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Training
and Technical Assistance (1998-2003)
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Applications of Americans with Disabilities Act (Alan
Factor, Ph.D)
Objective
To provide information on applications of the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA) with special attention to improving accessibility of
senior programs and community sites used by older persons with mental retardation.
Target Adience
Consumers, family members, agency staff, aging network participants,
direct care staff, program administrators.
Progress to Date
Developing resource materials on accessibility based on the Assistive
Technology track of the
RRTCADD's November 2001 Invitational Research Symposium on Aging and Developmental
Disabilities. Developing a manual based on the RRTCADD's employability study
of older adults, which
will be used for training and technical assistance. RRTCADD Advocate Advisor
provides technical
assistance to state ID/DD agencies, self-advocacy groups, and other organizations
on ADA
accommodations for people with I/DD.
associated with:
The Identification and Evaluation of Best Practice
Assistive Technology (R6.1)
and Universal Design Solutions and Services for Older Adults with Mental
Retardation
Best Practices in Assistive Technology (T6.1)
Applications of Assistive Technologies & Universal Design
(TA6.1)