About AbleData

AbleData provides objective information on assistive technology and rehabilitation equipment available from domestic and international sources to consumers, organizations, professionals, and caregivers within the United States. We serve the nation's disability, rehabilitation, and senior communities.

We do not produce, distribute or sell any of the products listed on this website, but we provide you with information on how to contact manufacturers or distributors of these products. We also do not produce any type of catalog.

AbleData's most significant resource is the AbleData database of assistive technology, which contains objective information on more than 36,000 assistive products (over 22,000 of which are currently available). For each product, we provide a detailed description of the product's functions and features, price information (when available), and contact information for the product's manufacturer and/or distributors. We also offer information on non-commercial prototypes, customized and one-of-a-kind products, and do-it-yourself designs. To select products most appropriate to your needs, we suggest combining information provided by AbleData with professional advice, product evaluations, and hands-on product trials.

On the website you can search all of our information on assistive products, as well as information about the companies that make and sell them, by using the Search function that is available on every page or by browsing the Products section of the site. We also offer several other types of resources on the AbleData site:

• links to Web resources that provide information on assistive technology and other disability-related issues
• the Assistive Technology Library, a searchable list of books, articles, papers and other paper and electronic publications that deal with topics relating to assistive technology
• AbleData's own publications that aid in selecting assistive products
• product reviews and classified ads in the Consumer Forum
• conferences and other events on topics relating to assistive technology and disability
• news items on assistive technology and disability issues that you may have missed.

The AbleData Information Center is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. eastern time (except Federal holidays) to answer your questions on assistive technology. You can contact AbleData at-

AbleData
8630 Fenton Street, Suite 930
Silver Spring, MD 20910.
Phone: 800-227-0216 or 301-608-8998.
TTY: 301-608-8912.
Fax: 301-608-8958.
Email: abledata@macrointernational.com.

AbleData is sponsored by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR), part of the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) of the U.S. Department of Education. AbleData is operated under Contract No. ED-04-CO-0018/0007.

You can learn more about AbleData using the links below:

• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) provides answers to questions that we often receive from people who use AbleData.
• Staff Profiles let you find out a little more about the people who work at AbleData.
• Sponsors offers information about the organization that provides funding for AbleData.
• Awards showcases some of the honors that AbleData has received over the years.

AbleData is an associate member of the Assistive Technology Industry Association (ATIA). For more information on ATIA, use the following link: Link to the ATIA site.
AbleData is one of the founding members of the International Alliance of Assistive Technology Information Providers. As a member of the Alliance, we work with other projects in eight other countries that provide information on products for people with disabilities. Link to the International Alliance of Assistive Technology Information Providers.

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.
The records in ABLEDATA are provided for information purposes only. Neither the U.S. Department of Education nor ICF Macro has examined, reviewed, or tested any product, device, or information contained in ABLEDATA. The Department and ICF Macro make no endorsement, representation, or warranty express or implied as to any product, device, or information set forth in ABLEDATA. The views expressed on this site do not necessarily represent the opinions of the Department of Education, the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research, or ICF Macro.