Paralysis Resource Guide - (Page 223) TOOLS ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY Technology plays a vital role in the lives of millions of people who are paralyzed. There are numerous assistive technology (AT) products on the market today that enable people with disabilities to achieve greater independence and enhance their quality of life. These products, tools and gadgets help ease people through their daily routines and assist them in communication, education, work or recreation. Assistive technology, including the powerful personal computer, can help improve one’s physical and mental functioning, strengthen a weakness, improve a person’s capacity to learn, or even replace a missing muscle system. AT can help with running the household, bathing, dressing, grooming, cooking, cleaning, writing, reading and so on. Below are links to resources on technology and tools. ABLEDATA is a national resource database on all adaptive technology products. For specific solutions contact ABLEDATA, 8630 Fenton Street, Suite 930, Silver Spring, MD 20910; toll-free 1-800-227-0216 or visit www.abledata.com RESNA (Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America) is an interdisciplinary association with an interest in technology and disability. RESNA, 1700 N. Moore Street, Suite #1540, Arlington, VA 22209-1903, telephone 703-524-6686; http://www.resna.org The Center for Assistive Technology (Project Link) offers “Link to Assistive Products” where you can learn about products and where to get them. CAT, University at Buffalo, 322 Stockton Kimball Tower, Buffalo, NY 14214-3079; tollfree 1-800-628-2281; http://cat.buffalo.edu/ Trace Center at the University of Wisconsin is working to make standard information technologies and telecommunications systems usable by people with disabilities. Trace 223 http://www.abledata.com http://www.resna.org http://cat.buffalo.edu/
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