[Moderator's note. For non-educational issues in AT I would go to the
TRACE Center site (http://trace.wisc.edu/) and join one or more of their
lists. They deal with all sorts of issues around accessibility in the
"outside world" and I kind of recall some discussion there around voting.
Bob]
Just a thank you to everyone who has given me tips on where to get started
with AT. I'm finding so much information and am so excited to familiarize
myself with all the great products out there!
Does anyone have any information about AT for voting? I'm really curious
about
this issue (I know that a lot of polling places do not have appropriate AT
for
disabled voters)?
Thanks and have a great day!
Alison
Quoting spk2wrt@phoenix.edc.org, Jbres429@aol.com:
> [Moderator's note. Hear, hear! AT (along with SR) can be exasperating as
> heck, but a huge amount of fun and tremendously satisfying. Great advise
> and resources--thanks. Bob]
>
> Alison- Working in AT is probably the most fun you can have in education
> (not that I have a bias...) so welcome to our world! Each state has a
> technical assistance program for AT- for Indiana, your resource is
> Assistive Technology Through Action In Indiana
> ATTAIN, Inc. (1990)
> 32 E. Washington Street, Suite 1400
> Indianapolis, IN 46204
> Executive Director: Gary Hand
> Phone: 800.528.8246 (In State)
> Phone: 317.486.8808
> TTY: 800.743.3333 (National)
> Fax: 317.486.8809
> Email: attain@attaininc.org
> Web: http://www.attaininc.org
>
> Also, since this absolutely FABULOUS list serve is going away (Thanks,
> Bob, for a wonderful support!) I suggest you check out the quality
> indicators in assistive technology list serve (sign up at qiat.org -
> follow the links to the list serve)The QIAT community is one of the
> kindest, most giving groups, and the focus is AT in special education.
> And- because I live in MN, I like to direct folks to Ablenet Inc which
is
> a company here that manufactures low tech AT devices (switches, mounting
> systems, interface systems) that I have used extensively when I worked
in
> life skills areas with clients. There are other wonderful companies
> (Adaptivation, TASH, and MANY MANY others). You need to figure out what
it
> is that needs to be done, and then match the technology to the neeed,
> rather than matching the need to the technology.
> Good luck in your search!
>
>
>
>
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