Assistive Technology and Products:

For information on assistive technology and products, please visit the ABLEDATA Web site.

ABLEDATA is a Web site sponsored by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research, U.S. Department of Education.

ABLEDATA is a federally funded project whose primary mission is to provide information on assistive technology and rehabilitation equipment available from domestic and international sources to consumers, organizations, professionals and caregivers within the United States.

The ABLEDATA database contains information on more than 30,000 assistive technology products (more than 20,000 of which are currently available), from white canes to voice output programs. The database contains detailed descriptions of each product including price and company information. The database also contains information on noncommercial prototypes, customized and one-of-a-kind products, and do-it-yourself designs. To select devices most appropriate to your needs, we suggest combining ABLEDATA information with professional advice, product evaluations and hands-on product trials.

Assistive Organizations and Resources:

ADA U.S. Department of Justice Home Page
phone: 800-514-0301
e-mail: AskDOJ@usdoj.gov

Association of Higher Education and Disabilities (A.H.E.A.D.)
phone: 617-287-3880
e-mail: AHEAD@umb.edu

American Council of the Blind
phone: 800-643-6705
e-mail: nguerratx@netscape.net

American Foundation For The Blind
phone: 800-232-5463
e-mail: afbinfo@afb.net

American Printing House For The Blind
phone: 800-223-1839
e-mail: info@aph.org

Assistive Technology Resources (ATR)
phone: 972-226-9585
e-mail: mktg@atrsolutions.com

Center For Disability Information and Referral (CeDIR)
phone: 812-855-9396
e-mail: CeDIR@indiana.edu

Center For Universal Design
phone: 800-647-6777
e-mail: cud@ncsu.edu

Closing The Gap
phone: 507-248-3294
e-mail: info@closingthegap.com

Disability Access Information and Support (D.A.I.S.)
phone: 614-481-9450
e-mail: JaneJarrow@janejarrow.com

Deaf Action Center
phone: 214-521-0407
e-mail: counselor@deafactioncentertexas.org

Do It - University of Washington
phone: 206-685-3648
e-mail: doit@u.washington.edu

Lighthouse for the Blind of Dallas
phone: 214-821-2375
e-mail: jared.feiger@verizon.net

National Rehabilitation Organization
phone: 703-836-0850
e-mail: info@nationalrehab.org

REACH of Dallas
phone: 214-630-4796
e-mail: reachdallas@reachcils.org

Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic
phone: 800-221-4792
e-mail: custserv@rfbd.org

DARS - Texas Commission for the Blind (TCB)
phone: 800-252-5204
e-mail: info@tcb.state.tx.us

DARS - Texas Rehabilitation Commission (TRC)
phone: 800-628-5115
e-mail: trc@rehab.state.tx.us

Texas Accessibility Standards (TAS)
phone: 800-803-9202
e-mail: architectural.barriers@license.state.tx.us

The ARC of Dallas
phone: 214-634-9810
e-mail: info@arcdallas.org

Trace Center
phone: 608-262-6966
e-mail: info@trace.wisc.edu

United Cerebral Palsy of Greater DFW (UCP)
Removing Limits Through Technology (RLTT)
phone: 214-247-4539
e-mail: LeahGardner@ucpdallas.org

Washington Assistive Technology Alliance (WATA)
phone: 800-214-8731
e-mail: spokane@seals.org

World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)
phone: 617-253-2613
e-mail: kotok@w3.org