FY 2002 Phase I Awards

Grant Awards, by Priority Area

Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
(CFDA 84.133S)

1.    Development of Technology to Support Access and Integration of Individuals with Disabilities in the Community, Workplace, or Educational Setting.
[13 Awards]

• Amazability, Inc.
  14 Lorraine Circle
  Wabon, MA 02468-1466
  — More Accurate Voice Control Systems for the Disabled

• Automated Functions, Inc.
  7700 Leesburg Pike, Suite 420
  Falls Church, VA 22043
  — Remote Access Screen Reader Architecture Math System (RA SRAMS)

• CreateAbility Concepts, Inc.
  8007 Hillsboro Court, South
  Fort Collins, CO 80525-4271
  — VCAT -- On Demand Transcription Services for Individuals Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing

• Dancing Dots Braille Music Technology, L.P.
  1754 Quarry Lane (P.O. Box 927)
  Valley Forge, PA 19482-0927
  — Simplifying Automated Braille Music Production: Integrating the GOODFELL Braille Music Translator with Mainstream Software

• Futures in Rehabilitation Management
  206 South Sixth Street
  Springfield, IL 62701-1530
  — Integration of Fingerprint Technology with Online Employment Screening Software to Create a Product that is Operated by Persons with Disabilities in Retail Outlets

• Logical Software Solutions
  3801 West Spring Creek Boulevard, 1312
  Plano, TX 75023
  — Development of a Nemeth Math to Latex Back Translator System

• Omegaware, Inc.
  5475 West Grand Blanc Road
  Swartz Creek, MI 48473-9421
  — A Reading Device for the Blind

• Photozig, Inc.
  574 Laurie Jo Lane
  Santa Clara, CA 95050-5546
  — Personal Digital Memories for Individuals with Memory and Cognitive Disabilities

• Talking Lights, LLC
  28 Constitution Road
  Boston, MA 02129
  — Individualized Wireless Network

• Three Rivers Holdings, LLC
  7418 East Helm Drive
  Scottsdale, AZ 85260-2418
  — Development of Collapsible Folding Manual Wheelchair

• Touch Graphics
  140 Jackson Street
  Brooklyn, NY 11211-2462
  — Development of an Authoring Tool to Allow Teachers to Create Audio-Tactile Materials for Blind or Visually Impaired Students

• Vcom3D, Inc.
  3452 Lake Lynda Drive, Suite 260
  Orlando, FL 32817-8457
  — Emergency Preparedness Training Software with Universal Access

• VRGIS Corporation
  11 Cobblestone Circle
  Morgantown, WV 26505-2764
  — A Real-time Sparial Environment Navigation and Description System for the Visually Impaired

2.    Research and Development of Technology to Improve the Sensory or Motor Health of Individuals with Disabilities.
[4 Awards]

• AnthroTronix, Inc.
  387 Technology Drive, Suite 1101
  College Park, MD 20742-0001
  — Web-Based Telerehabilitation for Home Assessment and Monitoring

• Chemica Technologies, Inc.
  325 SW Cyber Drive
  Bend, OR 97702-1076
  — An Innovative Dialysis Regeneration Cartridge for Portable Hemodialysis

• Garrett Technologies, Inc.
  5037 Morse Avenue
  Skokie, IL 60077
  — Wearable Computing System to Promote TKA Recovery

• Motion Control, Inc.
  2401 South 1070 West, Suite B
  Salt Lake City, UT 84119-1555
  — Practical Force-Feedback System for Upper Limb Prosthesis Users

3.    Research and Development of Assistive Technology to Improve the Function of Individuals with Disabilities of All Ages.
[3 Awards]

• Institute for Disabilities Research and Training, Inc.
  11323 Amherst Avenue
  Wheaton, MD 20902
  — Integrating TTYs into PDAs

• InvoTek, Inc.
  1026 Riverview Drive
  Alma, AR 72921
  — Absolute Head Pointing for Accessing Assistive Devices

• Vcom3D, Inc.
  3452 Lake Lynda Drive, Suite 260
  Orlando, FL 32817-8457
  — SignSync: Software Tools for Synchronizing Sign Language Access to Digital Multimedia

