Appendix 2

Online Resources

• SEN, ICT and Assistive Technology links section of this site
  SEN-ICT and Assistive Technology links section
• Abledata
  www.abledata.com
  A searchable database that contains data on assistive technology products.
• Adaptive Technology Resource Centre
  www.utoronto.ca/atrc
  Solutions for users of adaptive technology in education.
• AHEAD
  www.ahead.ie
  AHEAD (the Association for Higher Education Access and Disability) is an all-Ireland organisation whose central mission is access to, and full participation of, people with disabilities in higher education in Ireland.
• British Computer Society Disability Group
  www.ksap.demon.co.uk/itcanhelp
  A membership organisation that promotes the way technology can effectively assist disabled people.ull participation of, people with disabilities in higher education in Ireland.
• Central Remedial Clinic
  www.crc.ie
  The Central Remedial Clinic (Dublin), is a non-residential, national centre for the care, treatment and development of children and adults with physical and multiple disabilities.
• Disability Federation of Ireland (DFI)
  http://www.disability-federation.ie/
  The DFI is a national umbrella-organisation with a large membership of voluntary/non-statutory organisations who provide support services for people with disabilities in Ireland.
• DRM Guide to Disability Resources on the Internet
  http://www.disabilityresources.org
  An extensive list of online information related to disabilities.
• Ergonomics
  http://www.apple.com/about/ergonomics
• European Agency for Development in Special Needs Education
  www.european-agency.org
  The European Agency is an independent, self-governing organisation supported by the ministries of education in participating countries. The web-site contains much country-specific information about developments throughout Europe, including a description of special needs provision in Ireland.
• ISAAC
  www.isaac-online.org
  An international organisation, linking people interested in Augmentative and Alternative Communication throughout the world.
• National Centre for Technology in Education (NCTE)
  www.ncte.ie
  An Irish agency, under the aegis of the Department of Education and Science, charged with implementing the government's ICT in Schools programme.
• National Council for the Blind of Ireland
  www.ncbi.ie
  The Council seeks to increase the economic, social and intellectual independence of members through the provision of a range of services, such as mobility, daily living skills, library services, telephony skills and rehabilitation training.
• NCIP
  http://www2.edc.org/NCIP/library/toc.htm
  National Centre to Improve Practice in Special Education through Technology, Media and Materials - a compendium of resources on topics related to implementing technology for students with disabilities (from the US).
• ScoilNet
  www.scoilnet.ie
  The official Internet web-site for Irish primary and post-primary schools. It has a range of information and resources for those working with students with special needs, including special needs technology.
• SETT Framework
  http://www2.edc.org/NCIP/workshops/sett3/
  The SETT framework (S=Student, E=Environment, T=Tasks, T=Tools) - to select assistive technology for an individual student who has a disability.
• Trace Research & Development Centre
  http://trace.wisc.edu/
  This site contains a Co-operative Electronic Library of selected disability documents and resources. It also has on-line, searchable databases of assistive technology products, as well as freeware and shareware to download.