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Personics has developed a patent pending concept for human expression
described by many as a breakthrough in communication.
The Personics system converts movements or physical readings from any
person into a selected multimedia feedback. This multimedia feedback can
be used in any manner as decided by the individual. The system has been
used for entertainment, rehabilitation, disabilities training, art installations,
and group interaction. See our reference list, which continues to grow.
Project MindTouch is sponsored by TC's Community, a non-profit
organization funded by the Developmental Disabilities Center (DDC) of
Boulder. The community is organized to assist Teresa with living in her
own home.
Researchers at MERL-A
Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratory and Boston's
Children's Hospital have collaborated to produce an application that
records, organizes, and displays stories. These stories are written by
people who share problems or interests, such as coping with the illness
of a loved one. Characteristics of these communities and their recorded
experiences have led us to experiment with an initial algorithm toward
the vision of a self-organizing, self-evolving, web-based system.
Equal Access and Assistive Technologies
EASI's mission is to serve as a resource to the education
community by providing information and guidance in the area of access-to-information
technologies by individuals with disabilities. We stay informed about
developments and advancements within the adaptive computer technology
field and spread that information to colleges, universities, K-12 schools,
libraries and into the workplace.
WebABLE! Solutions mission is to stimulate education,
research and development of technologies that will ensure accessibility
for people with disabilities advanced information systems and emerging
technologies.
Trace is a research center at the University of Wisconsin
- Madison which focuses on making off the shelf technologies and systems
like computers, the Internet, and information kiosks more accessible for
everyone through the process known as universal, or accessible design.
This page is devoted to providing information about how
technology can be used to aid people with cognitive disabilities, as well
as general information related to cognitive disabilities, assistive technology,
and other related issues.
The Institute for Cognitive Prosthetics (ICP) is a pioneer
in the use of computer technology to assist in everyday activities for
individuals who have sustained brain injuries.
Research and Support Groups Listed by Disability
Attention Deficit Disorder
NPR Weekend Edition May 16, 1998 
NEURO-FEEDBACK
-- A clinic in Yonkers, NY, is treating children afflicted with Attention
Deficit Disorder with a technique called neuro-feedback. Brooke visited
the clinic. (13:00)
NPR All Things Considered December 30, 1997
JESSE
-- Commentator John McIlwraith (MACK-ull-RAYTH) tells about his difficulties
with his grandson, who was at one point living with him. The boy has Attention
Deficit Disorder and his outbursts forced his grandparents to send him
away. (4:30)
NPR Morning Edition August 28, 1997
WELFARE
REFORM: PART II. -- In the second and final report on how different
states are dealing with welfare reform, NPR's Vicky Que reports many parents
are complaining that new eligibility requirements for poor, disabled children
are unfair. She visits a diabetic nine-year-old and her mother who, for
the past two years, have received 500-and-11 dollars a month from the
federal government. Under the new guidelines, they'll lose their cash
benefits, but Medicare will still pay for her medical needs. Most of the
hundred thousand children being dropped from the Supplemental Security
Income program suffer from mental disabilities...like attention deficit
disorder. (8:37)
NPR Morning Edition March 3, 1997
TOVIA
SMITH REPORTS ON A LAWYERS EFFORTS TO RESUME HIS PRACTICE. -- He's
lost his license for allegedly arriving late for court and mismanaging
client's funds. He says he suffers from Attention Deficit Disorder and
wants another chance. (5:44)
Autism
NPR All Things Considered April 6, 2000
Autism (14.4
| 28.8)
-- There appears to be a rise in the number of children being diagnosed
with autism. This neurobiological disorder can interfere with a child's
ability to communicate, learn and fit in with others. A growing number
of parents who care for these children believe that vaccines are to blame
for the disorder, and went to Capitol Hill today to testify before a House
committee. NPR's Michelle Trudeau and Vicky Que report on the vaccine
connection to autism (there's no credible scientific evidence linking
vaccines to autism), and the research into other possible causes, such
as genetics. (12:30)
NPR All Things Considered December 8, 1999
Autism (14.4
| 28.8)
-- Autism in children is a heartbreak to parents...and a puzzle to researchers.
Recently, reports of a so called cure have surfaced, involving a drug
called secretin. But in a careful but small study published today in the
New England Journal of Medicine, the promise of secretin is questioned.
NPR's Vicky Que reports. (4:30)
Information and links regarding the developmental disabilities
autism and Asperger's Syndrome.
The Center for the Study of Autism (CSA) is located in
the Salem/Portland, Oregon area. The Center provides information about
autism to parents and professionals, and conducts research on the efficacy
of various therapeutic interventions. Much of our research is in collaboration
with the Autism Research Institute in San Diego, California.
Dyslexia
NPR All Things Considered March 2, 1998
Dyslexia
-- Researchers have come up with a images of the brains of dyslexics adults
trying to read. In otherwise-intelligent people, a "wiring glitch" inteferes
with their ability to link letters that appear in the back of the brain,
with the sound of the words in the brain's language centers at the front.
NPR's Michelle Trudeau reports. (3:30)
The International Dyslexia Association (IDA) (formerly
The Orton Dyslexia Society) is an international, 501(c)(3) non-profit,
scientific and educational organization dedicated to the study and treatment
of dyslexia. The IDA was first established nearly 50 years ago to continue
the pioneering work of Dr. Samuel T. Orton, who was one of the first to
identify dyslexia and its remediation.
Down Syndrome
NDSS was established in 1979 to ensure that all people
with Down syndrome have the opportunity to achieve their full potential
in community life. Since that time, this not-for-profit organization has
become the largest non-governmental supporter of Down syndrome research
in the United States. NDSS works every day to increase public awareness
about Down syndrome and discover its underlying causes through research,
education and advocacy.
People with Down syndrome have "One More" #21 Chromosome!
This site exists to celebrate the uniqueness of people with Down syndrome,
and to offer support to new and expectant parents. Our goal is to help
all families to share experience, advice and support. Above all else,
we want you to have a good time while you are visiting our site.
The Down Syndrome Educational Trust is a charitable company,
registered in England and Wales. It was founded in 1996 to continue and
develop the work of the Portsmouth Down's Syndrome Trust.
Miscellaneous
This site is a collection of the experiences of parents
and friends of special needs people, and of the people themselves.
Special Interest Group on Computers and the Physically
Handicapped
The mission of the Brain Injury Association is to create
a better future through brain injury prevention, research, education and
advocacy.
The Waisman Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
is one of 14 national centers dedicated to the advancement of knowledge
about human development and developmental disabilities through research
and practice. An eight-story, 120,000 square-foot building, the Waisman
Center houses 42 research laboratories, 7 clinics, 3 biological (clinical)
laboratories, and a pre-school.
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