NEAT offers an Information and Resources service to people who want to know where to start and then where to go to find information about various types of assistive technology. It can be a daunting and confusing task, but it doesn't need to be. A telephone call to (866) 525-4492 toll free in Connecticut, or to (860) 243-2869 or an email to info@neatmarketplace.org will put you in touch with someone who can help.

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Non Profit
Resources

Click on any of the following links and they will open in a new window:

Abledata:
www.abledata.com
National database of information on more than 20,000 assistive technology products, includes manufacturer contact and prices

Accelerated Cure Project for Multiple Sclerosis
www.acceleratedcure.org/
The Accelerated Cure Project for Multiple Sclerosis is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to curing Multiple Sclerosis (MS) by determining the cause of MS.

Access Board (Architectural and Transportation
Barriers Compliance Board:
www.access-board.gov

Accessible Website Design Resources:
http://www.w3.org/WAI/

www.ilusa.com/accessweb.htm

www.rit.edu/~easi
Links to "how-to’s" on designing websites for accessibility for people with disabilities

Alliance for Technology Access:
www.ataccess.org
Assists individuals with disabilities access technology through computer resources

Alliance of Connecticut Regional Educational Service Centers (RESCs)
http://www.aces.k12.ct.us/
Connecticut has an alliance of six Regional Educational Service Centers or RESCs which serve the needs of Connecticut's school districts to develop educational programs, which improve the quality of public education

American Occupational Therapy Association:
www.aota.org
Excellent source for information regarding occupational therapy and rehabilitation

Assistive Technology Funding and Systems Change Project:
www.resna.org
National organization of Assistive Technology /Rehabilitation Equipment manufacturers and service providers.

Association for the Mentally Ill:
www.nami.org

Center for Applied Special Education (CAST):
www.cast.org
Expanding learning opportunities for people with disabilities

Closing the Gap:
www.closingthegap.com
Information on computer materials and practices for persons with special needs

Connecticut Board of Education and Services for the Blind (BESB): www.besb.state.ct.us/
Connecticut statewide comprehensive, community-based programs for individual education, rehabilitation and social services to adults and children who are legally blind

Connecticut Bureau of Rehabilitation Services (BRS/DSS): http://www.brs.state.ct.us
Provides vocational rehabilitation services to eligible individuals with physical and mental disabilities

Connecticut State Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped: http://www.cslib.org/lbph.htm The Library provides free mail loan of recorded and Braille books and magazines and necessary playback equipment to eligible state residents unable to read conventional print because of a visual or physical disability.

Disability Resource Center of Fairfield County, Inc.
www.drcfc.org
Provides a database of Connecticut service providers and organizations, advocacy information

Connecticut Tech Act Project:
http://www.cttechact.com/
Source for information on assistive technology initiatives in Connecticut

Disability Resources Monthly (DRM) Regional Resource Directory: Connecticut
www.disabilityresources.org/CONNECTICUT.html
Lists contact information for a variety of health/disability related resources in Connecticut

DREAMMS for Kids, Inc.:
www.dreamms.org
Parent and professional service agency that specializes in assistive technology development and information dissemination

Eastern Paralyzed Veterans Association (EVPA):
http://www.unitedspinal.org/

Epilepsy Foundation of America:
www.efa.org

Half the Planet
HalfthePlanet.org
HalfthePlanet is the authoritative online resource for reliable tools for independent living for the disability community. We are dedicated to the belief that only when the barriers to accessibility are removed and practical solutions to everyday life are provided can all people live independent and fulfilling lives.

Hot Braille:
www.hotbraille.com
Braille transcribing service

Job Accommodation Network (JAN):
www.jan.wvu.edu
Job accommodation and the employability of people with functional limitations

Learning Disabilities Association of America:
www.ldanatl.org

National Association of the Deaf:
www.nad.org

National Association of Special Education Teachers - (NASET) :
www.naset.org
National membership association dedicated to supporting and assisting teachers and future teachers of special education. It was founded to promote the profession of special education teachers and to provide a national forum for their ideas. NASET seeks to meet a critical need for many of America's special education teachers. It develops and promotes professional excellence through the support of teachers who provide services to child with special needs.

