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United States Department of Labor This law does not allow discrimination based on disablity for emplyment and education, and guarantees accommodations and a least-restrictive environment (GCU, Lecture 1)
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The "Tech Act" is a piece of legislature that clearly defined, for the first time, assistive technology services and devices.
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ADA Homepage ADA is a civil rights law that addresses the needs of people with disabilities, and it prohibits discrimination in employment, public services, public accommodations, and telecommunications.
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One point of this act, as it relates to assistive technology, is that it required accessibility in schools and libraries for persons with disabilities (GCU, Lecture 1).
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IDEA Homepage The reauthorization of IDEA in 1997 "guaranteed students an assessment of need for AT devices or servies, and new wording required that all IEPs specifically consider and address AT needs, specifically defining that schools provid the AT necessary for students to benefit from their educaiton" (GCU, Lecture 1)
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IDEA HomepageThis update specifically excludes surgically implanted medical devices as Assistive Technology (GCU, Lecture 1).
