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Dyslexic 24 7
Dyslexic advice and community arts.
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TechDis
Aims to improve provision for disabled staff and students in the further, higher and specialist education sectors through technology

Comments: 0; Added: 02-10-2007)

http://www.techdis.ac.uk/ - Details

Dream Technology
This site is the home of Dream-Racer a technology we designed to enable children and young adults with physical disabilities to "drive" radio controlled scale models such as cars or boats without the need to use a joystick.

Comments: 0; Added: 10-10-2007)

http://www.dream-racer.com/ - Details

Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST) 5.0

Founded in 1984 as the Center for Applied Special Technology, CAST has earned international recognition for its development of innovative, technology-based educational resources and strategies based on the principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL). CAST staff includes specialists in education research and policy, neuropsychology, clinical/school psychology, technology, engineering, curriculum development, K-12 professional development, and more.

Comments: 0; Added: 07-10-2007)

http://www.cast.org/ - Details

Independent Living
Independent Living is a completely open resource for the use of less able individuals, healthcare professionals and family carers. There is a free email enquiry service if you are unable to find the answer to your question on the site.

Comments: 0; Added: 02-10-2007)

http://www.independentliving.co.uk/ - Details

Keep Able (KA) 3.0

A wide range of Mobility Products, mobility aids, wheelchairs, scooters and walking aids

Comments: 0; Added: 11-10-2007)

http://www.keepable.co.uk/ - Details

Sight and Sound Techology (SST)
SST was formed in 1982. We are proud of our reputation as being the leading supplier of equipment to blind and visually impaired people within the United Kingdom. Our professional standing is built upon our reputation for being large enough to supply and support leading quality products but small enough to listen to what our customers want and to care how we meet their needs.

Comments: 0; Added: 03-10-2007)

http://www.sightandsound.co.uk/ - Details

RNIB National Library Service
Anyone who wants to read books in alternative formats can join the library. A variety of books for study and leisure are available, for all ages.

Comments: 0; Added: 17-11-2007)

http://www.nlbuk.org/ - Details

Assistive Media
We provide audio access to reading materials for anyone with a reading access barrier. Talented volunteers record magazine articles and other short works which are then available for download or in our podcast. There are hundreds of recordings of magazine articles, short stories, and selections from anthologies.

Comments: 0; Added: 23-03-2008)

http://www.assistivemedia.org/ - Details

British Computer Association of the Blind
BCAB is a self-help group of visually impaired computer professionals and users and was founded in 1969, who are actively involved in enabling visually impaired people to access and use Information and Communications Technology.

Comments: 0; Added: 02-10-2007)

http://www.bcab.org.uk/ - Details

Becta

Becta is the Government's key partner in the strategic development and delivery of its information and communications technology (ICT) and e-learning strategy for the schools and the learning and skills sectors.

Comments: 0; Added: 08-10-2007)

http://www.becta.org.uk/ - Details

Abilityhub
Assistive technology computer disability for spinal cord, injury, traumatic brain, Cerebral, Palsy, Autism, PDD, Downs Syndrome, Amyotrophic Lateral, Sclerosis, Multiple, Muscular Dystrophy.

Comments: 0; Added: 10-10-2007)

http://www.abilityhub.com/ - Details

Duxbury Systems (DS)
DS is the Worldwide Braille Translation Leader. The source for both Duxbury DBT and MegaDots braille software. In addition, the Resource Section of this site has hundreds of links to other blindness-related organisations.

Comments: 0; Added: 07-10-2007)

http://www.duxburysystems.com/ - Details

RehabTool

Leading-edge assistive and adaptive technology products and services for children and adults with disabilities. Free product search and referral. Augmentative communication devices, speech software, computer access equipment, cognitive rehabilitation aids for the special needs of the disAbled.

Comments: 0; Added: 08-10-2007)

http://www.rehabtool.com/ - Details

Motability 1.0

Motability is a national charity, set up on the initiative of the Government in 1977, to assist disabled people with their mobility needs. We direct and oversee the Motability Scheme which enables disabled people to obtain a car, powered wheelchair or scooter simply by using their government-funded mobility allowances.

Comments: 0; Added: 17-11-2007)

http://www.motability.co.uk/ - Details