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Adaptive Technology: Adaptive Technology Product Review

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Infinitec Inc. is a U.S. non-profit corporation formed to help people with disabilities and their families access life-enhancing technology. Infinitec is a joint effort of the United Cerebral Palsy Association of Greater Chicago and the United Cerebral Palsy Associations Inc., Washington, D.C., and builds on technology-access programs offered by UCP affiliates around the nation, including a UCPA Chicago program, also called Infinitec, which aims to bring assistive technology to people with disabilities of all types in the Illinois counties of Cook, DuPage, Lake and Kane. This site reviews adaptive technology products for living, learning, working and playing. Contact cbennett@infinitec.org for more information.

Nebraska Center for the Education of Children Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired - Technology for the Blind and VI Student reviews a list of hardware, software and related equipment for the blind or visually impaired student. This list contains both computer and non-computer products. There are many pieces of hardware, software, and related equipment that may be of use for the blind or visually impaired student. The needs of each student will be different and may change as a student progresses. This list is by no means comprehensive but reflects the current equipment that is in use at the Center or has been researched by the Center staff. For more information or address and phone numbers of suppliers, please contact Tim Lockwood at NCECBVI, 824 10th Avenue, P.O Box 129, Nebraska City, NE 68410, or call (800) 826-4355 or e-mail lockwood@esu4.org if you have questions about this site.

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