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Assistive Technology

By SHundley1

  • Tech Act 1988

    Tech Act 1988
    Enacted on August 19, 1988 (Cornell University Law School, n.d.) Provided funding to all states for AT devices to support people with disabilities (Grand Canyon University, 2010).
    • Defined AT (Grand Canyon University).
    Image: (Wikipedia, n.d.)

  • IDEA 1990

    IDEA 1990
    Enacted October 30, 1990 (Virginia Department of Education, n.d.) Mandated that schools are responsible for the provision of AT when needed by the student to access the general education curriculum (Grand Canyon University). Image: (Tech4teachers, n.d.)

  • IDEA 1997

    IDEA 1997
    Enacted on June 4, 1997 (National Association of Social Workers, 1997). Mandates that the AT needs of every student on an Individual Education Plan (IEP) must be considered by the IEP team (Grand Canyon University). Image: (Wikispaces, n.d.).

  • Assistive Technology Act 1998

    Assistive Technology Act 1998
    Provided funding for awareness and implementation of AT (Grand Canyon University). January 1st is not the exact date. Image: (Wikispaces, n.d.)

  • IDEA 2004

    IDEA 2004
    IDEA 2004 was reauthorized in December of 2004 (Center for Parent Information and Resources). Schools are not liable to fund AT that is surgically implanted (Dell, Newton, & Petroff, 2012). Image: (Wikispaces, n.d.)