Northern Illinois Center for Adaptive Technology

Equipment Recycling and Repair Project

We have been able to find, salvage and upgrade a number of computers for use with children who can not write in a conventional manner. We have 6 units out being used by children with disabilities at the present time and we have plans for many more. If you are interested in donating outmoded hardware or software we are accepting the following: Hardware

• Processor : 486 or higher
• Speed : 66 MHz or faster
• Hard Drive : 40 Mb or larger
• Monitors : VGA or SVGA (Color)
• Printers : Dot Matrix, Ink jet, or Laser(please no daisy wheel or impact printers)
• Peripherals : Mice, keyboards, power cables and printer cables

Software

• Educational Productivity (Word Processing, Spreadsheet, Database, etc.)
• Drawing programs
• Games (prefer educational or interactive) - Please, no Doom or Duke Nukem type programs.

Adaptive Toy Project

Many children dream of finding the latest battery operated toy under the Christmas tree. For some children though, this means Santa's helpers will be especially busy. We have teamed up with local merchants to provide toys which will be custom adapted to the needs of developmentally disabled and economically disadvantaged children in the Rockford area.