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Technology Related Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities Act

The Assistive Technology Act establishes a grant program, administered by the U.S. Department of Education, to provide Federal funds to support State programs that address the assistive technology needs of individuals with disabilities.

  • State Assistive Technology Projects
    Find your state's Tech Act project
     
  • National Association of Protection and Advocacy Systems
    Each state has a Protection & Advocacy organization charged with providing advocacy relating to the Tech Act
     
  • Technical Assistance Project
    The Technical Assistance Project is funded to provide assistance to the AT Act Grantees to assist them reduce barriers and increase access to assistive technology (AT) devices and services for consumers with disabilities of all ages. This project also provides technical assistance in the areas related to universal design, state procurement actions, and funding of AT.


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Last Updated 11/2/2006 by rowley@waisman.wisc.edu
Document Source: http://www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/legal/techact.html