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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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The Assistive Technology Act of 2004: What Does It Say and What Does It Mean?
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Bausch, Margaret E.; Mittler, Joel E.; Hasselbring, Ted S.; Cross, Donald P. – Physical Disabilities: Education and Related Services, 2005
On October 25, 2004, President Bush signed into law the reauthorization of the Assistive Technology Act (AT Act). The new law provides a far more optimistic future for assistive technology (AT) and modifies the primary purpose of the previous law. The new AT Act provides "birth to death" legislation and is fundamentally different from other…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Assistive Technology, Disabilities, Eligibility
A Survey of Interdisciplinary Personnel Preparation.
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Cross, Donald P.; And Others – Physical Disabilities: Education and Related Services, 1996
The need for more interdisciplinary training for professionals who deliver services to students with multiple disabilities was examined in a survey of 50 occupational therapists, 50 physical therapists, 50 speech-language pathologists and 50 teachers in clinical or educational settings in Kentucky. The survey found a need for interdisciplinary…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Higher Education, Interdisciplinary Approach, Multiple Disabilities