State Assistive Technology Projects Resource Center

These projects support consumer-driven, statewide, technology-related assistance for individuals of all ages with disabilities. There are 56 projects (one in each State and in DC and the U.S. territories), and they are funded under the Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities Act of 1988, as amended.

1. National Assistive Technology Technical Assistance Partnership
   NATTAP assists the State assistive technology projects. It includes four major components: Assistive Technology capacity building and advocacy activities; program management; communication and collaboration; and continuous quality improvement. [More Information]
2. Northwest ADA/IT Center
   The Northwest ADA & IT Center provides technical assistance, training, and dissemination of information regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and accessible education-based information technology. States served: Alaska, Oregon, Idaho, Washington. [More Information]

View State Specific Organizations

1. New Publication Available on Assistive Technology Recycling
   If you are interested in learning more about the recycling, refurbishing, and redistribution of assistive technology, you might want to check out Discovering Hidden Resources. The RESNA Technical Assistance Project produced this publication in the hopes of bolstering existing programs and fostering the creation of new ones. It presents a concise but thorough overview of ongoing efforts in the field of assistive technology recycling, refurbishment, and redistribution all around the world. [More Information]

ABLEDATA, 8630 Fenton Street, Suite 930, Silver Spring, MD 20910. 1-800-227-0216.
Maintained for the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research of the U.S. Dept. of Education
by ICF Macro under Contract No. ED-04-CO-0018/0007.