zippy@BKLYN.BITNET (Tzipporah Ben Avraham) (04/10/91)
Index Number: 14646 Database search of computer and programs to train disabled people. Excellent listing! My thanks to Chuck Lynd of LINC Resources at 1 800 772 7372 for this fine listing: Alternative Computer Training for the Disabled (ACT) 562 Eglinton Ave. East - Suite 300 Toronto, Ontario M4P-1B9 Canada (416) 488-4076 -TYPE- TRAIN -DESCRIPTION- This IBM-initiated rehabilitation program (IBMRP) helps establish a self-sustaining and locally operated project to select, train and place disabled persons as computer programmers and information analysts. -ALL- orgfile Assoc. Devel. of Computer Based Instr. Systems Miller Hall 409 Bellingham, WA 98225 (206) 676-2860 -TYPE- ASSOC -DESCRIPTION- This association provides information, a data base, referral service, diagnostic training and direct support for persons with the following disabilities: vision, mobility, hearing, learning, mental and speech. -ALL- orgfile Association of Computer Educators Inc. 751 Brand Ave. Staten Island, NY 10310 (718) 596-5708 -TYPE- AGEN -DESCRIPTION- Facilitates information sharing, promotes equitable use of computers by all students. -ALL- orgfile Blind Computer Users of America 5028 Merit Dr. Flint, MI 48506 (313) 736-3774 -TYPE- ASSOC -DESCRIPTION- This is a users group dedicated to providing useable and affordable software. -ALL- orgfile Boston Center for Computer Applications 334 Newbury Street Boston, MA 02115 -TYPE- TRAIN -DESCRIPTION- An Able-Bodied Computer Training Center that provides out-of-house training for other companies. -ALL- orgfile Center for Computer Assistance to the Disabled 617 Seventh Ave. Fort Worth, TX 76104 (817) 870-9082 817/870-9086TDD -TYPE- AGEN -DESCRIPTION- A non-profit training center for computer skills for jobs and daily life. Also serves as a clearinghouse for information regarding computer applications. Acquired by REACH in January, 1989. Publication: Direct Llink (quarterly). -ALL- orgfile Clearinghouse on Computer Accommodation (COCA) 18th and F St. NW - KGDO, room 2022 G.S.A. Washington, DC 20405 (202) 523-1906 -TYPE- NATAGEN -DESCRIPTION- Information available concerning accommodations for the following disabilities: vision, mobility, hearing, learning, mental, speech. Primary focus is assistance to federal agencies. -ALL- orgfile Computer Access Center for Visually-Impaired Mary Washington College Fredericksburg, VA 22401-5358 (703) 899-4612 -TYPE- AGEN -DESCRIPTION- The center provides access for students, faculty and staff who cannot use conventional computers. Also, the center has catalogs and resource lists for recorded, Braille and large-print textbooks. -ALL- orgfile Computer Access for the Blind 135 West 23rd St. New York, NY 10011 (212) 255-6688 -TYPE- NATAGEN -DESCRIPTION- CAB provides consultation and training to blind computer users. -ALL- orgfile Computer Access for Vision and Employment (CAVE) P.O. Box 8618 Ann Arbor, MI 48107-8618 (313) 994-1200 -TYPE- AGEN -DESCRIPTION- CAVE is a special research and training program sponsored by the Environmental Research Institute of Michigan designed to increase the employability of blind and visually impaired people - finding effective methods for blind users to use present computer hardware and software, providing interactive training packages for visually impaired, etc. -ALL- orgfile Computer Careers for Persons with Disabilities Center for Information Resources 4025 Chestnut St. - 3rd floor Philadelphia, PA 19104 (215) 898-8108 -TYPE- EDUC -DESCRIPTION- A training and employment placement program for individuals with disabilities. Areas addressed include computer-related programs. -ALL- orgfile Computer Center for the Visually Impaired Baruch College: 17 Lexington Avenue New York, NY 10010 (212) 725-7644 -TYPE- NATTRAIN -DESCRIPTION- This organization