Volume 11, Issue 4: Fall 2003 |
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What's Inside...Fall 2003 Issue
School
Districts Waiting on Congress's New IDEA
The Individuals
with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) reauthorization
was well underway before the August Congressional recess.
Collaborative
Teaming to be Highlighted at Inclusion Conference
Dr. Marti Snell, Coordinator of the Special Education Program at the University
of Virginia, will present her views on Collaborative Teaming at the Tenth Annual
Inclusion Conference on November 6, 2003 at Ruddertowne in Rehoboth Beach.
Dana
by AlphaSmart Befriends Students
Many
of you are already familiar with
the AlphaSmart 3000. It is a simple, portable, low cost
solution for many with
handwriting and/or language-based difficulties. For
those who need something a little more powerful, AlphaSmart,
Inc. recently introduced
its
latest product, Dana.
Independence Through
Assistive Technology Act of 2003
The
Assistive Technology Act of 1998 (AT Act) is scheduled to
expire at the end of 2004. As
this date approaches, a number of groups--including the
Technology and Telecommunications Task Force of the Consortium
for Citizens with Disabilities in Washington, DC -- have
convened to talk about what a new federal assistive technology
initiative should look like.
Assistive
Technology: Buyer Beware
How
to avoid mistakes when purchasing educational
assistive technology. There are
a few steps you can take to help ensure an assistive technology
success story.
The Assistive Technology
Bargain Basement
Marvin
Williams, AT Specialist, Kent County ATRC finds deals on
assistive technology,
and passes them on to you.
Sixth Annual LIFE
Conference Announced
The
6th Annual LIFE Conference will be held on January 22, 2004
at the Dover Sheraton Hotel. Bobby
Silverstein, Director of the Center for the Study of Advancement
of Disability Policy, is the keynote speaker and will address
legislation and advocacy efforts at the national level.
States Take Legislative
Efforts to Fund Hearing Aids
An
article by Tom McDonough, DATI Funding and Policy Specialist.
DSS/Medicaid Responds
to The AT Messenger
The following letter was received
in response to an article in the Spring 2003 issue of The
AT Messenger
regarding funding for hearing aids in Delaware. It is
printed here in its entirety.
New AT Equipment
Added to the DATI's ATRCs Inventory
Since
DATI's Assistive Technology Resource Centers (ATRCs) opened
in 1992, they have made
thousands of no-cost AT loans to people in Delaware.Thanks
to funds from the Delaware Department of Education, new
equipment has just been added to ATRCs' inventory.
Vendor Training
Sessions Scheduled
Note: All trainings
are free of charge and will be held at the Delaware Technical & Community
College Conference Center (Room 427) in Dover.