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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Wright, Jennifer (OFB-FK) [mailto:JenniferN.Wright@ky.gov] <br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, December 03, 2012 4:32 PM<br><b>To:</b> Flanagan, Allison A (OFB-FK); 'Ann Smits'; 'Becky Cabe'; 'Bess Douthitt'; 'Bill Deatherage'; 'Cathy Jackson'; McNabb, Cora L (OFB-FK); 'David Lawson'; 'Don Gerard'; 'George Stokes'; Gordon-Brown, Gerry (CAP-FK); 'Gerry Rader Slusher'; 'Jim Shaw'; 'Joey Couch (ki4vjd@gmail.com)'; 'Kelly Foust'; 'Kim Zeigler'; 'Michael Freeholm'; Shirley, Patrick B (Education Cabinet); 'Paul Wiese'; 'Paula Wiese '; 'Rebecca Murrell'; 'Rhonda Logsdon'; Nesbitt, Richard (OFB-FK); 'Sharon Fields'; 'Sharon Fields (Home)'; Deeley, Stephen P (OFB-LV); 'Susan Ament'; Hammons, Twyla S (OFB-SS)<br><b>Subject:</b> FW: NARIC and AbleData Press Release<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>FYI</span> <o:p></o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Garcia, Marta [<a href="mailto:mgarcia@heitechservices.com">mailto:mgarcia@heitechservices.com</a>] <br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, December 03, 2012 11:14 AM<br><b>Subject:</b> NARIC and AbleData Press Release</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>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.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>For Immediate Release<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Contact: Jessica Chaiken, Media and Information Services Manager, NARIC<br>301-459-5900, x1114, <a href="mailto:jchaiken@heitechservices.com">jchaiken@heitechservices.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Stephen Lowe, Associate Project Manager, AbleData<br>301-407-6514, <a href="mailto:stephen.lowe@icfi.com">stephen.lowe@icfi.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Information for Independence: A Wealth of Resources Are Just a Click Away</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>MARYLAND – <a href="http://www.abledata.com/abledata.cfm">AbleData</a> and the <a href="http://drupalbeta.heitechservices.com/naric/?q=en/home">National Rehabilitation Information Center (NARIC)</a> 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 <b>free</b>. 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.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>“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 <a href="http://www.abledata.com/">AbleData.com</a>, which also includes an extensive library of fact sheets, categorized lists of nearly 3,000 support organizations and resources, and the <i>AT Literature</i> 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 <a href="mailto:abledata@macrointernational.com">abledata@macrointernational.com</a>. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>“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. <a href="http://www.naric.com/">NARIC.com</a> 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 <a href="http://www.naric.com/services/requestform.cfm">can connect with NARIC information specialists</a> in English and Spanish by toll-free phone at 800/346-2742, email at <a href="mailto:naricinfo@heitechservices.com">naricinfo@heitechservices.com</a>, and by chat and social media at <a href="http://www.naric.com/">naric.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>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.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>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.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width=425 valign=top style='width:2.95in;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><b>AbleData</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing>8630 Fenton Street, Suite 930<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing>Silver Spring, MD 20910<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing>800-227-0216 (V)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing>301-608-8912 (TT)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><a href="mailto:abledata@macrointernational.com">abledata@macrointernational.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><a href="http://www.abledata.com/">www.abledata.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.naric.com/public/abledata_brochure_508_2012.pdf">Download a Brochure!</a><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=533 valign=top style='width:3.7in;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><b>National Rehabilitation Information Center (NARIC)</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing>8400 Corporate Drive, Suite 500<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing>Landover, MD 20785<br>800-346-2742 (V)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing>301/459-5984 (TT)<br><a href="mailto:naricinfo@heitechservices.com">naricinfo@heitechservices.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><a href="http://www.naric.com/">www.naric.com</a> <br><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shapetype id="_x0000_t75" coordsize="21600,21600" o:spt="75" o:preferrelative="t" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" filled="f" stroked="f">
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