DO-IT (Disabilities, Opportunities, Information, and Technology)
The DO-IT Center is dedicated to empowering people with disabilities through technology and education. It promotes awareness and accessibility—in both the classroom and the workplace—to maximize the potential of individuals with disabilities and make our communities more vibrant, diverse, and inclusive.
National Clearinghouse of Rehabilitation Training Materials (NCRTM)
Funded by the US Department of Education, Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) | This resource section contains links to information resources, organizations, and research databases that offer information and resources for users interested in additional rehabilitation training materials.
The Helen Hamlyn Centre for Design
Located at the Royal College of Art, this center undertakes design research and projects with industry that will contribute to improving people’s lives. Its focus is on from design for ageing population to design to improve people’s lives across a range of social needs.
Intelligent Assistive Technology and Systems Lab (IATSL)
Located in the Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy at the University of Toronto, IATSL develops assistive technology that is adaptive, flexible and intelligent, enabling users to participate fully in their daily lives.
Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP)
Authorized by Congress in the United States Department of Labor | ODEP’s mission is to develop and influence policies and practices that increase the number and quality of employment opportunities for people with disabilities.
Job Accommodation Network (JAN)
JAN is the leading source of free, expert, and confidential guidance on workplace accommodations and disability employment issues. Working toward practical solutions that benefit both employer and employee, JAN helps people with disabilities enhance their employability, and shows employers how to capitalize on the value and talent that people with disabilities add to the workplace.
Global Research, Innovation, and Technology (GRIT)
GRIT is a social enterprise startup based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. We believe in a stakeholder-driven design process, where the people who use a technology help to design it. We started working together while we were students studying mechanical engineering at MIT, and we founded GRIT to make the Freedom Chair a reality. We have put […]
AccessIT
The National Center on Accessible Information Technology in Education (AccessIT) provides resources to help educational entities purchase, develop and use information technology that is welcoming to, accessible to, and usable by everyone, including people with disabilities.
National Center for the Dissemination of Disability Research (NCDDR)
We concluded our work on September 30, 2011 and are not updating these resources, but you are welcome to use them if they are helpful to you. NCDDR’s scope of work focuses on knowledge translation (KT) of NIDRR-sponsored research and development results into evidence-based instruments and systematic reviews.
Homemods.org
Provides training and education to develop and support skilled, educated and networked professionals who can respond to the increasing demand for home modification services; and act as an information clearinghouse on home modification to equip professionals and consumers with a comprehensive inventory of resources | Fall Prevention Center of Excellence | The National Resource Center on […]