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Federal Policy Barriers to Assistive Technology
Describes the barriers in federal assistive technology policy to increasing the availability of and access to assistive technology devices and assistive technology services for people with disabilities.
Information Technology & People with Disabilities: The Current State of Federal Accessibility

Report from the U.S. Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division containing results of the first Executive Branch-wide evaluation of compliance with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Information Technology & the Workplace: Implications for Persons with Disabilities
The Internet improves access to employment and community for many people. However, there is growing concern that many Web sites are inaccessible to people with certain disabilities. This article examines the impact on people with disabilities of online human resources processes used for employee recruitment, benefits, and training.
Roadmaps II

The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) has released a follow up to last year's Roadmaps for Enhancing Employment of Persons with Disabilities Through Accessible Technology (AT). Roadmaps II provides an overview of federally funded AT programs; a summary of some of the barriers that affect the use of AT by individuals with disabilities; and recommendations to increase the employment of individuals with disabilities though AT. The complete report can be downloaded in PDF or Word format.

Technology Assessment of the U.S. Assistive Technology Industry

A study produced by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security, Office of Strategic Industries and Economic Security for the U.S. Department of Education's National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) and the Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer.

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