We’re so happy to present you with this notebook of information gathered over a period of many months. You will find facts and advice in it, along with stories of how assistive technology is used to provide safety, communication, mobility and links to family, neighbors and friends for some people.
We hope that you will be able to use the information to improve your life or
the life of someone you care about. Please call or write us with suggestions
for changes – additions, deletions or corrections.
Thank you.
Naomi Walker, Assistive Technology Attorney
Ruby Moore, Executive Director
Contents
I. TYPES OF ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY
Devices for individuals who have impairments in their hearing,
vision, speech, motor skills, or learning
o "An Introduction to Assistive
Technology" developed by Georgia Project for Assistive Technology (2000)
o "Reading Software for Students
with Learning Disabilities: Hypermedia-Based Children’s Literature,"
Rena B. Lewis, Ph.D.
o "Really Useful Technology for
Students with Learning Disabilities," Janet Peters and Perrine Dailey
o "From Illegible to Understandable:
How Word Prediction and Speech Synthesis Can Help," Charles A. MacArthur
II. AVAILABLE FUNDING SOURCES
A. Medicaid
a. Certification
of Medical Necessity - Forms
B. Private Health Insurance
C. US Veterans Health Administration
D. Medicare
E. Public School System
o "Considering Your Child's
Need for Assistive Technology," LD OnLine, November 2000
F. Vocational Rehabilitation