http://netvouz.com/tg2lls/folder/1580125917877999754/Librarian+Tools+Assistive+Technology+Information?feed=rss tg2lls's bookmarks in folder Assistive Technology Information on Netvouz http://www.educationworld.com/special_ed/assistive/index.shtml#general Special Education : Assistive technology helps to level the playing field to allow both learning and physically challenged student to succeed in the "mainstream" world, creating normalcy and preserving self-esteem. Librarian Tools > Assistive Technology Information tg2lls Mon, 15 Sep 2008 05:35:06 GMT http://www.fctd.info/resources/AT_IEP.php The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires public schools to make available to all eligible children with disabilities a free appropriate public education (FAPE) in the least restrictive environment appropriate to their individual needs. The law requires that public schools develop appropriate Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) for each child. The IEP is a written plan for educating a child with a disability. The IEP describes the student’s specific special education needs as well as any related services, including assistive technology. Librarian Tools > Assistive Technology Information tg2lls Sun, 14 Sep 2008 18:04:47 GMT http://www.fctd.info/resources/sourcesLev2.php?category=3 The Family Center on Technology and Disability. Resource page. Librarian Tools > Assistive Technology Information tg2lls Mon, 15 Sep 2008 04:33:34 GMT http://idea.ed.gov/explore/home "one-stop shop" for resources related to IDEA and its implementing regulations. It is a "living" website and will change and grow as resources and information become available. Librarian Tools > Assistive Technology Information tg2lls Sun, 14 Sep 2008 17:37:25 GMT http://www.ada.gov/regs2010/ADAregs2010.htm On Friday, July 23, 2010, Attorney General Eric Holder signed final regulations revising the Department’s ADA regulations, including its ADA Standards for Accessible Design. These final rules will take effect March 15, 2011. Compliance with the 2010 Standards for Accessible Design is permitted as of September 15, 2010, but not required until March 15, 2012. The Department has prepared fact sheets identifying the major changes in the rules. Scroll to bottom for link to fact sheets. Librarian Tools > Assistive Technology Information tg2lls Mon, 21 Mar 2011 18:20:36 GMT