4.    Research and Development of Technology to Improve School to Work Transition and Employment Outcomes for Individuals with Disabilities.
[4 Awards]

• Arlyn Toolworks
  155 Shughart Road
  Carlisle, PA 17013-9228
  — Developing a Versatile, Affordable Wheelchair Mounted Robot Arm Based on the Arlyn FeederBot Design

• P.R. Lind and Company
  101 East Van Buren Street
  Centerville, IA 52544
  — Multi-user, Interactive Online Computer Game that Improves School-to-Work Transition Outcomes by Developing Critical Financial Skills and Encouraging Microenterprise as a Viable Work Option

• Ready! Set! Sign!! LLC
  4319 South 36th Street
  Arlington, VA 22206-1809
  — Internet-Based Beginning Sign Language Course for Hearing Adult Learners

• Visibooks, LLC
  3408 Stuart Avenue
  Richmond, VA 23221-2313
  — Development of Prototype Illustration-Based Computer Textbook for LD/LEP Students

5.    Research in Positive Behavioral Supports or Behavioral Health Care to Support Independent Living/Community Integration and Participation in Educational and Vocational Activities.
[7 Awards]

• AbleLink Technologies, Inc.
  528 North Tejon Street, Suite 100
  Colorado Springs, CO 80903-1158
  — Pocket Money Coach: A Portable Money Management System to Facilitate Community Access for Individuals with Mental Retardation

• AbleLink Technologies, Inc.
  528 North Tejon Street, Suite 100
  Colorado Springs, CO 80903-1158
  — Pocket Accessible Communication Enabler (ACE): Providing Access to Palmtop Computers Wireless Communication Technologies for Individuals with Mental Retardation

• Adherence Technologies Corporation
  9856 Natick Road
  Burke, VA 22015-2931
  — Automated Telephone Survey with Speech Recognition

• CreateAbility Concerpts, Inc.
  8007 Hillsboro Court, South
  Fort Collins, CO 80525-4271
  — SafetyNet: Supported Independence and Safety for People with Cognitive Disabilities

• Medicine Rules Corporation
  2 Constance Court
  East Setauket, NY 11733-3730
  — Diagnostica K-12: A School Centered Collaborative Framework for Mental Health Monitoring

• TranXecute, Inc.
  1335 North Avignon Drive
  Gladwyne, PA 19035-1043
  — The Next Generation of Audio Based Assistive Technology: An Instantaneous Customizable Audio Pegging System

• WaveBand Corporation
  375 van Ness Avenue, Suite 1105
  Torrance, CA 90501-7204
  — A Photo-Real Interactive Virtual Teacher

6.    Research and Development of Technology in Support of Early Intervention for Infants, Toddlers, and Small Children.
[6 Awards]

• Dorable Solutions
  2545 Cordelia Road
  Los Angeles, CA 90049
  — Computer-based Expert Assistant for Curriculum Differentiation

• Institute for Disabilities Research and Training, Inc.
  11323 Amherst Avenue
  Wheaton, MD 20902
  — CD-ROM to Teach Cued Speech

• Play-Based Technologies, LLC
  4055 Pinon Drive
  Boulder, CO 80303-3542
  — Internet-Based System for Transdisciplinary Assessments of Infants and Toddlers

• SoftTouch/kidTECH, Inc.
  4300 Stine Road, Suite 401
  Bakersfield, CA 93313-2352
  — Assessing, Teaching, and Testing Young Children with Disabilities

• SVR, Inc.
  1708 Hollindale Drive
  Alexandria, VA 22306
  — "Baby Rubrics"

• Wisdon Tools, Inc.
  501 North Morton Street, Suite 102
  Bloomington, IN 47404
  — Scenario-based e-Learning for Behavior Parent Training

7.    Research and Development of Outcome Measurements Related to Use of Disability and Rehabilitation Technologies in Medical, Community, Home, Transportation, Educational, or Employment Settings.
[0 Awards]

