State Level Activities
Assistive Technology:
State Leadership Activities
Assistive Technology in the Community
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Laws and government programs:
- Automotive Safety
Issues for Persons with Disabilities
(www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/rules/adaptive/)
National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA) is the federal government agency
with
the authority to regulate the manufacture of automotive adaptive
equipment and modified
vehicles used by persons with disabilities.
Several publications are listed on this page, including:
"Adapting
Motor Vehicles for People With Disabilities (brochure)"
"Adaptive
Equipment Questionnaire"
"Transporting Students With Special
Needs".
The page also contains research, safety standards and
regulations regarding vehicle adaptations.
- U.S.
Access Board.
(www.access-board.gov/adaag/html/adaag.htm).
ADA Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities (ADAAG).
- U.S. Department
of Justice (DOJ).
(www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/adahom1.htm).
Information on ADA requirements and enforcement.
- U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development(HUD).
(www.hud.gov/groups/disabilities.cfm).
Information on housing
resources for people with disabilities.
- Department of Assistive and
Rehabilitative Services
(http://www.dars.state.tx.us/)
Four state agencies have merged into the new
Texas Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services (DARS), which
will provide programs and support for people with disabilities and
families of children with development delays.