2. Assistive Technology for Independent Living

3. Goals Deinstitutionalization Demedicalization Self-Help – Empowerment Independent Living

4. 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

5. Americans with Disabilities Act - 1990 How to make buildings assessable Supreme Court Rulings Manuals for Assistive Technology Enforcement Regulations Filing Complaints

6. Information for Disabled and Their Families NJ Individual Living Council mailto:njil@njil.org Assistive Technology Resources http://www.abledat a.com/

7. Information for Teachers US Department of Education Publications Videocassettes Overheads RESNA – Technical Assistive Project Library Legal Advocacy Journals/Books http://www.resna.org/

8. 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

9. Any Questions? Susan Milovich BA Elementary Education Certified Teacher of the Handicapped MA Educational Technology (May 2007) Cell 201-841-1996 milokbs@ optonline.net