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The Center for Accessible Technology, formerly the Disabled Children's Computer Group (DCCG), was started in 1983 [1] in El Cerrito, California, by several parents, educators, and assistive technology developers who felt that the new computer technology could assist children and adults with disabilities to speak, write, read, learn, and participate in a larger world.
The Assistive Technology Industry Association (ATIA) is a not-for-profit membership organization of manufacturers, sellers and providers of technology-based assistive devices and/or services, for people with disabilities. ATIA represents the interests of its members to business, government, education, and the many agencies that serve people ...
The Texas Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services (DARS) was a Texas state agency that was part of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission. The agency worked with Texans with disabilities and children with developmental delays to improve the quality of their lives and to enable their full participation in society.
Technology For All is a nonprofit organization based in Houston, Texas.Developed in 1997 by local entrepreneurs, Technology For All services community-based organizations (such as development centers, YMCAs, and local schools) with computer technology, training, and other digital incentives “to empower under-resourced communities through the tools of technology.”
Occupational therapists play an important role in educating students, parents and teachers about the assistive technology they may interact with. [52] Assistive technology in this area is broken down into low, mid, and high tech categories. Low tech encompasses equipment that is often low cost and does not include batteries or requires charging.
The National Center for Technology Innovation (NCTI) was established in the United States to advance learning opportunities for all students, with a special focus on individuals with disabilities. NCTI is funded by the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) at the U.S. Department of Education and located at the American Institutes for ...
Teacher training aims for the effective integration of classroom technology. [244] Teacher training in Naura. The evolving nature of technology may unsettle teachers, who may experience themselves as perpetual novices. [245] Finding quality materials to support classroom objectives is often difficult. Random professional development days are ...
Legislation supporting the state assistive technology projects was scheduled to sunset on September 30, 2004. The Assistive Technology Act of 2004 (Pub. L. 108–364 (text)) reauthorized the assistive technology programs in all states and territories for five years as a formula-based program, and removed the sunset provision from the law.