From the U.S. Department of Education
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS)

On Feb. 1, 2001, President Bush announced the New Freedom Initiative-a comprehensive program to promote the full participation of people with disabilities in all areas of society. One of the pillars of the NFI is dedicated to increasing access to assistive [technology] and universally designed technologies, expanding educational opportunities and promoting full access to community life for all Americans. . .

. . . .Assistive technology gives individuals, particularly those with disabilities, the freedom to explore the possibilities of work, school and home, and helps to ensure that all individuals who want to work can find a job.

For many people with disabilities, assistive technologies are helping to defeat dependence, frustration and isolation: text telephones for those with hearing impairments; computer monitors for those with visual impairments; lighter wheelchairs. These modern technologies make the world more accessible, yet they are often unattainable to the people who need them but cannot afford them. We can help.

For more information, check out the full brochure:

For a text version, visit:
http://www.ed.gov/programs/atsg/at-reuse.html

To download a PDF version visit:
http://www.ed.gov/programs/atsg/at-reuse.pdf

Source: U.S. Department of Education

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