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Parette, Howard P., Jr.; VanBiervliet, Alan – 1990
A questionnaire examining consumer needs, spending, travel, credit options and utilization practices in adaptive/assistive and educational technology was answered by 2,201 Arkansans with disabilities of all ages. This paper emphasizes results relating to Arkansans with mental retardation. Results indicate Medicare/Medicaid as the single most…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Access to Information, Accessibility (for Disabled), Appropriate Technology
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
RESNA: Association for the Advancement of Rehabilitation Technology, Arlington, VA. – 1998
This report describes individual state projects under the Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities Act (Tech Act) that are addressing the needs and barriers identified by citizens with disabilities. Systems change activities are described under the following topics: (1) changes through policy and legislation; (2) changes…
Descriptors: Adults, Agency Cooperation, Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Change Strategies
