Key Societal Issues that Impact on the Provision of Assistive Technologies

• Legislation 

  • Rehab Act of 1973 (and amendments/reauthorization; Section 508)

  • Education Act of 1975 (and reauthorizations, IDEA)

  • Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA, 1990), another good ADA source (JAN)

• Professional practice within the AT field

  • Professional training/affiliations providing AT services (e.g, OT, RE, PT, SLP)

  • Standards & Quality Assurance

    • Standards/Certificates for AT service provision (e.g., ATP)

    • Codes of ethics (e.g., RESNA)

    • Standards for devices (compatibility, performance)

• Reimbursement for (Payment of) AT's

  • Key Government Programs & Infrastructure

    • Medicare & Medicaid

    • Educational/vocational/child-family oriented

    • Federal healthcare programs (e.g., VA, DOD)

  • Private Insurance

  • "Fee for Service"

  • "Managed" (and "capitated") care

  • Out of pocket

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