Assistive technology (AT) was recognized by Congress as a viable need for people with disabilities when it passed the Tech Act in 1988. The legislation, which was reauthorized in 1994, has resulted in numerous programs and services that have helped people with disabilities access and use AT devices. The Tech Act's implications for people with…

Discusses the reauthorization of the Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities Act, and the addition of a protection and advocacy component to ensure the legal rights of people to have access to assistive technology. The benefits of protection and advocacy systems are presented in a question-and-answer format. (CR)

Discusses implications of the Technology-Related Assistance to Individuals with Disabilities Act (1988, 1994) for people with learning disabilities. It discusses the rationale for the act; its provisions and goals; and systems change and advocacy activities of state projects concerning policy analysis, funding, interagency collaboration, consumer…