Assistive Technology (AT) Act Section 6 Overview Section 6 of the AT Act authorizes five national activities, two discretionary and three required. (1) National Public Awareness Toolkit (discretionary) This section authorizes a national training and technical assistance program that expands public awareness efforts through accessible multimedia in coordination with State AT Program. This section has never received appropriations and has not been implemented. (2) Research and Development (discretionary) This section authorizes research and development of assistive technology including development of standards for interoperability and new AT product development. This section has never received appropriations and has not been implemented. (3) State Training and Technical Assistance (mandatory) This section authorizes general training and technical assistance for grantees funded under Section 4 (State AT Programs) and Section 5 (Protection and Advocacy for AT - PAAT). The training and technical assistance is focused on the Sections 4 and 5 required activities including development/submission of the State Plan for AT outlining each grantee plan for implementation of the required activities. This section has been implemented since the law passed in 2004. (4) National Information Internet System (mandatory) This section authorizes a National Public Internet Site for assistive technology with resources and links to information about AT devices/services and has been implemented since 2004. (5) Data Collection and Reporting Assistance (mandatory) This section authorizes targeted training and technical assistance to assist Section 4 grantees and the administrative agency for the AT Act develop and effectively implement a data-collection and reporting system for the Annual Progress Report as is required for each fiscal year by the AT Act. This section has been implemented since the law passed in 2004.
Assistive Technology (AT) Act Section 6 Overview Section 6 of the AT Act authorizes five national activities, two discretionary and three required. (1) National Public Awareness Toolkit (discretionary) This section authorizes a national training and technical assistance program that expands public awareness efforts through accessible multimedia in coordination with State AT Program. This section has never received appropriations and has not been implemented. (2) Research and Development (discretionary) This section authorizes research and development of assistive technology including development of standards for interoperability and new AT product development. This section has never received appropriations and has not been implemented. (3) State Training and Technical Assistance (mandatory) This section authorizes general training and technical assistance for grantees funded under Section 4 (State AT Programs) and Section 5 (Protection and Advocacy for AT - PAAT). The training and technical assistance is focused on the Sections 4 and 5 required activities including development/submission of the State Plan for AT outlining each grantee plan for implementation of the required activities. This section has been implemented since the law passed in 2004. (4) National Information Internet System (mandatory) This section authorizes a National Public Internet Site for assistive technology with resources and links to information about AT devices/services and has been implemented since 2004. (5) Data Collection and Reporting Assistance (mandatory) This section authorizes targeted training and technical assistance to assist Section 4 grantees and the administrative agency for the AT Act develop and effectively implement a data-collection and reporting system for the Annual Progress Report as is required for each fiscal year by the AT Act. This section has been implemented since the law passed in 2004.
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