What’s the big deal about #ATAwarenessDay today, March 1st?! Celebrating things that help people hear, read, learn, walk, speak, type, write, eat, remember? Yep – Assistive Technology. It’s kind of a big deal! The definition of assistive technology (AT) may vary for each individual. However, the federal definition is as follows: “An assistive technology device […]
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Awareness Day for Assistive Technology
Last year, Congress made a resolution designating March 27, 2019 as the first National Assistive Technology Awareness Day. This year, it fell on March 4 in the midst of Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. Assistive technology is defined in the Assistive Technology Act, Public Law 105-394, stating: “An assistive technology device is defined as ‘any item, […]
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We are so excited to celebrate National Assistive Technology Awareness Day DURING National Assistive Technology Awareness Month IN Disability Awareness Month AND for a lot of us Hoosiers, during another National event that involves basketballs! What an exciting month… it’s crazy… well, some might even call it March Madness! I went around to the team […]