Helping to Facilitate the Participation of Children with Disabilities in Community Settings
Assistive Technology
This page
lists organizations that provide assistive technology for persons with
special needs in the local metropolitan area.
Please note: The resources
spotlighted are identified through recommendations by community members.
This is not an advertisement or an endorsement by Community Connections
or the University of Maryland.
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Johns Hopkins University/Maryland State Department of Education
Center for Technology in Education provides information and workshops
regarding assistive technology in Maryland. 6740 Alexander Bell Drive Suite 302 Columbia, Maryland 21046 Phone: 410-254-8466 Fax: 410-312-3868 Email: cte@jhu.edu |
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Learning Independence through Computers, Inc. (LINC) |
| LINC provides individuals
with disabilities and their families throughout Maryland the opportunity
to explore adaptive technology, computer systems, software and the
Internet. 1001 Eastern Avenue 3rd Floor Baltimore, Maryland 21202 Phone: 410-659-5462 Fax: 410-659-5472 TTY: 410-843-0219 |
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The Maryland Relay System |
Maryland Relay, a
public service provided by the State, enables people who are Deaf,
Hard of Hearing, DeafBlind, or Speech Disabled to communicate
by TTY (text telephone) with any standard phone user. |
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The Maryland Technology Assistance Program (MD TAP) |
| MD TAP provides numerous
services, including the Assistive Technology Guaranteed Loan Program,
established through legislation, which enables people who might
ordinarily be denied under a bank's stringent lending criteria to
get a loan and to get it significantly below the current lending
rate. TAP also provides an Equipment Loan Program and Equipment
Display Centers where equipment and devices are displayed and demonstrated
to consumers. Voice: 1-800-TECH TAP (1-800-832-4827) TTY: 1-866-881-7488 2301 Argonne Drive Room T-17 Baltimore, MD 21218 |
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Volunteers for Medical Engineering |
| VME is a non-profit
organization of volunteers, engineers and medical professionals
who team together to improve the independence of individuals with
disabilities and the elderly through: custom design of new products;
research and development; modifications to existing devices; and
computer loans. 2301 Argonne Drive Baltimore, MD 21218 Phone: 410-243-7495 |
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Last updated on
October 26, 2004
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