Resources and Links

ADARN Americans with Disabilities Act Resource Network of the Keweenaw provides information on and help with accessibility and assistive technologies, including computer devices. http://www.adarn.net/

Alger-Marquette Community Assistive Technology Council http://www.copower.org/At/catc.htm 

Community Mental Health Agencies: NorthCare Network http://www.northcare-up.org/index.html

MATR ( Michigan Assistive Technology Resource) http://www.cenmi.org/matr/ 

Michigan Assistive Technology Loan Fund Provides low-interest loans for assistive technology services and equipment http://www.michiganloanfunds.org/atlf/index.htm

Michigan Telework Loan Fund Helps people with employer, or become self employed, from home or at a telework center. http://www.michiganloanfunds.org/telework/index.htm

Michigan Commission for the Blind Provides educational, training, and rehabilitation opportunities to persons who are blind http://www.mfia.state.mi.us/MCB/home.asp

Michigan Disability Rights Coalition MDRC is a state-wide network of individuals and organizations that advances the issues of Michigan's disability community through grassroots activism, public education and advocacy. http://www.copower.org/mdrc/MDRC.htm

Michigan Protection & Advocacy Michigan Protection and Advocacy Service, Inc. (MPAS) promotes, expands and protects the human and legal rights of people by providing them with information and advocacy. http://www.mpas.org/HomePage.asp

Michigan Rehabilitation Services If you have a disability and need assistance in preparing for or finding a job, MRS may be able to help. http://www.michigan.gov/mdcd/0,1607,7-122-1681_2818---,00.html

Speech-to-Speech Relay Provides communications assistance http://www.ucp.org/ucp_localdoc.cfm/87/8305/8305/8305-8305/1542

Superior Alliance for Independent Living Superior Alliance for Independent Living (SAIL) promotes the inclusion of people with disabilities into our communities on a full and equal basis through empowerment, education, participation and choice. http://www.upsail.org/

Tech Connections A one-stop resource for information on Assistive Technology (AT) designed to accommodate people with disabilities in the workplace and in everyday life activities. http://www.techconnections.org/

WATI (Wisconsin Assistive Technology Initiative) http://www.wati.org/

Schools

Copper Country ISD http://www.ccisd.k12.mi.us/

Delta Schoolcraft ISD http://www.dsisd.k12.mi.us/

Dickinson Iron ISD http://www.diisd.org/  

Eastern UP ISD http://eup.k12.mi.us/

Gogebic Ontonagon ISD http://www.goisd.k12.mi.us/  

Marquette Alger Regional Educational Service Agency (MARESA) http://www.maresa.k12.mi.us

Menominee County ISD http://mc-isd.org/

Vendors

AbleNet Products for children and adults with severe or profound disabilities. http://www.ablenetinc.com/home.html 

Adamlab Communication devices (Hawk, BlackHawk, LightHawk, SuperHawk) http://www.adamlab.com/

Adaptivation Manufactures and distributes environmental controls, switches, communication aids.http://www.adaptivation.com/

Ai Squared Computer Access Solutions for the Visually Impaired. http://www.aisquared.com/  

Alimed Medical & Ergonomic products. http://www.alimed.com/main.cfm 

AlphaSmart Provider of technology solutions for education and productivity. http://www.alphasmart.com/  

Applied Human Factors User Interfaces for the Physically Challenged, Disabled, Children, and Other Special Populations. http://www.ahf-net.com/

Assistive Technology, Inc. Provides hardware and software solutions to help people with learning, communication, and access difficulties. http://www.assistivetech.com/

Attainment Products for special education, including assistive technology, educational curricula, and software. http://www.attainmentcompany.com/

Crestwood Communication Aids Communication aids for children and adults, switch activated toys. http://www.communicationaids.com/

Crick Software Language, writing and speech software. http://www.cricksoft.com/us/  

Don Johnston Educational software for students with reading or writing difficulties, or physical disabilities. http://www.donjohnston.com/

Dynavox Communication devices. http://www.dynavoxsys.com/  

Enabling Devices Affordable learning and assistive devices. http://www.enablingdevices.com/  

Freedom Scientific. Screen reading and magnification software, Braille note takers, embossers and displays, scanning software. http://www.freedomscientific.com/index.html

Infogrip Adaptive computer products. http://www.infogrip.com/

Inspiration Visual thinking and learning tools for K-12 education. http://www.inspiration.com/

IntelliTools Learning solutions for the classroom. http://www.intellitools.com/

Lab Resources Carries full product line of many AT manufacturers including: Mayer-Johnson, IntelliTools, Don Johnston, and many more. http://www.elabresources.com/

Laureate Computer software for children and adults with disabilities. http://www.laureatelearning.com/

Mayer-Johnson Products for special needs and education. http://www.mayer-johnson.com/  

MicroSpeed Trackballs, wireless keyboards, universal desktop designs. http://www.microspeed.com/indexfla.html  

Origin Instruments Head-controlled pointing systems, on-screen keyboards, switcheshttp://orin.com/index.htm

Premier Assistive Technology Software for scanning, reading, writing for those with low vision and learning disabilities. www.readingmadeeasy.com  

RJ Cooper Software and hardware for persons with special needs. http://rjcooper.com/

Saltillo Communication devices. http://www.saltillo.com/

Sammons Preston Products for Activities of Daily Living. http://www.sammonspreston.com/

Slater Software PixWriter, Picture It. http://www.slatersoftware.com/

SoftTouch Provides multi-access (single-switch, TouchWindows by Edmark, IntelliKeys
keyboard by IntelliTools, keyboard, mouse) software for students with disabilities. http://www.funsoftware.com/softtouch/index.htm

Tash Switches, communication devices and environmental controls. http://www.tashinc.com/

textHELP Systems Software for people with reading and writing difficulties, including talking spell checkers, word prediction, scanning and screen readers. http://www.texthelp.com/front.asp

Therapro Products for school occupational & physical therapists. http://www.theraproducts.com/

Words + Communication aids and computer access. http://www.words-plus.com/