Project paralegal, Teresa Amspacher, is an expert in public benefits law and has handled AT cases involving Medicaid. NLS has a 15-year history of successful AT advocacy. Our AT litigation has involved Medicaid, Medicare, our state vocational rehabilitation agencies, private insurance and a state-funded program for children with physical disabilities. We have a long history of special education litigation and have successfully advocated for AT through the special education system. We have also been involved in Americans With Disabilities Act enforcement activities, including litigation seeking structural changes, including the use of AT, to make a either the public schools or college campuses accessible to persons with disabilities.
Assistive technology helps people with disabilities make use of their abilities.
An AT device is any item or piece of equipment used to maintain or improve a person's functional capabilities. AT services include evaluations to determine the need for AT and training on how to use the device. You may also hear terms like adaptive equipment, accessibility modifications and similar language. AT should be interpreted broadly to include all of these categories. Many persons with disabilities can benefit greatly from AT, including those with physical, visual and hearing impairments.