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The Association of Assistive Technology Act Program (ATAP) is a national non-profit organization founded in 1997 and funded by the federal Assistive Technology Act to oversees state AT programs. [8] ATAP formed an assistive technology network for states to share resources, discuss issues, give support, conduct research, advocate for programs ...
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act amendments of 1997. (IDEA) Rehabilitation Act of 1973. (Rehab Act) The Education of the Deaf Act. (EDA) Act to Promote Education of the Blind of March 3, 1879. The Helen Keller National Center Act. (HKNC) The Assistive Technology Act of 2004. (AT Act) The Randolph–Sheppard Act. (Vending Facilities ...
The NLS was established by an act of Congress in 1931, and was amended in 1934 to include sound recordings (talking books). The program was expanded in 1952 to include blind children, in 1962 to include music materials, and in 1966 to include individuals with physical impairments that prevent the reading of standard print. [6]
FAPE is a civil right rooted in the Fourteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution, which includes the Equal Protection and Due Process clauses.. FAPE is defined in the Code of Federal Regulations (7 CFR 15b.22) [6] as "the provision of regular or special education and related aids and services that (i) are designed to meet individual needs of handicapped persons as adequately as the ...
Founded in 1996, the company has pioneered the development of computerized assistive technology. [citation needed] Its headquarters are in Dallas, Texas. The company supplies two principal software products to its customers—Kurzweil 1000 and Kurzweil 3000. Kurzweil 1000 is a software which enables a visually impaired user to gain access to ...
Zamora-Quezada v. HealthTexas Medical Group [89] (begun in 1998) was the first time this act was used against HMOs when a novel lawsuit [90] was filed by Texas attorney Robert Provan against five HMOs for their practice of revoking the contracts of doctors treating disabled patients. In 1999, these HMOs sought to dismiss Provan's lawsuit, but a ...
Some charitable organizations like the Scottish Rite Foundation have undertaken the task of testing for dyslexia and making training classes and materials available, often without cost, for teachers and students. [1]
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is a piece of American legislation that ensures students with a disability are provided with a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) that is tailored to their individual needs. IDEA was previously known as the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (EHA) from 1975 to