NEW SEARCH NEW SEARCH, STATE - NSW
Next
Last
DISCLAIMER:
Whilst all care is taken to provide accurate information with respect to the item described, the Independent Living Centre (ILC) is not involved in product design or manufacture, and therefore not in a position to guarantee the accuracy of the information provided. Selection of equipment, which is both suitable and appropriate for individual needs remains the responsibility of the person(s) considering requisition, and no responsibility is taken by the ILC for any loss or injury caused through use of the equipment or alleged to have arisen through reliance upon information provided. As information is subject to change any enquiries should be directed to the manufacturer.
Item Details
Buyers Guide - Resource People
ILC Reference NO 62:79:001
Item sourced from ILC NSW database
Short Description
Technology is changing constantly and it is impossible for an individual to keep up with new products and developments. Establishing good links with a number of information sources allows individuals to gain up to date information on a range of products and ideas. It is often appropriate to approach a variety of sources to verify information and obtain different perspectives and opinions.
Price Guide
Approx Price: $0.00
Price Date: 01/03/2011
More Details
There are many experts and resources throughout Australia. This does not provide the definitive list, however sources of information include:
. Specialist Services in Technology for People with Disabilities
. Disability Support Organisations
. Advocacy Groups
. Rehabilitation, Disability and Technology Specialists
. Suppliers
. Consumers
. Media and Data Bases
ORGANISATIONS, PEOPLE AND PLACES:
SPECIALIST SERVICES IN TECHNOLOGY FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN NSW
Providing assessment and demonstration, education, information and display of available equipment.
. Computer Assistive Technology Services
. TASC
. Royal Blind Society
. Australian Communication Exchange
DISABILITY SUPPORT ORGANISATIONS
. The Independent Living Centre of NSW provides display and information on commercially available equipment
. Technical Aid to the Disabled provides assistance in custom made equipment
. Specialist Disability Services, for example, Special Paraquad,
Northcott, Spastic Centres / Societies, Societies for the Blind,
The Deaf Society and other organisations for the deaf.
ADVOCACY GROUPS
. Australian Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology Association (ARATA): advancing technology for people with disabilities
. ACROD Technology Committees: lobbying to ensure that people with disabilities have affordable and equitable access to appropriate technology
REHABILITATION, DISABILITY AND TECHNOLOGY SPECIALISTS
. Rehabilitation engineers, occupational therapists, speech pathologists, physiotherapists, educators, users of technology, technical support officers.
. NSW: Biomedical Engineering, North Sydney Area Health Service
Rehabilitation Engineering Department, Prince Henry Hospital
SUPPLIERS
Many mainstream suppliers of technology such as computers and software will know little if anything about adaptive technology such as switches, alternate keyboards and special needs software. There are suppliers throughout Australia specialising in adaptive technology. They may be a valuable source of information. Some are listed below.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Regency Park Centre
NEW SOUTH WALES
Technability
T.E.A.C.H.
Pulse Data
Ability Technology
VICTORIA
Technical Solutions
Zygo Australia
QUEENSLAND
Spectronics
MEDIA AND DATABASES
Catalogues and brochures, newsletters, trade magazines, disability journals and magazines, professional journals, databases, bulletin boards and internet, trade shows and displays. These are all valid and informative sources. Some examples include:
LINK, ARATA News; MACLINK; Closing the Gap; Ability Newsletter; On Line; Technotalk; Acorn; Communique (Microsoft); Apple News; What's New in Computing; AGOSCI National Newsletter (Australian Group on Severe Communication Impairment).
A variety of information sources are available via computer some of which may be purchased on disk. The databases include Australian and international packages, for example databases of The Independent Living Centres, VOCA Select, Computer Access Selector, The Computer Assistive Technology Services
database, Abledata, Co-Net, and Macintosh Access Passport.
It is extremely valuable to use the Internet for gathering information. Most suppliers and disability organisations will have a web site with links to related sites.
This information has been prepared by the COMPUTERS ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY SERVICE (Div. of Northcott).
Supplier Information - click to supplier for contacts details
Additional /images
No additional /images apply to this item
First
Prev
Next
Last
