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Assistive Technology for Independent Living
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Goals Deinstitutionalization Demedicalization Self-Help – Empowerment Independent Living
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History Roots – Civil Rights Late 1960’s – 1970’s Architectural Barriers Mass Transit Bill of Rights for the Disabled Disabled Education Act 1980’s Rehabilitation Act Advocacy Bill of Rights for the Mentally Disabled Fair Housing - No discrimination in Federal Programs
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Americans with Disabilities Act - 1990 How to make buildings assessable Supreme Court Rulings Manuals for Assistive Technology Enforcement Regulations Filing Complaints
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Information for Disabled and Their Families NJ Individual Living Council mailto:njil@njil.org Assistive Technology Resources http://www.abledat a.com/
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Information for Teachers US Department of Education Publications Videocassettes Overheads RESNA – Technical Assistive Project Library Legal Advocacy Journals/Books http://www.resna.org/
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Webliography www.acils.com/acil/ilhistory.html www.jan.wvu.edu/links/adalinks.htm http://www.orclish.org/4_orclish_serrcs_ode/resources.pdf http://www.csun.edu/cod/conf/2000/proceedings/0065Tem kin.htm http://128.104.192.129/taproject/ http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/nidrr/index.html ?src=mr
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Any Questions? Susan Milovich BA Elementary Education Certified Teacher of the Handicapped MA Educational Technology (May 2007) Cell 201-841-1996 milokbs@ optonline.net
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