WEB SITE	DESCRIPTION	SERVICES
East Tennessee Technology Access Center	The East Tennessee Technology Access Center is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping people with disabilities reach their potential for learning, working, speaking and living through the use of assistive technology. ETTAC works with people of all ages and with all disabilities, as well as with parents, children, adults, schools, businesses and health care providers. ETTAC provides information, performs individual evaluations, presents workshops and inservice trainings, and manages a loaner program of assistive devices and toys.ETTAC serves the East Tennessee Region which includes Cookville, Chattanooga, Knoxville, LaFollette, the Tri-Cities and their surrounding counties.	Equipment and software demonstrations of assitive technology Consultations and evaluations for individuals, families, schools, and other agencies Workshops and trainings Curriculum modifications Adaptations of worksites, hardware, software and toys Loan of hardware, toys and assistive devices Information on ADA, laws and community services Advocacy and funding information
Tennessee Technology Access Project (TTAP)	This site lists information about various issues related to assistive technology in Tennessee.	Provides Tennesseans who have disabilities with information on:  Assistive technology devices and services  Funding and funding issues  Advocacy support and consumer rights  Systems change activities  Assistive Technology Centers  Assistive Technology Recycling Program through TRADIN'
Disability Resource Center	This site describes the Disability Resource Center. The organization is "run for and by people with disabilities. It is a community based, non-residential program of services designed to assist people with disabilities gain independence and to assist the community in the elimination of barriers to independence."	independent living skills training  advocacy information and referral peer support.
RESNA: Rehabilitation Engineering And Assistive Technology Society of North America	This site describes RESNA, an "interdisciplinary association of people with a common interest in technology and disability. The association's  purpose is to improve the potential of people with disabilities to achieve their goals through the use of technology".	promoting research  development education,  advocacy and the provision of technology support of the people engaged in the above activities.
The Arkenstone Home Page	This site describes Arkenstone. "Arkenstone is the leading provider of reading systems for people with visual and reading disabilities. We are dedicated to providing Information Access for Everyone!"	deliver information access through technology (i.e., from reading machines to talking GPS-based personal locators)
Freedom Scientific	This site describes Freedom Scientific. Its mission is "to develop, manufacture and market innovative technology-based products and services that those with vision impairments and learning disabilities use to change their world."	Note-Takers have an audio "voice" so information can be heard, and/or they have refreshable Braille cells, so information can be read in Grade 2 Braille.  Blazie Engineering Note-Takers and accessories allow the blind community to do the following: use and save information on computers access the Internet manage finances handle everyday necessities like storing names and addresses, checkbook, record-keeping, and much more.
Kurzweil Educational Systems, Inc. - Products	This site describes Kurzweil Educational Systems, Inc.  "The company is recognized as the leading developer of reading technology for people with learning difficulties and those who are blind or visually impaired. Kurzweil Educational currently offers Kurzweil 1000, Kurzweil 3000 for Windows and Kurzweil 3000 for Macintosh. All products incorporate the most clear, human-like synthesized voices available coupled with a robust set of easy-to-use features for accessing, reading, managing and creating text and images." Company address: 14 Crosby Dr.  Bedford Mass.  Phone (781) 276-0600  Toll free phone 800-894-5374 Fax (781) 276-0650 E-mail address: info@kurzweiledu.com	The company offers four core technologies:  automatic speech recognition text-to-speech text-to-text  digital speech compression.
Alliance for Technology Access	This site describes ATA:  The Alliance for Technology Access. The mission of ATA is "to connect children and adults with disabilities to technology tools."	ATA is " a nationwide network with a head office based in San Rafael, California, that provides technical assistance, training and support to: 40 independent, community-based, consumer-driven technology resource centers around the country that serve consumers and their families as well as schools, health professionals and community organizations  80 vendors of conventional and assistive technology  A growing number of allied organizations and individuals working to increase access to technology for people with disabilities.
Apple Computer's Disability Solutions	This site describes Apple Computer's resources and services for customers with disabilities.	Visual Disability Solutions Physical Disability Solutions Learning and Speaking Disability Solutions Special Education Solutions
Closing The Gap	Closing The Gap, Inc. is an "organization that focuses on computer technology for people with special needs through its bi-monthly newspaper, annual international conference and extensive web site."	Published six times a year, the Closing The Gap newspaper highlights hardware and software products appropriate for people with special needs, and explains how this technology is being implemented in education, rehabilitation, and vocational settings around the world. The February/March issue of the newspaper, the annual Resource Directory, is a guide to the selection of the latest computer-related products available for people with special needs. (This acclaimed guide may also be purchased separately.) Closing The Gap's annual international conference, Computer Technology in Special Education and Rehabilitation, is held each fall in Minneapolis, MN, exploring the many ways that technology is being used to enhance the lives of people with special needs.
Intellitools	This site decribes Intellitools. "For two decades, IntelliTools has been a leading provider of hardware and software giving students with special needs comprehensive access to learning. IntelliTools is also the leading provider of professional development for a growing number of  teachers, parents and specialists - all committed to realizing the dream of educational equity for all."	primary focus is to meet the needs of children in elementary schools who face challenges ranging from learning disabilities to significant physical disabilities.  provide high-quality, computer-based, educational products for these students, their teachers, therapists, and parents. IntelliKeys, a versatile, alternative keyboard that, along with our Creativity Tools, allows teachers to adapt curriculum to meet the diverse needs of individual students