Assistive Technology and the Law

 1. When should assistive technology be considered? 

- Assistive technology should be considered when the students are having difficulty learning in the classroom and have impairments that is stopping them from performing classroom activities independently. Some examples include sensory impairments including deaf and blind (Pacer, 2023). 

2. What are some laws that govern assistive technology? 

 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) 

- ADA puts law that prohibits discrimination and encourages use of assistive devices if necessary. This Act provides equal opportunities everywhere.  

Individuals with disabilities act (IDEA) 

- Children with disabilities are not to be discriminated and allow access to public schools. 

Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act 

- Allows access to all electronic assistive technology of any kind. 

Assistive Technology Act of 1998 

- This law is meant to help families by giving funds to assist purchasing assistive technology for those in need.

(Brainline, 2023) 

3. Check out this website and then respond to the following:

https://www.parentcenterhub.org/ata/Links to an external site.

3. What is the Assistive Technology Act of 1998? How has this act impacted students today? 

- This act is a act that gives funds to purchase assistive technology when needed. This act has impacted students today. This act has impacted students today because with the use of AT, students are able to communicate and participate in the classroom and do other daily activities. This act has also helped families to be able to have access to AT no matter the price or circumstance. It has also brought awareness to the different types of AT are offered (CPIR, 2021). 

4. Add any resources for parents on Assistive technology and the law. 

https://www.pacer.org/ec/assistive-technology/ 

https://www.parentcenterhub.org/ata/ 

https://www.brainline.org/article/assistive-technology-laws 

https://www.readingrockets.org/article/assistive-technology-inclusive-classrooms 


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