Legal Issues:
Assistive Technology
Don’t we all dream of the day when in which people with disabilities have the tolls do whatever they wish to do. The possibilities of assistive technology are endless. To surmount this very real obstacle, people with disabilities, their advocates, and professionals in a variety of fields need to become aware of the laws which relate to assistive technology and the procedures to follow in regard to assistive technology.
There are many resources for a parent, advocate, or student with a disability to obtain information about the laws that deal with assistive technology.
One document that explains all of the laws and provides links to further your knowledge of the laws when addressing legal issues is Assistive Technology Laws at http://www.fctd.info/resources/ATlaws_print.pdf . This website describes the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA). It also provides and over view of Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act and describes the Assistive Technology Act of 1988. The information found at this sight would be beneficial to administrators, teachers, parents, or students.
College bound students with disabilities may be interested in using the website called AHEAD: Association on Higher Education and Disability www.HEATH-Resource-Center.org. This website will direct people to the documentation that he or she would need to get in to college using Disability Support Services. This will guide students through the procedures that are in place at many of the institutions. Once a student has established his or her disability, he is eligible for support services that may involve accommodations.
Another very helpful website in the area of assistive technology is The Center for accessible living. The Center for Accessible Living is an innovative leader in empowering all people to achieve their goal of independent living while involving the entire community. There are real success stories from people using different assistive technologies, as well as, resources for a person in the areas of legal issues, finding help, events and current news in the area of assistive technology. The website for the center is
http://www.calky.org/about.htm.
I hope this blog is helpful in the area of legal issues and assistive technology.
The resources available on this post are for a person with a disability or anyone involved with their care. They are helpful for any part in the process wether it be educating themselves on the legal aspects or information on independent living. I particularly liked the site on independent living because this event in a person's life is extremely important and to see a person with a disability reaching this goal is awesome! As a professional this information will be useful as I am transitioning students into being successful adults. There is information for supports that are available for people like the assistive technologies.
ReplyDeleteI liked all of your artifacts but I especially found the Center for Accessible living page. You really found some great information.
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