Office of Educational Research and Improvement
(CFDA 84.305S)

8.    Development and Adaptation of Innovative Technologies to Improve Instruction, Learning, and Achievement in Reading, Mathematics, and Sciences.
[11 Awards]

• Carnegie Learning, Inc.
  1200 Penn Avenue, Suite 150
  Pittsburgh, PA 15222
  — Developing a Methodology for Understanding How Professional Development Translates into Classroom Practice

• CaseNEX, LLC
  300 West Main Street, Suite 301
  Charlottesville, VA 22902
  — Prototypical Case Studies for Evaluation of Math and Science Teachers

• Cerebellum Corporation
  2890 Emma Lee Street
  Falls Church, VA 22042
  — Standard Deviants School Educational CD-ROMS

• Ganahl Software, Inc.
  759 Harrison Street
  San Francisco, CA 9410747404-3730
  — Curricula Works: An Integrated Web-based Application That Supports Literacy Acquisition

• Iota Solutions, Inc.
  One Mesa Way
  Norcross, GA 30093
  — Next Generation Embedded Technology for Continuous Learning Improvement

• Mina C. Johnson
  4284 Jordan Drive
  McFarland, WI 53558
  — Training the Trainers: The T3 Reading Tutors

• Quantum Simulations, Inc.
  5275 Sardia Road
  Murrysville, PA 15668
  — Artificial Intelligence Software for Student Access in Chemistry Education

• Sarah Manning
  53 West 90th Street, Suite 4
  New York, NY 10024
  — Online Diagnostic Tools for Mathematics Disabilities

• The McKenzie Group
  1101 17th Street, NW, Suite 1200
  Washington, DC 20036
  — Feasibility Study for the Development of Science, Mathematics, Reading and Technology Internet Portal

• The Media Group of Connecticut, Inc.
  7 Maple Street
  Weston, CT 06883
  — Remarkable Reading Machine: Your Child

• Usteach, Inc.
  31 Patrick Road, Suite B
  Santa Cruz, CA 95060
  — Sychronized Multimedia E-book Technology for Developing Reading Comprehension

9.    Development and Adaptation of Innovative Technologies to Support High Standards and Accountability through Testing, Assessment, and Evaluation.
[2 Awards]

• AbleLink Technologies, Inc.
  528 North Tejon Street, Suite 100
  Colorado Springs, CO 80903
  — QuestNet: A Customizable Internet-based, Self-Directed Testing and Assessment System for Individuals with Mental Retardation

• Creative Action, Inc.
  680 North Portage Path
  Akron, OH 44303
  — The DEUSE System (Drug Education Use Survey and Evaluation) System

10.    Development and Adaptation of Innovative Technologies to Improve the Involvement of Parents and Communities in Education and to Use Resources Effectively for Student Learning and Education Reform.
[2 Awards]

• American Educational Associates, Inc.
  8137 North Allan Road
  Fenwick, MI 48834
  — Grades 7-14 Web-Based Career Pathways Planning Instrument

• SVR, Inc.
  1708 Hollindale Drive
  Alexandria, VA 22306
  — Parents, Schools and Cultural Mutuality

Contract Awards, by Topic Area

Office of Vocational and Adult Education
(RFP ED-02-Q-0003)

1.    Development and Adaptation of Innovative Technologies to Improve Instruction and Achievement in High Level Math in Secondary Career and Technical Education Courses.
[4 Awards]

• CCI Publishing
  P.O. Box 21206
  Waco, TX 76702-1206
  — Integration of Academics and CTE

• Mission Critical Technologies, Inc.
  1515 West 190th Street, Suite 165
  Gardena, CA 90248-4908
  — TUTOR

• Sociometrics Corporation
  170 State Street, Suite 260
  Los Altos Hills, CA 94022
  — Using State-of-the-Art Technogly, Real World Data and Interesting Stories to Teach Math and Science Concepts

• SplashNote Systems, Inc.
  1650 Zanker Road, Suite 244
  San Jose, CA 95112
  — Software Platform for Development and Implementation of Online Interactive Vocational and Adult Learning