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= Module 4: Legislation/Funding/Lending Libraries & Local Resources = = February 15-19 = Presley & D’Andrea, Appendix A
 * Everyone:** Read the following:

The Assistive Technology Act of 2004 on http://www.afb.org/afbpress/pub.asp?DocID=aw060109&select=1#1

Family Guide to Assistive Technology. This is a bit dated, but has a useful overview of funding sources. It can be found at http://www.pluk.org/AT1.html


 * Everyone:** Participate in Blackboard Discussion Board


 * Everyone**: Post at least three (3) resources about local and national resources for securing assistive technology. These resources should be posted on the wiki page under Module 4. You should post a link to each of the resources and also include a paragraph of text that is written by you. The paragraph should include a description of the resource, if it is local/regional/national, and a few pros and cons about the resource (expensive? Long waiting list? Good tech support? etc.)

A description of the piece(s) of legislation/funding with which your resource is concerned Your opinion about the legislation/funding The target audience of the information (parents, administrators, etc.) Your opinion about the appropriateness/effectiveness of the resource.
 * Group B**: Each member of Group B should post at least two (2) sources of information regarding legislation and funding for assistive technology. Please post on wiki. These resources may be websites, articles, books, centers of information dissemination, etc. Post a link to the resource/source of information (if it’s a book please post the link to the publisher and some reviews). Also post two paragraphs that you have written. Your paragraphs should include the following: