Kornreich Technology Center: Assistive Technology Information

Also see: Links to assistive technology information on the Internet

Rae C. Kornreich Library

The Rae C. Kornreich Library, established at the 1996 opening of the Kornreich Technology Center, houses a special collection dedicated to assistive technology.

Subject Guides

Subject Guides: Compiled by the Kornreich Technology Center’s librarian, each guide covers a broad selection of resources (print and electronic) for a specific assistive technology topic. Brief annotations for each resource help you decide which to pursue.

Online Resources

Online Resources

Assistive Technology Terminology

Assistive Technology Terminology

Assistive Technology Articles and Presentations

Creating Learner Centered Environments with Inclusive Technologies, A presentation created for the Nassau Association of School Technologists (NASTECH) by Joseph Dixon, MAT: The linked discussion focused on how to combine “Inclusive Technologies” with learning techniques that are responsive to the diverse needs and strengths of students in many of today’s inclusion classrooms. The presentation specifically examined, “Inclusive Technologies” which for Abilities! and the Henry Viscardi School, represents a combination of assistive and instructional technologies that are able to create and leverage the power and malleability of digital content (documents, lessons, curricula, etc) for students with and without disabilities.

Title slide of Overview of Assistive Technology slide presentation. Overview of Assistive Technology: A brief description of types of assistive technology. This slide presentation is appropriate for newcomers to the field of assistive technology, as it introduces some common terms and concepts.

There’s a Mouse Out There for Everyone Image of a mouse and mouse pad. Text of a presentation given at CSUN 2001 conference on Technology and Persons with Disabilities

Assistive Technology Webcasts

Webcast Series: Watch and listen as experts in the field share their knowledge and experience on a wide range of topics. These programs were produced as live webcasts on a variety topics and issues in assistive technology. Now you can access the archived presentations from any internet-enabled computer.

Also see: Links to assistive technology information on the Internet