Donna VanJaarsveld is the Grosse Pointe Public Schools assistive technology expert. She can be reached at Donna.VanJaarsveld@gpschools.org.

The National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities or NICHCY provides articles on basic technology available to parents with children with disabilities.        http://www.nichcy.org/pubs/outprint/nd13txt.htm

The Assistive Technology Training and Information Center (ATTIC) provide technology resources to southeastern Wayne County. Examples of some of their resources include assistive technology consultation, in-service training for students and parents, and an extensive lending library, with numerous devices, software, and reference materials, information on the latest technology and software systems and lots more. Equipment and materials are available for loans of up to 90 days to teachers of special needs students. Parents may borrow through their child's teacher at NO COST. http://www.detroit.k12.mi.us/resources/attic/attic.htm This portable reading pen that assists users by scanning a word or line of text and speaking the words aloud is an example of a tool that  can be borrowed from the ATTIC.

This site. http://www.cenmi.org/mits/, provides case studies and news articles about accessible technology, research studies about accessible technology, Summer Institutes, and a great deal more.