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Exceptional Parent, 1983
ABLEDATA, a computerized information database, provides information on commercially available rehabilitation products in 13 major categories, including personal care, mobility, communication, and prosthetics. Product information includes manufacturer's name, availability, cost, and formal evaluation results. The network is accessible to anyone via…
Descriptors: Communication Aids (for Disabled), Disabilities, Electromechanical Aids, Information Networks
Schleifer, Maxwell J., Ed. – Exceptional Parent, 1979
Four articles are presented on the use of living and learning aids for people with various disabilities. (DLS)
Descriptors: Architectural Barriers, Biomedical Equipment, Disabilities, Electromechanical Technology
Naiman, Adeline – Exceptional Parent, 1983
The use of microcomputers with handicapped children is examined in terms of special equipment (largely on particular physical handicaps); general equipment that can be modified for particular handicaps but which builds on standard hardware; and software intended for children with physical, emotional, or cognitive handicaps. (CL)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Programs, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education
Exceptional Parent, 1983
The PAM (Physically Impaired Association of Michigan) Assistance Center is an information clearinghouse and referral service on arrestive devices begun in l979 and staffed by a multidisciplinary team. PAM provides information on availability, cost, and sources of assistive devices , as well as a center for hands-on displays. (CL)
Descriptors: Clearinghouses, Communication Aids (for Disabled), Electromechanical Aids, Information Centers
