AT Legislation and policy issues
Assistive
and Adaptive Computing Technology in Special Education - Resources
and Advocacy Informaiton
Links to legal definitions, laws and information, advocacy, special
education, IEPs, assessments, etc.
U.S.
Department of Justice - A Guide to Disability Rights Laws
Ten federal laws that prohibit discrimmination and establish the
rights of people with disabilities
Americans
with Disabilities Act (ADA) Website
U.S. Department of Justice ADA website
Federal
IT Accessibility Initiative (FITAI)
Section 508 and other laws relating to Section 508 and accessible
technology
Office
of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO)
AT program implemented to assist disabled employees and customers
to access technological information via their computers
Assistive
Technology Act of 1998 as approved by the House and Senate
Information on state grant programs, national activities, alternative
financing mechanisms, repeal and conforming amendments
National
Council on Disability - Federal Policy Barriers to Assistive Technology
Describes the current landscape of AT policy as it relates to
education, employment, healthcare, telecommunications and information
technology
Upshaw
Institute for the Blind - Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities
Assistive Technology Policy
Information to assist families, teachers, administrators and policymakers
when developing plans to meet AT needs of toddlers and infants
Office
of Special Education Program's Response to Policy Inquiry on Liability
for Assistive Technology Devices
A summary and analysis of policy issues on if parents should assume
the liability of AT devices provided by the school - incident
occurred in Tennesse
University
of Kentucky Assistive Technology Project
Assistive Technology Policy Checklist
Parents Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights
OSERS
Website for IDEA '97
Wrights Law
Advocacy information on children with disabilities
ED Law
Special Education Law, regulations, etc.
RESNA
Technical Assistance Project
Policy Information Pipeline
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services
CASE Law for Special Education Related Issues
A Guide to Disability Rights Laws
Department
of Education
Office of Special Education and Rehad. Services