Assistive Technology

2009 RESOURCE GUIDE
ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY
(For resources to help with financing assistive technology, consult the FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE section of this guide.)
Agency Name & Address	Contact Information	Program Description
Access Speech & Language 940 Bay St., Ste 9 San Francisco, CA 94109	Tel: (415) 522-0277 TDD: N/A Fax: (415) 522-0645	Access provides culturally sensitive speech and language therapy services to people of all ages and disabilities. Also performs assessments and provides parent training and a variety of workshops. Therapists are available for in-office, in-home or agency-site services.
E-mail: LizDPena@aol.com Web site: N/A
Bridge School 545 Eucalyptus Hillsborough, CA 94010	Tel: (650) 696-7295 TDD: N/A Fax: (650) 342-7598	Bridge School is an educational program for children with severe physical and speech impairments, which assists students in the use of AAC (Augmentative and alternative communication) and AT (Assistive technology) for maximum participation and learning.
E-mail: sbaroody@bridgeschool.org Web site:www.bridgeschool.org/
California Assistive Technology Center (CATSCA): Information and Referral Center	Tel: (800) 390-2699 TDD: N/A Fax: N/A	Provides information about assistive technology, funding, government programs and related issues.
E-mail: N/A Web site: N/A
Center for Accessible Technology 2525 8th St., 12-A Berkeley, CA 94710	Tel: (510) 841-3224 TDD: (510) 841-5621 Fax: (510) 841-7956	CAT's mission is to assist parents, teachers and individuals with disabilities. It offers a wide variety of programs that allow people to gain information and expertise to make the best decision about selecting and using computers and adaptive technology.
E-mail: info@cforat.org Web site: www.cforat.org
Clearinghouse for Specialized Media & Technology 1430 N St. Sacramento, CA 95814	Tel: (916) 445-5103 TDD: N/A Fax: (916) 323-9732	The Clearninghouse for Specialized Media and Technology (CSMT), a unit within the Department of Education's State Special Schools and Services Division, is mandated by the California Legislature to provide materials, equipment and services to handicapped students unable to benefit from the use of conventional print copies of textbooks. Materials available through CSMT are free to residents of California in public schools grades K to 8.
E-mail: rbrawley@cde.ca.gov Web site: N/A
Golden Gate Hearing Services 1400 Franklin St. San Francisco, CA 94109	Tel: (415) 931-8180 TDD: (415) 931-8180 Fax: N/A	Provides audiological services and support services.
E-mail: LarryAud@aol.com Web site:www.gghs.com/
Hearing & Speech Center of Northern California 1234 Divisadero St. San Francisco CA 94115	Tel: (415) 921-7658 TDD: (415) 921-8990 Fax: (415) 921-2243	HIP program for deaf and hard of hearing children, youth, young adults and families. Services include developmental group activities, family support services (parent education, counseling, social work advocacy). The agency also has an assistive devices room (demonstration and sales), hearing aid loan program, senior program and adult social services.
E-mail: info@hearingspeech.org Web site: www.hearingspeech.org
High Noon Books/Academic Therapy Publications 20 Commercial Blvd. Novato, CA 94949-6191	Tel: (800) 422-7249 TDD: N/A Fax: (888) 287-9975	Publishes ESL printed materials; high/low readers, workbooks.
E-mail:sales@academictherapy.com Web site:www.highnoonbooks.com
IntelliTools 1720 Corporate Circle Petaluma, CA 94954	Tel: (800) 899-6687 TDD: N/A Fax:(707) 773-2001	Manufacturer of assistive technology.
E-mail: info@intellitools.com Web site:www.intellitools.com/
Med-Sell Inc. PO Box 249 Rough & Ready, CA 95975-0249	Tel: (530) 272-2071 TDD: N/A Fax: (530) 273-6788	Med-Sell is a non-profit corporation that provides a monthly resource guide to services, new and used medical equipment, products and information for the disabled, senior citizens and health care professionals. Maintains a "central registry" featuring a list of previous owned medical equipment and assistive devices.
E-mail: medsell@nccn.net Web site: N/A
Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic, Inc., Northern California Unit 488 West Charleston Rd. Palo Alto, CA 94306	Tel:(650) 493-3717 TDD: (866) 493-3717 Fax: (650) 493-5513	RFB&D is an invaluable educational resource, serving people who cannot effectively read standard print because of visual impairment, dyslexia or other physical or learning disabilities. Our mission is to create opportunities for success by providing the effective use of accessible educational materials. With more than 108,000 titles in our Educational Library, RFB&D is the number one producer in the world of audio textbooks. RFB&D offer two types of membership: individual and institutional.
E-mail: ksaltzman@rfbd.org Web site:www.rfbd.org/

The resource list above is for your information; it is not necessarily comprehensive and is not an endorsement of the services offered. If you find that any of the information is incorrect, if you would like to offer any feedback, or if you know of additional resources that may be helpful to include in the future, please let us know. You can call us at (415) 920-5040, e-mail us at info@supportforfamilies.org or write to us c/o Open Gate, 2601 Mission Street, 3rd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94110. Thank you to all the agencies who completed our Request for Information form and thank you as well to community resource databases such as Helplink and the San Francisco Public Library Community Connection for lending valuable assistance.