is a leader in the field of teaching blind and visually impaired persons to use computers. The center welcomes individuals with any physical or learning disability. The center's technical staff is available to outside agencies, corporations and individuals for specialized systems analysis. -ALL- orgfile Computer Demonstration Center Program 33 S. Second Ave. Yakima, WA 98902 (509) 575-2885 -TYPE- AGEN -DESCRIPTION- Resource center, training/diagnostic/direct support; disabilities - vision, mobility, hearing, learning, mental, speech. -ALL- orgfile Computer Learning Centers of America 17320 W. 12-Mile Road Southfield, MI 48076 -TYPE- TRAIN -DESCRIPTION- An Able-Bodied Computer Training Center that provides out-of-house training for other companies. -ALL- orgfile Computer Programmer Training Goodwill Rehabilitation Center 1331 Edgehill Rd. Columbus, OH 43212 (614) 294-5181 -TYPE- TRAIN -DESCRIPTION- This IBM-initiated rehabilitation program (IBMRP) helps establish a self-sustaining and locally operated project to select, train and place disabled persons as computer programmers. -ALL- orgfile Computer Programmer Training Project Woodrow Wilson Rehabilitation Center Fishersville, VA 22939 (703) 332-7227 -TYPE- TRAIN -DESCRIPTION- This IBM-initiated rehabilitation program (IBMRP) helps establish a self-sustaining and locally operated project to select, train and place disabled persons as computer programmers. -ALL- orgfile Computer Resource Center 207 N. San Marco Ave. St. Augustine, FL 32084 (904) 828-1654 ext. 510 -TYPE- AGEN -DESCRIPTION- The center provides computer training for teachers in Florida who work with students who have vision or hearing disabilities. -ALL- orgfile Computer Science Programs - Handicapped 4025 Chestnut St. - 3rd floor Philadelphia, PA 19104 (215) 898-8108 -TYPE- AGEN -DESCRIPTION- Programmer Training Project; evaluation. -ALL- orgfile Computer Training Services 4127 Reedhurst Avenue San Jose, CA 95118 -TYPE- TRAIN -DESCRIPTION- This group is an Able-Bodied Computer Training Center that provides out-of-house training for other companies. -ALL- orgfile Computer Training Specialists 6133 Bristol Parkway Culver City, CA 90230 -TYPE- TRAIN -DESCRIPTION- An Able-Bodied Computer Training Center that provides out-of-house training for other companies. -ALL- orgfile Computer Tutor 277 Linden Street Wellesley, MA 02181 -TYPE- TRAIN -DESCRIPTION- An Able-Bodied Computer Training Center that provides out-of-house training for other companies. -ALL- orgfile Computer Workshops Inc. 53 W. Jackson Blvd. - Suite 324 Chicago, IL 60604 (312) 939-1915 -TYPE- TRAIN -DESCRIPTION- An Able-Bodied Computer Training Center that provides out-of-house training for other companies. -ALL- orgfile Computerized Books for the Blind 33 Corbin Hall University of Montana Missoula, MT 59812 (406) 243-5481 -TYPE- ASSOC -DESCRIPTION- Computerized Books for the Blind is a nonprofit organization devoted to providing written information in computer-accessible format to disabled persons. -ALL- orgfile ComputerKnowledge 12740 Hillcrest - Suite 212 Dallas, TX 75230 -TYPE- TRAIN -DESCRIPTION- An Able-Bodied Computer Training Center that provides out-of-house training for other companies. -ALL- orgfile Computers to Help People Inc. 1221 W. Johnson St. Madison, WI 53715 (608) 257-5917 -TYPE- AGEN -DESCRIPTION- This organization trains disabled people in computer use, employs disabled people in computer related jobs, develops software for the disabled and distributes software by mail order. -ALL- orgfile Disabled Citizen's Computer Center (DCCC) 4th and York Louisville, KY 40203 (502) 561-8637 -TYPE- AGEN -DESCRIPTION- Not specified. -ALL- orgfile Georgia Computer Campus ATDC 430 10th Street - Suite 201 Atlanta, GA 30318 (404) 894-3972 -TYPE- TRAIN -DESCRIPTION- This IBM-initiated rehabilitation