Health

The National Center on Accessible Educational Materials for Learning (AEM Center) is a technical assistance center led by CAST and funded by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs.

We have developed, in partnership with the College of Engineering, on online training series targeting the education of state employees and human services professionals on the role assistive technology can play in the lives of Ohioans with disabilities. 

The Colorado Assistive Technology Act Program team has worked closely with the Colorado Department of Early Childhood on a new program, Project Include which began in 2021.This project expands on a previous program, Inclusion and Universal Design.

We have worked with the state's Take Me Home program.

We have worked closely with the cancer center to begin to link individuals receiving care to needed AT before, during, and after their treatments.

Vermont AT Program partnered with the Vermont Family Network on a vaccine clinic for children with special needs.

CDC funds received from the Pennsylvania Department of Health enabled our program to develop a program called "Connect with Tech." This program distributes tablets (including case, stylus and earbuds) and assist recipients by offering tech support and resources

AE Corner is a for profit Therapy Program in Southern Illinois owned and operated by a Physical Therapist and and Speech Therapist.  They create training videos on the proper use of durable medical equipment so that has individuals with disabilities and their c

Easterseals Iowa Assistive Technology Center's successful pilot project of demonstration kits with Elderbridge Area Agency on Aging provided motivation for project implementation to all six Area Agencies on Aging across the state of Iowa.

TFL worked with the Georgia State University's School of Public Health to improve the accessibility of Public Health Materials.