External Resources

 

External Links of Interest

  • AARP Personal Technology 101
  • AbleGamers – Video game and social networking opportunities for individuals with disabilities.
  • Adapting a Home for Disability Accessibility – This guide speaks to the cost of common home modifications, tips on financial resources to pay for remodeling projects, and expert advice on modifications that will have the greatest impact.
  • AgraBility – Enhance the quality of life for agriculturalists with disabilities.
  • Auto Resources – This guide will explain how to customize a car to accommodate a disability, what kind of auto insurance is needed, and how to access transportation for those unable to drive.
  • Center on Technology and Disability – Designed to increase the capacity of families and providers to advocate for, acquire, and implement effective assistive and instructional technology (AT/IT) practices, devices, and service.
  • ConsumerAffairs – Guide for consumers to compare brands, models and features of walk-in bathtubs
  • Guide to Software Accessibility
  • Home Accommodation for Seniors – Budget-friendly smart home accommodations for seniors and individuals with special needs.
  • Manage Your Phone and Tablet – An AARP site with instructional videos and webinars on how to manage your iPhone, iPad, or android phones/tablets.
  • Montana Accessible Communications – Free access to adaptive phones and technologies to ensure Montanans can communicate via phone or video call. You may qualify if you are hard of hearing or deaf, have both vision and hearing challenges, are nonspeaking, or have a physical or developmental disability that impedes the ability to use a phone. Applicants must make less than 250% of the Federal Poverty Guideline.
  • Montana Autism Education Project – Free trainings for public-school employees and private-practice therapists who work with public-school students, from the OPI Montana Autism Education Project.
  • Montana Vocational Rehab – A Montana resource for individuals with disabilities to prepare for, obtain, and advance in their careers.
  • Nihola.com/ – Produces a fast and easy to steer cargo bike that is capable of fitting a full-sized wheelchair.
  • PrAACtical AAC – Supports professionals and families who are determined to improve the communication abilities of people with complex communication needs.
  • Recovery Programs on Aging – Finding the Best Addiction Rehab for Older Adults
  • Retirement Living – A guide to purchasing hearing aids, including answers to frequently asked questions and reviews of big companies in the industry.
  • Scholarships & Grants for Students with Disabilities compiled by Moneygeek.com
  • Screen Readers – Screen Reader Keyboard Shortcuts for the following: NVDA, JAWS, VoiceOver, Talkback, Narrator, and Window-Eyes.
  • Summit Independent Living – Offers a wide range of services designed to give people with disabilities tools and resources.
  • TechEnhanced Life – Useful products and resources to improve the quality of life of older adults and their families, including medical alert systems.
  • Tech Toolbox – The Arc’s Tech Toolbox™ is a place to find, share, rate and review technology for people with intellectual or developmental disabilities (I/DD).
  • USA TechGuide – Comprehensive assistive technology web guide to read and submit reviews.