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Resources & Links

General

A.T. in the U.P. Blog
http://www.atintheup.blogspot.com
Our Blog, AT in the UP has a Links to Resources section.
Assistive Technology Loan Fund
http://www.michiganloanfunds.org
The Loan Fund will help you purchase assistive technology devices and services.
Michigan Commission for the Blind
http://www.michigan.gov/dleg/0,1607,7-154-28077_28313---,00.html
U.P. office: 800.323.2535 Provides services to people in Michigan who are blind or visually impaired.
Michigan Protection and Advocacy Services
http://www.mpas.org/WhoWeAre.asp
Marquette office: 906.228.5910 Experience in the following areas: discrimination in education, employment, housing, and public places; abuse and neglect; Social Security benefits; Medicaid, Medicare and other insurance; housing; Vocational Rehabilitation; HIV/AIDS issues; and many other disability-related topics.
Michigan Rehabilitation Services
http://www.michigan.gov/mdcd/0,1607,7-122-25392_40237_40244_40913_41068-17851--,00.html
MRS partners with individuals and employers to achieve quality employment outcomes and independence for persons with disabilities.
Superior Alliance for Independent Living
http://www.upsail.com
Provides information, referrals, support, and advocacy services to people with a wide variety of disabilities. Help governments, businesses, and other organizations make changes that improve life for everyone in the community.

Schools

Copper Country Intermediate School District
http://www.copperisd.org
Serves 13 local districts in Baraga, Houghton and Keweenaw Counties.
Delta-Schoolcraft Intermediate School District
http://www.dsisd.k12.mi.us
Serves eight local districts in Delta and Schoolcraft Counties.
Dickinson-Iron Intermediate School District
http://www.diisd.org
Provides services to six local school districts in Dickinson and Iron Counties.
Eastern Upper Peninsula Intermediate School District
http://www.eup.k12.mi.us/eup/site/default.asp
Serves 17 local districts in Luce, Chippewa and Mackinac Counties.
Gogebic-Ontonagon Intermediate School District
http://www.goisd.org/cat_index_35.php
Serves six local school districts in Gogebic and Ontonagon Counties.
Marquette-Alger Regional Educational Service Agency
http://www.maresa.org/maresa/site/default.asp
Provides services to 16 local districts in Marquette and Alger Counties.
Menominee County Intermediate School District
http://www.mc-isd.org
Serves four local districts in Menominee County.

Vendors

Ablenet
http://www.ablenetinc.com
Communication products, switches, computer access and learning software.
Adamlab, LLC
http://www.adamlab.com
Manufactures low cost augmentative communication devices: BlackHawk, LightHawk, SuperHawk.
Advanced Keyboard Technologies
http://www.writerlearning.com
Also known as The Writer Learning Systems, makers of the Fusion, a portable word processor with built in keyboarding tutorials, word prediction and text to speech.
AMDi (Advanced Multimedia Devices)
http://www.amdi.net/
Makers of Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Speech Generating Devices. Tech Talk, Tech Speak and Smart series.
Bach Mobilities
http://www.bachmobilities.com/
Installation and service of a full range of accessibility equipment for homes and vehicles.
Blink Twice
http://www.blink-twice.com/
Maker of the Tango! communication device.
Bookshare
http://www.bookshare.org/
Accessible Books and Periodicals for Readers with Print Disabilities
BrainTrain
http://www.braintrain.com/
Cognitive brain training software.
Clarity
http://www.clarityusa.com/
Solutions for people with low vision.
Crick software
http://www.cricksoft.com/us/default.asp
Makers of Clicker 5, ClozePro and Clicker Paint.
Daedalus Technologies
http://www.daessy.com/dms/select.html
Makers of Daessy mounting systems.
Don Johnston Inc.
http://www.donjohnston.com/
Educational products for reading, writing, phonics and computer access. Makers of Co:Writer and Write:Outloud.
DynaVox
http://www.dynavoxtech.com/
Provider of augmentative and alternative communication products and services.
EnableMart
http://www.enablemart.com/
Resellers of a wide variety of AT products.
Enabling Devices
http://enablingdevices.com/catalog
Inexpensive communication devices, switches and switch adapted toys.
Headsprout
http://www.headsprout.com/
Online phonics based reading lessons.
Infogrip
http://www.infogrip.com/
Alternative and ergonomic keyboards, mice and desks as well as educational software.
Inspiration software
http://www.inspiration.com/
Makers of Inspiration and Kidspiration software. Free 30 day trials.
IntelliTools
http://www.intellitools.com/
Makers of IntelliKeys, IntelliTools Classroom Suite and Overlay Maker. Free 30 day trials.
Lab Resources
http://www.labresources-assistivetechnology.com/
Resellers of a wide variety of AT software and devices. Training materials and professional advice.
Mayer-Johnson
http://www.mayer-johnson.com/
Makers of Boardmaker software and other communication programs.
Premier AT
http://www.readingmadeez.com/
Literacy software to support reading and writing, some of their programs are Universal Reader and Ultimate Talking Dictionary.
Prentke Romich Company
http://www.prentrom.com/
Makers of augmentative and alternative communication devices that use Unity, a symbol based language.
RJ Cooper & Associates
http://www.rjcooper.com/
Software and Hardware for people with special needs.
Saltillo
http://www.saltillo.com/
Makers of communication devices like the Chat PC.
Tobii ATI
http://www.assistivetech.com/corporate/home.aspx
Augmentative and alternative communication devices with eye tracking capability.

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