{"title":"Alliance for Technology Access","description":"\u003cp\u003eALLIANCE FOR TECHNOLOGY ACCESS is a nonprofit network of community-based resource centers, developers, vendors, and associates dedicated to providing information and support services to children and adults with disabilities. The organization is the author of \u003cem\u003eComputer Resources for People with Disabilities\u003c\/em\u003e, with a fourth edition released in October 2004 featuring a foreword by Stephen Hawking.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFounded in 1987 as a joint project of the Disabled Children’s Computer Group and Apple Computer, the Alliance has grown to include dozens of resource centers nationwide and operates as a national and international network focused on increasing access to standard, assistive, and information technologies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Alliance is headquartered in Petaluma, California.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlliance for Technology Access’s books are published by Hunter House, an imprint of Turner Publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/books-new-releases\"\u003eNew Releases\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/award-winning-books\"\u003eAward-Winning Books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"computer-resources-for-people-with-disabilities","title":"Computer Resources for People with Disabilities: A Guide to Assistive Technologies, Tools and Resources for People of All Ages","description":"\u003cp\u003eToday's technology is redefining human potential. Current computer hardware and software can create new ways for people with any kind of a disability to interact with the world. In this book the Alliance for Technology Access, a coalition of the foremost experts in the country, many of whom experience the disabilities they address, brings together the latest information and straightforward approaches to exploring technology options, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGuidance and support in building an assistive technology plan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorksheets and other tools to help with planning and decision making\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInformation specific to life situations that impact decisions and direction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to make use of conventional, assistive, and information technologies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReal-life stories of people with disabilities using technology successfully\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA \"toolbox\" section with 150 pages of information about current specific technologies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e100 pages of Helpful Resources and References\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWe earn a commission for purchases made through the following links.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0897934334\/ref=nosim?tag=tpcecomm-20\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Amazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003c!-- bookshop-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/book\/9780897934336\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Bookshop.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/bookshop-buylink --\u003e","brand":"Alliance for Technology Access","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43215031238872,"sku":"9780897934336","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43215031271640,"sku":"9781630266332","price":33.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/7786\/8475\/files\/9780897934336_FC_mockup_v2_1740149976_92fa0a9e-aea8-4f7a-8a33-e98d0dc935dd.jpg?v=1791006239"}],"url":"https:\/\/turnerpublishing.com\/collections\/author-alliance-for-technology-access.oembed","provider":"Turner Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}