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Below is a list of links to other websites which you may find useful. To select any link simply click on its title.
AbilityNet
A charity providing information, training and database of computer controls and adaptive equipment.
Association for the Advancement of Assistive Technology in Europe (AAATE)
Interdisciplinary pan-European association devoted to all aspects of assistive technology, such as use, research, development, manufacturer and supply.
Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
Professional, educational and trade union body for chartered physiotherapists, physiotherapist students and assistants in the UK.
College of Occupational Therapists
Professional and trade union body for occupational therapy staff in the UK.
Department of Health
Official website for the Department of Health.
Derby Gait and Movement Laboratory
This laboratory provides clinical and research services used to collect data on how people move.
Derby Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
http://www.derbyhospitals.nhs.uk
Disability Direct
http://www.disabilitydirect.com
Information and advice to facilitate independent living.
Disabled Living Foundation
National charity providing free, impartial advice about equipment to older and disabled people, carers and families.
Drivability
http://www.derbydrivability.com
Drivability provides a service for professionals and members of the public to meet the needs of people with wide ranging illnesses and disabilities who wish to drive or have as passengers.
European Assistive Technology Information Network (EASTIN)
Six European partners providing an access point to information on over 50,000 peices of assistive technology equipment.
Foundation for Assistive Technology (FAST)
FAST is an independent research charity providing information and research related to assistive technology.
Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
Government agency responsible for safeguarding public health by working with users, manufacturers and legislators to ensure that medical devices meet appropriate standards of safety, quality and performance and that they comply with relevant Directives of the European Union.
NHS PASA Centre for Evidence-based Purchasing (CEP)
This centre underpins purchasing decisions by providing objective evidence to support the uptake of useful, safe, innovative products and related procedures in health and social care.
REMAP
A volunteer organisation providing bespoke technical aids to help disabled people maintain and improve independence and quality of life.
Ricability
Ricability is the trading name of the Research Institute for Consumer Affairs (RICA); a national research charity providing independent information to disabled and elderly people.
The Ergonomics Society
Forum for ergonomists and human factors specialists.
Your Able
Information, products and services for disabled people.
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