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Reports
AIM Report on Disparities in Postsecondary Learning Materials for Students with Disabilities (2011) -- Available formats:
This new report from the Advisory Commission on Accessible Instructional Materials(AIM) provides recommendations for improving the ability of postsecondary students with disabilities to obtain accessible instructional materials in a timely and cost-effective manner.Work, Assistive Technology and Transition-Aged Youth (2009) -- Available formats:
This publication from Neighborhood Legal Services looks at funding sources for AT as youth transition to work and post-secondary activities.Teleconferences
AT, Work and Transition Aged Youth – June 18, 2009 (2009) -- Available formats:
Jim Sheldon from Neighborhood Legal Services led a discussion on how students with disabilities and their families can fund a range of assistive technology (AT) needed as they finish their last years of high school, move into higher education, and plan to enter the workforce. Using a case scenario, Jim facilitated a discussion about how a young person can access several funding sources, including special education programs, Medicaid, Medicare, vocational rehabilitation programs, and SSI Plan for Achieving Self Support (PASS) that can be used to acquire a range of AT.AT, Work and Transition Aged Youth – June 18, 2009 Powerpoint (2009) -- Available formats:
Jim Sheldon from Neighborhood Legal Services led a discussion on how students with disabilities and their families can fund a range of assistive technology (AT) needed as they finish their last years of high school, move into higher education, and plan to enter the workforce. Using a case scenario, Jim facilitated a discussion about how a young person can access several funding sources, including special education programs, Medicaid, Medicare, vocational rehabilitation programs, and SSI Plan for Achieving Self Support (PASS) that can be used to acquire a range of AT. This is the powerpoint for the presentation.Case Study - AT, Work and Transition Aged Youth (2009) -- Available formats:
Jim Sheldon from Neighborhood Legal Services led a discussion on how students with disabilities and their families can fund a range of assistive technology (AT) needed as they finish their last years of high school, move into higher education, and plan to enter the workforce. Using a case scenario, Jim facilitated a discussion about how a young person can access several funding sources, including special education programs, Medicaid, Medicare, vocational rehabilitation programs, and SSI Plan for Achieving Self Support (PASS) that can be used to acquire a range of AT.