National Association of Parents with Children in Special Education - (NAPCSE) :
www.napcse.org
National membership association dedicated to providing an extensive database on special education, information, news, resources for parents with children in special education, Ask the Experts and more. NAPCSE seeks to meet a critical need for many of America's parents with children in special education. NAPCSE is known as the place where parents with children in special education can learn all they need to know to be their child's best advocate.

National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR): http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/nidrr/index.html?src=mr
Part of the U.S. Department of Education, manages and funds projects on disability and rehabilitation

National Rehabilitation Information Center:
www.naric.com
A comprehensive source for information on a wide variety of disability, employment and health related issues

New England Disability & Business Technical Assistance Center:
www.adaptenv.org
Federally funded resource center serving Connecticut regarding ADA assistance

TechAccess of Rhode Island
http://techaccess-ri.org/

SAGE REHAB INC.
www.sagerehab.org

Sage Rehab, Inc. provides comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation services to individuals of all ages who have disabilities.

701 Cottage Grove Road
Suite E 130 Bloomfield, CT 06002
Phone: 860-286-0838

Sail Connecticut Access
A volunteer group founded in 1989 to offer persons with special needs the opportunity to enjoy sailing - not only as passengers, but as skippers - and to encourage people with and without special needs to share the experience. Sail Connecticut allows challenged persons to move beyond disabilities so that they may focus on abilities.
www.Sailctaccess.org

Self Help for Hard of Hearing People, Inc.:
www.shhh.org

The American Printing House for the Blind, Inc.:
www.aph.org
Products and services for people who are visually impaired

The ARC:
www.thearc.org
Advocacy and programmatic issues pertaining to mental retardation

The Brain Injury Association:
www.ucpa.org

Trace Research & Development Center:
www.trace.wisc.edu/
Conducts research on improving technology that can benefit individuals with disabilities

US Department of Justice ADA Hotline:
www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/adahom1.htm
www.usdoj.gov/disabilities.htm
The official source for ADA information

World Wide Web Consortium (W3C):
www.w3.org
International industry consortium that includes the World Accessibility Initiative guidelines on website accessibility

Yuri Rubinsky Insight Foundation: webABLE!:
www.webable.com
Accessibility database that provides links to Internet resources related to disability and accessibility

Vendor &
Manufacturer
Resources

Accessible Home Medical Supplies
http://accessiblehomemedicalsupplies.com/

Products:

• Bath safety
• Walking Aids

Bloomfield Mini Mall
12B Mountain Avenue
Bloomfield, CT 06002
Telephone: 860-726-9600
Fax: 860-726-9601

Advanced Wheels of Technology, Inc
www.awtwheels.com

Products:

• Personal Van Conversion
• Lowered Floor Minivans
• High Tech Driving Systems
• Needs Assessment
• Hand Controls & Ramps
• Lifts - Wheelchair and Scooter
• Gas & Brake Pedal Extensions
• Manual & Electric Tie Down
  

(860) 653-8064

American Ramp
www.americanramp.com/

AmRamp® provides affordable, easily accessible ramps for wheelchairs, scooters and power chairs.

Home Health Pavilion Inc.
www.HomeHealthPavilion.com/

Medical & Hospital Equipment, Oxygen & Respiratory Equipment & Supplies, Wheel Chair Lifts & Scooters

(860) 210-1313

Patient Lifts of New England
(Formally Barrier Free Lifts of New England)
www.patientliftsne.com

1-800-987-6219

Products:

Sales, Service & Installation throughout Ct and New England

Connecticut Support Services
www.cssmed.com

Products:
Home Health Care,
Mobility,
Rehab and Respiratory Equipment.

