Product Reviews Information Center
These resources provide a place where assistive technology consumers can post reviews of the products that they use.
Organizations
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AblePlay
Visitors to the AblePlay Web site have access to authoritative ratings and detailed reviews from National Lekotek professionals on toys and other play products. The evaluation process yields product information categorized by disability category to further simplify the toy-buying experience. Parents and professionals also stand to benefit from insightful play ideas for each toy, as well as from the upcoming online forums that will allow them to share experiences and provide personal advice to each other. [More Information on AblePlay]
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AccessWorld
AccessWorld: Technology and People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired is a monthly periodical for anyone who uses or wants to use assistive technology, specifically products for people who are blind or have low vision. AccessWorld offers unbiased and comprehensive product evaluations; user-friendly explanations of current technology; practical tips on using popular technologies; news and reports from the field and interviews with industry leaders. AccessWorld is published by the American Foundation for the Blind (AFB), AFB TECH. [More Information on AccessWorld]
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Assistive Technology News
Assistive Technology News features articles by John Williams, an award-winning writer and former weekly columnist for Business Week Online Magazine. John Williams has been writing about disability issues since 1978 and, in 1982, coined the phrase "Assistive Technology." The site features articles on a wide variety of topics relatings to assistive technology and other disability issues. [More Information on Assistive Technology News]
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ATMac - Assistive Technology for Mac OS X Users
ATMac is an online journal devoted to news, views, and reviews for OS X users with an interest in disability, assistive technology, and making accessible programs and content. The audience also includes educators and other AT supporters, content producers, and application developers. [More Information on ATMac - Assistive Technology for Mac OS X Users]
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Axistive United States
Axistive Assistive Technology News Portal offers free news, articles, product reviews, and product and vendor information of assistive technology devices. [More Information on Axistive United States]
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Better Living Through Technology
"Better Living Through Technology is a web site that aims to promote the use of technology to help people with disabilities. The information is written with special educational needs in mind, but the information can be useful for helping older people too. This site is targeted towards professionals working with pupils and students with special educational needs. It is mostly aimed at teachers, occupational therapists, speech language therapists, assistive technology assessors, and parents. Better Living Through Technology is entirely independent of any commercial company and can therefore offer unbiased advice on the specialist software and hardware available. The author is an experienced disability consultant, assessor and trainer named Charlie Danger who lives in South London." [More Information on Better Living Through Technology]
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Ease-of-Use Products (Arthritis Foundation)
The Arthritis Foundation's Ease-of-Use Commendation recognizes products proven to make life easier for people who have arthritis and other physical limitations. Products are submitted by manufacturers for independent testing by experts at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) and evaluated by people with arthritis. This site lists all of the products that receive the Ease-of-Use Commendation. [More Information on Ease-of-Use Products (Arthritis Foundation)]
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Golden Health Guide
Golden Health Guide, founded in 2011, provides professional and user-written reviews of products for seniors, including expert reviews come from licensed, unbiased physical and occupational therapists who work with seniors. Its mission is to empower mature adults and caregivers to make informed decisions when purchasing assistive products. [More Information on Golden Health Guide]
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Living with ALS
Created as a companion website to the living-with-als Yahoo Group for ALS patients, caregivers, families, and friends, this website features equipment reviews and tips on do-it-yourself projects, product selection, remodeling, easy-to-swallow meals, and other issues related to living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. [More Information on Living with ALS]
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MobilityScooter Reviews
This site is maintained by Glenn Coleman, an Internet author and publisher, and offers comparisons of mobility scooters and ramps, as well as checklists for new scooter buyers, scooter users, and scooter users planning to travel by bus or air. The information is based upon the author's study and experience. [More Information on MobilityScooter Reviews]
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OscarAir, Inc
Dr. Craig Donnelly created OxygenConcentrators.Org as an informational resource to allow oxygen users to make educated decisions regarding their oxygen therapy. The site also sells two specific oxygen concentrators. [More Information on OscarAir, Inc]
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Ricability
Ricability is a British national research charity dedicated to providing independent information of value to disabled and older consumers. Ricability researches and publishes consumer reports. The reports are based on rigorous research and provide practical information needed by disabled and older consumers. Ricability staff also work with manufacturers, service providers, regulators and policy makers to improve products and services. [More Information on Ricability]
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Silver Cross
Silver Cross has a network of distributors covering almost all of the U.S., Canada and England for new and used assistive products in several categories - stair lifts; ceiling lifts; home residential elevators; incline wheelchair lifts; patient lifts; porch and vertical wheelchair lifts; bath lifts; scooter lifts; electric scooters; electric wheelchairs; lift chairs; and hospital beds. Silver Cross offers product comparison information for the products they sell. [More Information on Silver Cross]
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Sports 'n Spokes
A monthly magazine from the Paralyzed Veterans Association for wheelchair athletes and other people who use a wheelchair who pursue an active lifestyle. Check out their annual survey of lightweight wheelchairs in the Online Article Library. [More Information on Sports 'n Spokes]
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USA TechGuide
This site provides a place to post and read reviews of wheelchairs, electric scooters, wheelchair cushions, and standing devices. Articles on these products and links to manufacturers, distributors and other resources are available. The site is provided by the United Spinal Association. [More Information on USA TechGuide]
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WheelchairJunkie.com
A no-holds barred site with product reviews of many different wheelchair models by users and other information to help select a new wheelchair or upgrade your old one. [More Information on WheelchairJunkie.com]
