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Parette, Howard P., Jr. – Education and Training in Mental Retardation, 1991
This paper examines issues related to implementation of Public Law 100-407, the Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities Act of 1988, including the meaning of technology, the need for information systems, funding mechanisms, transportation needs, technology evaluation, hands-on experiences before purchasing, and training…
Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Disabilities, Educational Technology, Federal Aid
Peer reviewedParette, Howard P., Jr.; VanBiervliet, Alan – Journal of Special Education Technology, 1990
A survey of the technology needs of 560 Arkansas school-age children with disabilities indicated needs for technology in all identified areas of life functioning, a credit plan to assist in purchasing technology, more information relating to technology, and transportation services to receive technological devices. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Disabilities, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education
Minnesota Community Colleges, St. Paul. – 1990
The conference reported in this publication was funded by STAR (System of Technology to Achieve Results), a program of the Minnesota Governor's Advisory Council on Technology, under Public Law 100-407 (the Technology Related Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities Act of 1988.) The conference focused on the development and availability of…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Appropriate Technology, Assistive Devices (for Disabled), College Programs
Peer reviewedJames, Marcia L.; Meske, Margaret Way – Business Education Forum, 1998
The use of assistive technology that increases the functional capabilities of persons with disabilities is specified in the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities Act of 1988. Business educators should help students with disabilities learn to use these technologies to enhance…
Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Business Education, Disabilities, Education Work Relationship
Download full textTurnbull, H. Rutherford, III – 1989
The booklet describes the provisions and the significance of two laws which provide technology services or devices for persons with disabilities: Public Law 100-407, the Technology Related Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities Act of 1988; and Public Law 100-360, the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act. The first authorizes federal funds to…
Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Family Involvement
De Witt, John C.; Mendelsohn, Steven – 1990
This guide examines the incorporation of nongovernmental funding streams into state-wide programs of technology-related assistance under Title I of the Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities Act of 1988. It examines underlying philosophical, structural, and legal issues involved in the formation and effective use of a…
Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Compliance (Legal), Disabilities, Federal Legislation
Peer reviewedParette, Howard P.; And Others – Young Children, 1995
Examines different types of auxiliary aids and services necessary to ensure effective communication with disabled children. The relevant legislation is discussed and guidelines are provided for deciding the appropriate type of aid for different cases. Low-cost strategies are proposed to ensure that individuals with a disability will not be treated…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Children, Communication Aids (for Disabled)
Parette, Howard P., Jr. – 1990
A statewide survey of the technology needs of 104 children with physical disabilities aged 0-5 years was conducted in Arkansas as a component of the grant application process of Public Law 100-407 (the Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities Act of 1988). The survey analyzed satisfaction with assistive devices technology…
Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Early Childhood Education, Early Intervention, Expenditures
RESNA: Association for the Advancement of Rehabilitation Technology, Arlington, VA. – 1999
This paper offers suggestions for state systems change activities to enhance the assistive technology (AT) workforce funded under the Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities Act of 1988. Nationally, the Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America AT has begun to credential AT practitioners…
Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Certification, Disabilities, Federal Legislation
Ludy, Robbie; Blunt, Merv – 1995
This paper describes the increased enrollment of individuals with disabilities in institutions of higher education and the special role of assistive technology resources making that possible. Assistive technology is defined as both devices and services which increase, maintain, and improve the functional capabilities of individuals with…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Accessibility (for Disabled), Assistive Devices (for Disabled), College Students
Peer reviewedBryant, Brian R.; Seay, Penny Crews – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1998
Discusses implications of the Technology-Related Assistance to Individuals with Disabilities Act (1988, 1994) for people with learning disabilities. It discusses the rationale for the act; its provisions and goals; and systems change and advocacy activities of state projects concerning policy analysis, funding, interagency collaboration, consumer…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Advocacy, Agency Cooperation, Assistive Devices (for Disabled)
National Council on Disability, Washington, DC. – 1993
This study, which was mandated in Title II of the Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities Act, explores issues surrounding the financing of assistive technology and examines questions of accessibility, availability, affordability, and cost-effectiveness. The study offers a paradigm of disability focusing on how specific…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Adults, Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Communication Aids (for Disabled)
Parette, Howard P., Jr. – 1994
This study examined the assessment and prescriptive practices used in augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) efforts throughout the country. Project Directors (N=50) of projects funded under the Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities Act were surveyed. The survey instrument was designed to assess Project…
Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Communication Aids (for Disabled), Developmental Disabilities
