Special Education Technology Center

400 East University Way -- Mail Stop 7413 -- Ellensburg, WA 98926-7413
Phone:  (509) 963-3350 -- FAX: (509) 963-3355
Website: http://www.cwu.edu/~setc/

Referral Method: A referral must be made through the student’s public (K-12) school.

Description: The Center maintains a lending library including:(toys, AAC devices, alternative computer access and low tech resources. see website for complete list. The Center provides assistive technology and collaborative planning for children with disabilities. It offers classes statewide on assistive technology that are open to the public on a space available basis.

Area served: Children up to age 21 in any public school district in Washington state

Eligibility: Any student with a current IEP or Section 504 plan receiving services from a Washington state public school district.
Fees: See schedule on website.

UW Medical Center – Summer Institute - Introduction to Assistive Technology

1959 N.E. Pacific, Box 357920, Seattle, WA 98195-7920
Phone: 800-214-8731 [option 1] inside Washington state; 206-685-4181
Email: uwctds@u.washington.edu

Web site: http://uwctds.washington.edu/

Description: Through lectures, demonstrations of assistive technology devices, case studies, and hands-on experience with assistive technology, the focus will be on an interdisciplinary approach to the selection, implementation and use of technology to meet the educational, vocational, transitional and independent living needs of individuals (adults and children) with disabilities.

Areas Served: WA State, Pacific NW, and Alaska

Eligibility:Individuals and teams who serve people with disabilities of all ages; employers, ADA Administrators and others involved with compliance with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act; and individuals with disabilities, their family members and advocates.

How to apply: Call for registration information

Fees: Limited scholarships available

 

World Wide Web Resources:

DO-IT: Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, and Technology
University of Washington – P.O. Box 355670 – Seattle, WA 98195 5670

Phone: Spokane 509-328-9331 (V/TTY); Seattle 206-685-DOIT (3648) (V/TTY); Toll-Free 1-888-972- DOIT (3648) (V/TTY) for Washington state

Email: doit@u.washington.edu

Web site: http://www.washington.edu/doit/

Description: Sponsors programs and delivers presentations and workshops to enhance the lives of people with disabilities. DO-IT activities are hosted at conferences, universities, K-12 schools corporations, state agencies and professional organizations. It serves to increase the participation of individuals with disabilities in challenging academic programs and careers.

Areas Served: Public via World Wide Web

Eligibility: Youth with disabilities

How to apply: Call, email or visit the DO-IT web site for services

Fees: Many free and low-cost services.

Overview of Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation

National Library of Medicine is a service of the National Institutes of Health

Web site: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/archive/20040830/pubs/cbm/tbi.html

Description: Bibliography of Rehabilitation of Persons with Traumatic Brain Injury archived by the National Library of Medicine. The bibliography includes citations from January 1988 through August 1998, plus selected earlier citations.

Areas Served: World Wide Web

Eligibility: Public

Fees: Free public service

MedlinePlus

MedlinePlus is a service of the National Institutes of Health

Web site: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/

Description: MedlinePlus is a service of the National Institutes of Health allows consumers to find answers to their health questions

Areas Served: World Wide Web

Fees: Web site access free public service

ClinicalTrials.gov

ClinicalTrials.gov is a service of the National Library of Medicine

Web site: http://www.clinicaltrials.gov/

Description: Provides information for patients about clinical research studies ClinicalTrials.gov provides regularly updated information about federally and privately supported clinical research in human volunteers. ClinicalTrials.gov gives you information about a trial's purpose, who may participate, locations, and phone numbers for more details.

updated 04/06/2010