Closing The Gap Alliance Partners, are leaders in the assistive technology, who are dedicated to providing services for persons with disabilities.
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A not-for-profit, charitable organization dedicated to the most effective communication for people who rely on augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). The two most important values expressed by people who rely on AAC are: saying exactly what they want to say and saying it as fast as they can. AAC services must honor these values of people who use AAC and their families. Achieving this goal is accomplished when the principle of evidence-based practice and performance are measured.
The Association of Assistive Technology Act Programs (ATAP) is a national, member-based non-profit organization, comprised of state and territory Assistive Technology Act Programs funded under the Assistive Technology Act (AT Act). ATAP facilitates the coordination of state and territory AT Programs nationally and provides technical assistance and support to its members. Established in 1997, the organization strives to enhance the effectiveness of AT Programs on the national, state and territory, and local level. ATAP promotes the national network of AT Programs, represents the needs and interests of the programs, and serves as the national representative of state and territory AT Programs.
The Nebraska Assistive Technology Partnership (ATP), through collaboration, provides all Nebraskans access and opportunities to better live, learn, and work. The NE ATP engages in partnerships with different agencies and organizations to create seamless services across programs and ensures that Nebraskans received quality assistive technology services.
CAST is a nonprofit education research and development organization that created the Universal Design for Learning framework and UDL Guidelines, now used the world over to make learning more inclusive. CAST’s mission is to transform education design and practice until learning has no limits.
Our values:
- We thrive on high-quality creativity and relentless innovation.
- We celebrate individual differences and variability.
- We believe in self-reflection that feeds lifelong learning and improvement.
- We measure excellence in ideas and products by the impact these have to make life better for as many people as possible by making true learning opportunities available.
HMS School educates, nurtures, and cares for children and young adults with complex physical disabilities resulting from cerebral palsy, traumatic brain injury or other neurological impairments, with the goal of enabling each to reach his or her maximum potential. We promote independence and improve the quality of life for youth in a safe and secure environment so each can lead a fulfilling, stimulating life now and as an adult.
ImpAACt Voices is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 2020 to support, empower and connect Augmentative Alternative Communication (AAC) users worldwide.
We are an AAC user-led community that builds relationships between individuals with speech-related disabilities and their local communities. AAC users make up a very small percentage of the population. We are scattered, isolated, and rarely or never get to meet anyone like us. This makes it difficult to impossible to have a community; ImpAACt Voices helps to fill in that gap by creating a network through virtual and in-person programs. We connect AAC users to empower them to make an impact in their community.
Innovations in Special Education Technology (formerly TAM) is a Division of the Council for Exceptional Children focused on providing educators (current and future), professionals, and family members innovative technology-based solutions for today’s needs. As an organization, ISET seeks to promote ways technology solutions can be further implemented in the lives of struggling learners and those with disabilities.
NMEDA is the certifying body for the nationally recognized Quality Assurance Program (QAP) accreditation. Established in 1989, we are a 501(c)(6) non-profit trade association serving the auto mobility industry in the US and Canada. We provide education & training to our members and partners, and advocate for our industry before Congress, state legislatures and federal regulatory agencies.
The QIAT Community is an international grassroots group that includes many individuals who provide input into the ongoing process of identifying, disseminating, and implementing a set of Quality Indicators for Assistive Technology Services in school settings that can be used as a support for both individuals with disabilities and those who support them in providing and evaluating excellent AT services. QIAT also supports a dynamic electronic mailing list with an AT focus.
RESNA, the Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America, is the premier professional organization dedicated to promoting the health & well-being of people with disabilities through increasing access to technology solutions. RESNA advances the field by offering certification, continuing education, & professional development; developing assistive technology standards; promoting research & public policy; & sponsoring forums for the exchange of information & ideas.
USSAAC, established in 1991 as a national chapter of the International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication, is dedicated to supporting the needs and rights of people who use augmentative & alternative communication (AAC). Our community includes people who can benefit from AAC, family members, professionals, students, and AAC-related companies and institutions. We believe everybody has the right to communication and advocates for access to communication in all environments.