[Nfbk] FW: NARIC and AbleData Press Release

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Subject: FW: NARIC and AbleData Press Release

FYI 

From: Garcia, Marta [mailto:mgarcia at heitechservices.com] 
Sent: Monday, December 03, 2012 11:14 AM
Subject: NARIC and AbleData Press Release

Please share the information below with your members. You may reprint the
full text without prior permission for your newsletter, blog, or other print
or online publication.

For Immediate Release

Contact: Jessica Chaiken, Media and Information Services Manager, NARIC
301-459-5900, x1114, jchaiken at heitechservices.com

Stephen Lowe, Associate Project Manager, AbleData
301-407-6514, stephen.lowe at icfi.com

Information for Independence: A Wealth of Resources Are Just a Click Away

MARYLAND - AbleData <http://www.abledata.com/abledata.cfm>  and the National
Rehabilitation Information Center (NARIC)
<http://drupalbeta.heitechservices.com/naric/?q=en/home>  offer the most
comprehensive collection of information on almost every aspect of
disability, including resources, assistive technology, research, and support
organizations, and the best part is most people can access this information
for free. Funded by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation
Research (NIDRR), NARIC and AbleData have served the disability and
rehabilitation community for more than 35 years by providing information
that is key to full participation for the disability community. Both serve
people with disabilities, caregivers, researchers, educators, allied health
professionals and others who provide support and services for people with
disabilities.

"AbleData provides the public with free, objective information on assistive
technology products and rehabilitation equipment," said Katherine Belknap,
AbleData Project Director.  "We offer one of the most comprehensive listings
of assistive products available and provide information on more than 40,000
products and 5,000 manufacturers and distributors."  The AbleData project
also provides detailed descriptions of each product's functions and
features, price information (when available), and contact information for
the product's manufacturer and distributors. From reachers and wheelchairs
to smartphone apps and modified vehicles, AbleData covers the entire range
of assistive products, including custom adaptations, prototypes and
do-it-yourself solutions. All of this information is available for free from
the AbleData.com <http://www.abledata.com/> , which also includes an
extensive library of fact sheets, categorized lists of nearly 3,000 support
organizations and resources, and the AT Literature database of over 11,000
research literature abstracts focused on assistive technology. Information
specialists are available on AbleData's toll-free information line,
800-227-0216, or via email at abledata at macrointernational.com. 

"NARIC is a full-service library and information center without walls," said
Mark Odum, NARIC Project Director.  "Our online collection has more than
80,000 volumes of literature including journal articles, technical reports,
and consumer-level materials fully available through the Internet. The NARIC
project has paired these resources with innovative communication and
dissemination services to be a catalyst in helping improve the lives of
persons with disabilities."  NARIC's staff members provide free information
and referral for patrons on a wide range of disability and rehabilitation
issues. Information specialists assist professionals in locating the latest
research in the field, help service providers identify programs and services
for their clients, and offer support and information to people with
disabilities and their caregivers so they can remain independent. NARIC.com
<http://www.naric.com/>  features three searchable databases, including the
REHABDATA index of disability and rehabilitation literature, along with
information resource brochures, topic-specific newsletters, and browsable
resource lists. Patrons can connect with NARIC information specialists
<http://www.naric.com/services/requestform.cfm>  in English and Spanish by
toll-free phone at 800/346-2742, email at naricinfo at heitechservices.com, and
by chat and social media at naric.com <http://www.naric.com/> 

NIDRR operates under the auspices of the U.S. Department of Education's
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS); it is the
main federal agency that supports applied research, training, and
development to improve the lives of people with disabilities. Accomplishing
NIDRR's mission is a first step on the journey toward ensuring that
individuals with disabilities have the opportunity to participate fully in
every aspect of society. NIDRR's staff and its grantees are committed to
generating new knowledge and promoting its effective use in improving the
ability of people with disabilities to perform activities of their choice in
the community and expanding the nation's capacity to provide full
opportunities and accommodations for its citizens with disabilities. Through
NARIC and AbleData, NIDRR fulfills this commitment by providing the public,
and especially the disability community, with two sources for reliable
information.

Together, AbleData and NARIC provide the public with information on more
than 100,000 products and resources, and they are available online for free
and in print at no or low cost. People can turn to AbleData and NARIC for
the latest in assistive and rehabilitation technology, new research in
rehabilitation treatments and interventions, and referral to quality support
organizations and services in their local area.

AbleData

8630 Fenton Street, Suite 930

Silver Spring, MD 20910

800-227-0216 (V)

301-608-8912 (TT)

abledata at macrointernational.com

www.abledata.com <http://www.abledata.com/> 

Download a Brochure!
<http://www.naric.com/public/abledata_brochure_508_2012.pdf> 

National Rehabilitation Information Center (NARIC)

8400 Corporate Drive, Suite 500

Landover, MD 20785
800-346-2742 (V)

301/459-5984 (TT)
naricinfo at heitechservices.com

www.naric.com <http://www.naric.com/>  
@NARICInfo <http://www.twitter.com/naricinfo>  @NARICenEspanol
<http://www.twitter.com/naricenespanol> 

Download a Brochure! <http://www.naric.com/services/basic%20brochure.pdf> 

Download our Brochure on Employment!
<http://www.naric.com/public/employment.pdf> 

Marta P. Garcia

Bilingual Information/Media Specialist

HeiTech Services, Inc.

8400 Corporate Drive, Suite 500

Landover, MD 20785

Tel: (301) 918-9500 ext 52

Fax: (301) 459-3683

www.heitechservices.com <http://www.heitechservices.com/> 

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