Some of the main suppliers of communication assistive technology in New Zealand are:

DTSL
Spectronics New Zealand
A1 wheelchair services
Zabonne

For further information about the Ministry of Health equipment process: http://www.disabilityfunding.co.nz/

http://www.enable.co.nz
http://www.accessable.co.nz

Enable New Zealand and Accessable manage Ministry of Health funding intended to improve the quality of life for disabled people. These are regionally based services: Accessable manage funding in Auckland and Northland and Enable manages funding south of Auckland.

For information on disability in New Zealand:
Weka is New Zealand's disability information web site, for people with disabilities, their families, whanau and caregivers, health professionals and disability information providers.

For information on the New Zealand Disability Strategy visit http://www.odi.govt.nz/nzds/

The Assistive Technology Alliance New Zealand (ATANZ) is the professional body for people working in the area of assistive technology. Users and support people may also join ATANZ.

For practical ideas to support the use of assistive technology:

http://www.aacintervention.com
http://www.lburkhart.com – simple technology ideas
http://www.priorywoods.middlesbrough.sch.uk/ - includes downloads of learning software