Connecticut Rehab & Medical Products
www.ctrehab.com

Products:
Mobility,
Adaptive Seating,
Specialty Support Surfaces,
Rehabilitation Technology,
Wheelchair Repair & After-Purchase Technical Services.

Power and Manual wheelchairs for all ages
Scooters
Standers
Strollers
Ramps
Specialty mattresses
Bicycles
Gait Trainers

Sales and Service throughout CT and Central/Eastern MA

Evis Medical Equipment

http://www.evismedical.com/

Products:
Ambulatory Products
Bathroom Safety
Blood Pressure
Decubitus Prevention
Diabetes Care
Electrotherapy
Enteral Feeding
Foot Care
Homecare Beds
Hot/Cold Therapy
Impotence Products
Incontinence Instruments
IV Supplies
Lift Chairs Lifts
Maternity Neck & Back Care
Nursing Products
Orthopedic Care
Ostomy Care
Personal Protection
Power Wheelchair
Respiratory Care
Scooters
Sleep Therapy
Specialty Products
Stethoscopes
Stockings
Tracheal Care
Urological
Wheelchair Seating
Wheelchairs & Accessories
Wound Care

751 Maple Ave
Hartford, Ct 06114
860-296-3565

Hudson Home Health Care
www.hudsonhhc.com

Products:
Home Health Care,
Wheelchairs,
Adaptive Wheelchairs,
Scooters,
Stairway Lifts,
Ceiling track lift systems,
Ramps,
Lift Chairs,
Assistive Technology Equipment.

Ride-Away Corp.
www.ride-away.com

New England’s largest modifier of vehicles for people with disabilities.

Suburban Home Medical Equipment
www.mysuburbanpharmacy.com/

Products:
Heat Therapy By Thermophore
Jobst Compression Therapy
Wheelchairs
Bathroom Safety Aids Humidifiers/Vaporizers

Permobil
www.permobil.com
Permobil, Inc. is the world leader in innovative powered wheelchairs for both children and adults, providing even the most severely handicapped individual with a new level of mobility and independence.

Vision Dynamics
www.visiondynamics.com
THE SUPERSTORE for people who are blind, visually impaired, and learning disabled.

Henter Math
www.VirtualPencil.com
Virtual Pencil is assistive software for students that are pencil impaired, such as blind, motor-impaired, or learning disabled. It displays arithmetic visually and audibly on the computer, while the user interacts with the problem, going through each step, working towards a solution. Help messages and tutoring information are also available, as well as a test mode.
Virtual Pencil Arithmatic 1 is now available for $99. There is a free demo download available on our website. We are currently working on a Fractions level product and expect that out late October. Please contact us for additional information.

LS&S, LLC:
Learning, Sight & Sound
"The catalog of products for the visually and hearing impaired."
www.LSSproducts.com
1-800-468-4789:
Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm Central Time
1-866-317-8533: TTY
A national catalog company focused on products helping low vision, blind, hard-of-hearing, and deaf individuals. Serving the needs of this special community for over 25 years.

Products include:

• Talking Products: Watches, clocks, calculators, health (monitors, scales, thermometers, pedometers),
• Four track and Talking Book players,
• Magnifiers and filtered sunshades,
• Lamps and lighting,
• Home products (kitchen, craft, games, personal organization),
• Assistive Technology (software, specialized printers, and stand-alone reading machines),
• Braille and Mobility (slates, styluses, canes)
• Amplified telephones, TV listening systems, personal amplification devices, and safety alerting systems for the hearing-impaired

Links for Computer Accessibility

Click here for keyboard shortcuts for Microsoft Windows Applications

Click here for the text version of the Microsoft Accessibility Web Site

Click here to download Adobe Acrobat™ Reader (Standard Version), for Free if you don't already have it.

Click here for the Adobe Acrobat Access Plug-in 4.05 enables vision impaired users to read Adobe PDF documents in Acrobat 4.0x or Acrobat Reader 4.0x.