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Assistive Technology

Posted by: Web Diva on April 28th, 2008

ABLEDATA
Access Software Hal, Luna, LunaPlus, Super Nova, and Cicero screen readers and other access software that provides speech and Braille for Windows.
Active Living Alliance For Canadians with a Disability
ADA&IT Technical Assistance Centers
“All Access Pass: enabling technologies offer business possibilities,” by Dan Costa, Communications, Home Office Computing, April 2001. (156 K )
Copyright 2001 Freedom Technology Media [...]

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Assisted Living Resources

Posted by: Web Diva on April 28th, 2008

Abilities Expo independent and assisted living products and services
The Boulevard a disability resource directory of products and services for the physically challenged, elderly, caregivers, and healthcare professionals
Color Blind Product Resources
Comfort Bath walk-in tub
DIMENET "DIMENET is a national computer networking system that is accessible at multiple locations and provides access for communications and information sharing among [...]

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Internet Accessibility

Posted by: Web Diva on April 18th, 2008

Web Accessibility problems may involve

Cognitive
Reading disorders, learning disabilities, reading disabilities, thinking, remembering, sequencing disabilities, and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Useability will be enhanced with illustrations, good graphics, organized content with headings, and visual cues for navigation.
Hearing
Deafness and hard of hearing. Users may need assistive technology to read audio transcripts or view fully captioned multimedia content.
Motor
Physical disabilities, [...]

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International Disability: Canada

Posted by: Web Diva on April 17th, 2008

Active Living Alliance For Canadians with a Disability
Adaptech Research Network In partnership with NEADS, the Adaptech Research Project conducts research on the use of computer technologies by Canadian college and university students with disabilities.
Adaptive Technology Resource Centre (ATRC)
A-Prompt (Accessibility Prompt) is a software tool designed to help Web authors improve the usability of Web pages [...]

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