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A Resource for Supporting Individuals with Disabilities to Utilize Technology to Pursue & Sustain Competitive Integrated Employment (CIE)

Assistive Technology (AT) can impact a person’s well-being by improving their ability to see, speak, hear, walk, eat, bathe, connect with loved ones, and live more independently. As defined in the Assistive Technology Act of 2004 (P.L. 108-364), assistive technology means any item, piece of equipment, or product system, whether acquired commercially, modified, or customized, that is used to increase, maintain, or improve functional capabilities of individuals with disabilities.

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DETAC Announces New Results in Systems Excellence (RISE) Peer e-Learning Community: Strategies to Phase-Out 14(c)

Open to ALL AoD Grantees: CILs, DD Councils, P&As, UCEDDs, TBI, and CCE Session Facilitators: National Disability Rights Network (NDRN) Despite legislative changes and common language across various laws regarding “economic self-sufficiency” and “integrated employment” there are thousands

DETAC Quarterly Newsletter: Issue 14, July 2023

DETAC’s quarterly newsletter, Issue 14, is out. In this issue you will find the following: New Podcast ◆ New Publications ◆ Resources from ODEP ◆ California Establishes an Employment First Office ◆ Take Advantage of DETAC TA-on-Demand ◆ DETAC’s National

Self Employment: the Spirit of Individual Enterprise, Part I

About This Episode Sue Babin founded and runs a self-employment business incubator called “Self Employment: the Spirit of Individual Enterprise” in the state of Rhode Island. In this two-part interview, she goes over all aspects of the program: how the

Working Out the Virtual Kinks

A Brief Introduction to Planning Virtual or Hybrid Events By: Association of Programs for Rural Independent Living July 2023 DETAC-2023-GEN-3 Introduction Centers for Independent Living (CIL) are often a community hub where people with disabilities come to build social

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