program (IBMRP) helps establish a self-sustaining and locally operated project to select, train and place disabled persons as computer programmers and customer service representatives. -ALL- orgfile Handicapped Children's Computers c/o Sherwood Center 7938 Chestnut Kansas City, MO 64132 (816) 363-4606 -TYPE- AGEN -DESCRIPTION- Not specified. -ALL- orgfile Integrated Computer Systems 5800 Hannum Avenue P. O. Box 3614 Culver City, CA 90231 -TYPE- TRAIN -DESCRIPTION- An Able-Bodied Computer Training Center that provides out-of-house training for other companies. -ALL- orgfile MetaMicros Computer Consulting 85 John St. - 14th floor New York, NY 10038 -TYPE- TRAIN -DESCRIPTION- An Able-Bodied Computer Training Center that provides out-of-house training for other companies. -ALL- orgfile Microcomputer Applications Programme MacMillan Medical Centre - 350 Rumsey Rd. Toronto Ontario, Canada, M4G 1R8","Can (416) 425-6220 -TYPE- TRAIN -DESCRIPTION- This research group specializes in the development and assessment of alternate access systems to computers for people with motor and speech disabilities. -ALL- orgfile Microcomputer Education for Employment of Disabled/MEED Univ. of Miami School of Continuing Studies P. O. Box 248005 Coral Gables, FL 33124 (305) 284-2025 -TYPE- AGEN -DESCRIPTION- MEED is a comprehensive training program for physically disabled adults which emphasizes business computer applications. During enrollment in MEED, students receive access to medical assistance as well as assistance in using adaptive technology. -ALL- orgfile Microcomputer Support Group 3535 South Wilmington St.- Suite 205 Raleigh, NC 27603 (919) 772-7513 -TYPE- TRAIN -DESCRIPTION- Information, database, referral network, training/diagnostic/direct support; disabilities - vision, mobility, hearing, learning, speech, mental. -ALL- orgfile Nat. Assoc. Blind & Visually Imp'red Computer Users P.O. Box 1352 Roseville, CA 95661-1352 (916) 783-0364 (916) 786-3923 -TYPE- NATASSOC -DESCRIPTION- This group provides services including information referral from their data base and research. The second phone number is for their bulletin board. A $20/year donation entitles members to an ID for the bulletin board and six computer disks. -ALL- orgfile NW Council for Computer Education Old Capitol Building - FG-11 Olympia, WA 98504 (206) 586-2053 -TYPE- AGEN -DESCRIPTION- Network; disabilities - vision, mobility, hearing, learning, mental, speech. -ALL- orgfile Personal Computer Directions P. O. Box 10998-539 Austin, TX 78766 -TYPE- TRAIN -DESCRIPTION- An Able-Bodied Computer Training Center that provides out-of-house training for other companies. -ALL- orgfile Squier Computer Services 7800 Shoal Creek - Suite 160 Austin, TX 78757 (512) 452-1200 -TYPE- TRAIN -DESCRIPTION- A Computer Training Center that provides out-of-house training on all major PC software products; its facilities accomodate wheelchairs. -ALL- orgfile Storer Computer Access Center 1909 East 101st St. Cleveland, OH 44106 (216) 791-8118 -TYPE- NATTRAIN -DESCRIPTION- This organization provides evaluations and training for the visually impaired. It is associated with the Cleveland Society for the Blind and can assist with information, demonstrations and training relative to the IBM Personal System/2 Screen Reader. Ask for David Manseur or Mary Jo Strittmaier. -ALL- orgfile Talking Computer Systems 12 Riverside St. - Suite 1-3 Watertown, MA 02172 (617) 926-1919 -TYPE- TRAIN -DESCRIPTION- TCS provides consultation service and technical assistance to persons with vision impairments who are interested in using computers. TCS carries a full line of speech hardware and software and special devices. -ALL- orgfile My thanks to Chuck Lynd of LINC Resources for this file. He can be reached at 1 800 772 7372 for more info about this database and other products