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Download full textTurnbull, H. Rutherford, III – 1989
The booklet describes the provisions and the significance of two laws which provide technology services or devices for persons with disabilities: Public Law 100-407, the Technology Related Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities Act of 1988; and Public Law 100-360, the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act. The first authorizes federal funds to…
Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Family Involvement
Peer reviewedParette, Howard P.; And Others – Young Children, 1995
Examines different types of auxiliary aids and services necessary to ensure effective communication with disabled children. The relevant legislation is discussed and guidelines are provided for deciding the appropriate type of aid for different cases. Low-cost strategies are proposed to ensure that individuals with a disability will not be treated…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Children, Communication Aids (for Disabled)
Parette, Howard P., Jr.; And Others – 1994
This study evaluated the augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) assessment and prescriptive practices currently used in various states, through a survey of project directors in all 50 states receiving funding under the Technology Related Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities Act of 1994. The survey instrument assessed directors'…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Communication Aids (for Disabled)
Parette, Howard P., Jr. – 1994
This study examined the assessment and prescriptive practices used in augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) efforts throughout the country. Project Directors (N=50) of projects funded under the Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities Act were surveyed. The survey instrument was designed to assess Project…
Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Communication Aids (for Disabled), Developmental Disabilities
