We hope this introductory list of websites will prove helpful. We know the possibilities are almost endless for internet resources and we encourage you to share some of your favorites with us in future editions.

www.abledata.com

ABLEDATA provides objective information about assistive technology products and rehabilitation equipment available from domestic and international sources. Although ABLEDATA does not sell any products, we can help you locate the companies that do.

www.gpat.org

GPAT provides a range of assistive technology professional development and technical support services to local school system staff, students, and their families. Funded since 1991 as a special project of the Georgia Department of Education: Division for Exceptional Students, GPAT's mission is to develop and enhance local expertise in assistive technology to ensure that students with disabilities have access to the assistive technology devices and services that they need in order to participate, progress, and achieve in their educational programs.

www.gatfl.org

• this web site is a resource for service providers, teachers, parents, consumers and their circles of support
• this web site incorporates an assistive technology evaluation, and information on specific difficulties (i.e, reading, writing, memory organization and math)
• also incorporated are success stories of adolescents and adults using assistive technology to help them live more independently
• this web site does not substitute for one-on-one information with an assistive technology provider, whether in the school system or in a rehabilitation setting.

www.nationaltechcenter.org

The National Center for Technology Innovation (NCTI), funded by the U.S. Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), advances learning opportunities for individuals with disabilities by fostering technology innovation. We seek to broaden and enrich the field by providing resources and promoting partnerships for the development of tools and applications by developers, manufacturers, producers, publishers and researchers www.nsnet.org A terrific site, offering links to free software and resource information, subdivided and categorized for easy access.

www.fctd.info

The Family Center on Technology and Disability is a resource designed to support organizations and programs that work with families of children and youth with disabilities. They offer a range of information and services on the subject of assistive technologies. Whether you're an organization, a parent, an educator, or an interested friend, you'll find information that supports you in your efforts to bring the highest quality education to children with disabilities.

www.coefaculty.valdosta.edu (tasks downloads)

www.coefaculty.valdosta.edu (video tips)

These links are part of the Georgia Project for A.T. (GPAT) and are designed specifically for training teachers to use assistive technology.

More Sites on the Web

• www.setp.net. This is the site for the Special Education Technology Practice journal and the May/June 2006 issue focuses on professional development. From this site, you can download the free pdf article, “90 Days of Summer” or use the electronic calendar link with live links to the daily explorations.

• www.qiat.org. This listserv is an excellent resource for information related to assistive technology.

• www.ttac.odu.edu. The Training and Technical Assistance Center (T-TAC) at Old Dominion University is funded by the Virginia Department of Education. A range of information is available from their Newsletters, Info Topics, and Links. Both the current and archived newsletters can be accessed and each one provides information on a range of topics, including assistive technology.

• www.lburkhart.com. Linda Burkhart’s website focuses on Technology Integration in Education with topic headings for elementary school, middle school, and special needs.

• www.tsbvi.edu. The Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired is an excellent resource for teachers who have students with a visual impairment.

• www.eschoolnews.com. For a $35 yearly subscription fee, you’ll receive a bi-monthly e-newsletter detailing education related corporate and private grant sources

TEACHER RESOURCE SITES

GENASYS

GENASYS (Generating Assistive Technology Systemically) promotes the preparation of future teachers who can teach all students by integrating and applying knowledge of web accessibility, assistive technology, specialized software and universally designed curriculum.

http://genasys.usm.maine.edu

TeAch-nology.com

This website offers teachers free access to 19,000 lesson plans, 5,000 printable worksheets, more than 200,000 reviewed websites, rubrics, educational games, teaching tips, advice from expert teachers, current education news, teacher downloads, web quests, tutorials and teacher tools for creating exciting classroom instruction.

http://www.TeAch-nology.com

4teachers.com

A Teacher Testimony archive provides true stories of teacher triumphs and trials with technology in the classroom.

www.4teachers.com/teachertestimony

TeachersFirst

TeachersFirst is a rich collection of lessons and web resources for K-12 classroom teachers, their students and students' families. Materials are arranged by subject area and grade level, making it easy to quickly locate lesson plans and associated web resources.

http://www.TeachersFirst.com

Learningneeds.com

Founded to simplify the process of finding and purchasing high quality individualized learning solutions for those with special needs. Developed by Riverdeep Interactive Learning, this site features the highly regarded Edmark line of special needs resources along with universal learning products from leading industry manufacturers, professional development and training services for educators and streamlined purchasing and delivery systems.

http://www.learningneeds.com

Teachervision.com

A site created by teachers for teachers.

http://www.teachervision.com

These links are part of the Georgia Project for A.T. (GPAT) and are designed specifically for training teachers to use assistive technology.

www.coefaculty.valdosta.edu (tasks downloads)

www.coefaculty.valdosta.edu (/video tips)