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Dr. McMillan, Professor
Cathy Dunnigan, Student
January 21, 2014
What is assistive technology?
According to Wikipedia assistive technology refers to
any item, piece of equipment, or product system,
whether acquired commercially or modified or
customized, that is used to increase, maintain or
improve functional capabilities of individuals with
disabilities.
Laws regarding to assistive technology
There are numerous of laws regarding assistive

technology and they change daily. It is very
imperative to keep up with the changes: Americans

with Disabilities Act
The ADA prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability
in employment, state and local government.
Laws:
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

(IDEA)

This law, was known as the Education for All

Handicapped Children Act
 Children and youth with eligible disabilities would
have a free and public education (FAPE) available to
them.
Laws continues:
Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act All

electronics and information technologies developed
and used by any
Federal government agency must be accessible to all
people with disabilities.
Laws continues
Assistive Technology Act of 1998

Give low interest loans and other
alternative financing options to help
people with disabilities purchase
needed assistive technology.
Laws continues
The Hearing Aid Compatibility Act of 1988

This law requires that all telephone
equipment manufactured imported
For use in the United States of
America must be useable for the
disabled.
Assistive Technology for the Visual
Impaired
Prescription
reader

Enlarge print

Assistive
technology
••

 

What is CapTel?

Assistive Technology for the Hearing Impaired
            

Hearing aids 

Vibrating
Personal Alarm
Clock "Shake

The Captel telephone for the
hearing impaired type the
words
Physical Disabled Assistive
Technology
A personal robots used to give people with severe

physical disabilities more independence ...

•
Physical Disabled Assistive
Technology
Learning Disabled Assistive Technology

A computer that reads and
enlarges print.

A child with extreme dyslexia uses
an AlphaSmart laptop word processor
-- a small, rugged keyboarding device
-- to take notes that are later
transferred to a computer for editing.
References:
(n.d.). Retrieved from http://nichcy.org/laws/ata
n.d.). Retrieved from

http://www.fctd.info/resources/techlaws.php

(n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.nanopac.com/
Conclusion
Assistive technology is available for all eligible

disabled. The law has rules and regulations for the
protection of the disabled.

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Assistive technology copy 2

  • 1. Dr. McMillan, Professor Cathy Dunnigan, Student January 21, 2014
  • 2. What is assistive technology? According to Wikipedia assistive technology refers to any item, piece of equipment, or product system, whether acquired commercially or modified or customized, that is used to increase, maintain or improve functional capabilities of individuals with disabilities.
  • 3. Laws regarding to assistive technology There are numerous of laws regarding assistive technology and they change daily. It is very imperative to keep up with the changes: Americans with Disabilities Act The ADA prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in employment, state and local government.
  • 4. Laws: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) This law, was known as the Education for All Handicapped Children Act  Children and youth with eligible disabilities would have a free and public education (FAPE) available to them.
  • 5. Laws continues: Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act All electronics and information technologies developed and used by any Federal government agency must be accessible to all people with disabilities.
  • 6. Laws continues Assistive Technology Act of 1998 Give low interest loans and other alternative financing options to help people with disabilities purchase needed assistive technology.
  • 7. Laws continues The Hearing Aid Compatibility Act of 1988 This law requires that all telephone equipment manufactured imported For use in the United States of America must be useable for the disabled.
  • 8. Assistive Technology for the Visual Impaired Prescription reader Enlarge print Assistive technology
  • 9. ••   What is CapTel? Assistive Technology for the Hearing Impaired              Hearing aids  Vibrating Personal Alarm Clock "Shake The Captel telephone for the hearing impaired type the words
  • 10. Physical Disabled Assistive Technology A personal robots used to give people with severe physical disabilities more independence ... •
  • 12. Learning Disabled Assistive Technology A computer that reads and enlarges print. A child with extreme dyslexia uses an AlphaSmart laptop word processor -- a small, rugged keyboarding device -- to take notes that are later transferred to a computer for editing.
  • 13. References: (n.d.). Retrieved from http://nichcy.org/laws/ata n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.fctd.info/resources/techlaws.php (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.nanopac.com/
  • 14. Conclusion Assistive technology is available for all eligible disabled. The law has rules and regulations for the protection of the disabled.

Editor's Notes

  1. Flying high for the physical disabled