PPT-Funding of Assistive Technology to Support Work and Independence:

Looking at NonTraditional Funding Sources and Funding Strategies to Obtain AT Vision Institute Albany New York May 21 2015 1 Todays Presenter James R Sheldon Jr Supervising Attorney. Ronnie Skibicki. Nina . Wolfarth. Judy Stewart. Jennifer Lawrence. AGENDA. Overview of Barber National Institute. Planning for Technology – Process & Implementation. Deployment Strategy for Children and Adults. Sara . Muharemovic. If your face is like this, FEAR NOT!. Well what is it?. Assistive Technology is an umbrella term that includes assistive, adaptive, and rehabilitative devices for people with disabilities and also includes the process used in selecting, locating, and using them. AT promotes greater independence by enabling people to perform tasks that they were formerly unable to accomplish, or had great difficulty accomplishing, by providing enhancements to, or changing methods of interacting with, the technology needed to accomplish such tasks.. and our Changing Workforce. ADA Trainer Network. Module 7a. Trainer’s Name. Trainer’s Title. Phone Number . Email/Website Here. 1. Disclaimer. Information, materials, and/or technical assistance are intended solely as informal guidance, and are neither a determination of your legal rights or responsibilities under the ADA, nor binding on any agency with enforcement responsibility under the ADA.. Free, Open Source and other licensing options?. Assistive Technologies. Mainstreaming. Many Facets of Assistive Technology. Open source. Freeware / Shareware. Integrated. Freemium. Subscription. In-app purchase. NADD Annual Conference Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. November 2, 2016. Julia Pearce. Utah Assistive Technology Teams (UATT). Utah Center for Assistive Technology (UCAT). Greetings from Utah. 30 Assistive Technology Teams throughout the state with support from . Workplace. Andrew Costello . Assistive Technology Officer . Trinity College Dublin. Research Context – Need ? . My role as the Assistive . T. echnology Officer for Trinity College Dublin is to introduce Assistive technology as an aid or to overcome a task of difficulty in a particular area . 1 A Crash Course on Assistive Technology Evaluations Kyle Slough, MS., CRC Kgslough@live.com Marie Agius, MS., LCAS, CRC Dotym07@students.ecu.edu Melissa Engleman, EdD . E nglemanm@ecu.edu Irene Howell Assistive Technology Center Cognitive Assistive Technology Amanda M. Reinsfelder, ATP Assistive Technology Specialist The views expressed in this presentation are those of the author and do not reflect the official policy of the Department of the Army, Department of Defense, or U. S. Government. Presenters. Kasie. . Hamman. , General Education Teacher. Sean Kugler, Assistive Technology Specialist. Laura . Leff. -Allen, Special Education Teacher. Amy . Ronn. , Special Education Teacher. Valerie West, Occupational Therapist. services provided through . Oklahoma ABLE Tech, a contractor for the . Oklahoma State Department of . Education. Assis. t. ive Technology 101: An Overview. Did You Know…?. Assistive technology . (AT) is used . UCC. . 11. th. December 2013. Assistive Technology: . What is it?. 2. The most commonly used definition is the American definition, which is.  . "Any item, piece of equipment or product system whether acquired commercially off the shelf, modified, or customised that is used to increase, maintain or improve functional capabilities of individuals with disabilities". Mainstream Assistive Technology That Promotes Independence. Introduction. Rehabilitation Engineer. M.S. Biomedical Engineering. Certifications. Assistive Technology Professional (RESNA). Rehabilitation Engineering Technologist (RESNA). Assistive Technology (AT). Goals . of this . presentation:. Help . you see ways that AT can help you adapt to life with a spinal cord injury or spinal cord disease. Discuss . how technology helps to re-define “Disability” and helps to create “resilience”. Connecticut Tech Act Project. Bureau of Rehabilitation Services. &. Shannon McCann, Director of Program Services, Southeastern Employment Services. Department of Rehabilitation Services. 2. Agenda.