation Therapy.

Board Direction Statement 2007: Develop and initiate a plan to identify opportunities for the ATRA membership to advance this specialty area.  Provide knowledge to the membership regarding the values of Assistive Technology in treatment, implementation strategies, and the acquisition of resources needed for the implementation.  This knowledge will be disseminated through educational sessions at ATRA conferences and workshops, ATRA Newsletter articles, and information on the ATRA website.


Assistive Technology Definition:
“Any item, piece of equipment, or product system, whether acquired commercially, modified, or customized, that is used to increase, maintain, or improve the functional capacities of individuals with disabilities.”  This includes all adapted recreation and sports devices, as well as everything a CTRS might modify or make to support participation in activities.

 

INFORMATION YOU CAN USE – USEFUL WEBSITES

Please note that neither ATRA nor the ATRA AT Team endorse any of these sites and this is not an indication that there are not more equally good or potentially better sites that exist.

 

Equipment Databases

Each of the following sites primary purpose is to provide links to assistive technology (AT) and provide related resources and information related to disabilities and AT.

AT Vendors

The following sites are specific vendors/producers of AT equipment/devices such as switches, augmentative communication, computer hardware & software, and adapted toys. Additionally, the sites provide information and resources on use of the devices.

General Information on Assistive Technology

  • The Alliance for Technology Access – www.atacess.org
  • Assistive Technology News – www.atechnews.com
  • The Family Center on Technology and Disability: Assistive Technology – www.fctd.info
  • The Trace Center- http://trace.wisc.edu/


General Information on Disabilities/Diagnoses

The following sites provide information on a wide variety of disabilities/diagnoses that is useful to both professionals and consumers. Additionally, the sites provide numerous links to other resources including resources related to legislation, leisure and recreation, and assistive technology.

Parent Advocacy

The following sites are geared towards parent consumers but are rich in information for professionals also including disability related, technology, inclusion, and legislation.

Web Accessibility

The following sites provide guidelines, training, web site screening, and related information for making your web accessibility.

Adaptive Toys

The following sites provide ideas on adapting toys, children with disabilities and play ideas.