This one hour presentation will provide an overview of assistive technology and Pennsylvania resources. 

Learner Objectives:  Attendees will be able to

(a)   Describe the federal definition of AT devices and services

(b)   Give at least one example of low, mid, and high tech AT devices

(c)   Provide an example of AT that will assist an individual with disabilities in each of at least five functional areas

(d)   List two “access” and two “acquisition” activities undertaken by Pennsylvania’s Initiative on Assistive Technology and its regional assistive technology resource centers (ATRC).

(e)   Identify the assistive technology resource center serving their region

Presenter:  Amy S. Goldman is an associate director of the Institute on Disabilities at Temple University where she directs Pennsylvania’s Initiative on Assistive Technology (PIAT), as well as Pennsylvania’s Assistive Technology Lending Library and the Telecommunication Device Distribution Program.  Amy has specialized in AAC throughout her long career as a speech-language pathologist.   

Contact Information : 

Phone (direct):  215-204-3862

Phone (toll-free voice):  800-204-7428

Fax:  215-204-6336

Email:  amy.goldman@temple.edu; ATinfo@temple.edu (general)

1755 N. 13^th Street, suite 411South, Philadelphia, PA 19122