Helpful Websites

Here are some other websites to get more information on Adaptive Technology:

Action Read Community Literacy Centre

http://www.actionread.com/

The Action Read website offers information about a National Literacy Secretariat funded research project where Adaptive Technology was actually used in a literacy program to support Literacy and Basic Skills students. This website also features software that supports reading and writing and provides recommendations for literacy practitioners in purchasing Adaptive Technology software.

Adaptive Technology Resource Centre

http://www.utoronto.ca/atrc/

The Adaptive Technology Resource Centre website provides a wealth of information on the subject of Adaptive Technology. It has an extensive collection of research papers and a number of tutorials to aid in the installation and use of various common adaptive software packages.

Adaptech

http://www.adaptech.org/

This website through the Adaptech Research Network at McGill University offers research on the use of computer, information and Adaptive Technologies by Canadian college and university students with disabilities. This site has an excellent compilation of free and/or inexpensive hardware and software alternatives.

Adaptive Technology Sources

http://www.provincial-cec.on.ca/Resources/Webresources/ATWR.htm

This web page offers a listing of great Adaptive Technology resources.

Closing the Gap

http://www.closingthegap.com/

The Closing The Gap Resource website offers information to assist individuals and professionals in the selection of computer-related products and services for children and adults with special needs. It is considered by many to be a major resource in the field of Assistive Technology. Discussion forums offer excellent information.