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Assistive Technology Resources

Looking for more information on technology for kids with LD? Here are some online resources to help you and your family.

Alliance for Technology Access (ATA)
ATA is a national network of community-based technology resource centers and vendors that provide information and services to people with disabilities and their families.

The Assistive Technology Industry Association (ATIA)
ATIA is a nonprofit membership group of organizations that manufacture or sell technology-based assistive devices, or provide services to people with disabilities. The association's mission is to facilitate education and awareness of assistive technology.

Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST)
CAST is an educational, nonprofit organization that uses technology to expand opportunities for all people, including those with disabilities.

LD Online: Technology
LD Online's guide to technology includes resources, discussions, articles, and reviews.

National Center to Improve Practice (NCIP)
NCIP gathered, synthesized, and disseminated information about how curriculum-based and assistive technology tools can support students with disabilities. Even though NCIP is no longer funded, this information may be accessed at their website. For more information about NCIP and other learning technologies, contact Education Development Center, Inc.

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