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Assistive technology

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Accessing Assistive Technology

For independence, clients obtain necessary assistive technology (excerpted from our 2008 Annual Report)

Individual chapters; chapter summaries with translations

Accessing Assistive Technology: Chapter 1 - Introduction & Overview (html) or (pdf) (Third Edition 2007, #5321.01, English, 12 pages) Also available in Spanish, #5321.02 (html) or (pdf), and Chinese #5321.04 (pdf).

Accessing Assistive Technology: Chapter 2 - Advocacy Skills (Third Edition 2007, #5322.01, English, 18 pages) (html) or (pdf). Also available in: Spanish #5322.02 (pdf), and Chinese #5322.04 (pdf).

Accessing Assistive Technology: Chapter 3 - Private Health Benefit Plans (Third Edition August 2002, #5323.01, English, 15 pages) available in (html) or (pdf).

Accessing Assistive Technology: Chapter 4 - Regional Centers (Third Edition 2007, 44 pages, English, #5324.01) (html) or (pdf). Also available in: Spanish #5324.02 (html) or (pdf).

Accessing Assistive Technology: Chapter 5 - California Children's Services (Third Edition August 2002, English, #5325.01, 42 pages) available in (html) or (pdf).

Accessing Assistive Technology: Chapter 6 - Reasonable Accommodation in Employment (Third Edition 2007, English, #5326.01, 39 pages) (html) or (pdf). Also available in: Chinese #5326.04 (pdf).

Accessing Assistive Technology: Chapter 7 - Vocational Rehabilitation (Third Edition, English, #5327.01, 32 pages, 2007) (html) or (pdf). Also available in: Spanish #5327.02 (html) or (pdf) and Chinese #5327.04 (pdf).

Accessing Assistive Technology: Chapter 8, Social Security Work Incentives (Third Edition 2007, English, #5328.01, 18 pages) (html) or (pdf). Also available in: Spanish #5328.02 (html) or (pdf) and Chinese #5328.04 (pdf).

Accessing Assistive Technology: Chapter 9, Special Education (Third Edition 2007, English, #5329.01, 30 pages) (html) or (pdf). Also available in: Spanish #5329.02 (html) or (pdf), and Chinese #5329.04 (pdf).

Accessing Assistive Technology: Chapter 10, Medi-Cal (Third Edition 2007, English, #5330.01, 41 pages) (html) or (pdf). Also available in: Spanish #5330.02 (html) or (pdf) and Chinese #5330.04 (pdf).

Accessing Assistive Technology: Chapter 11, Medicare (Third Edition 2007, English, #5331.01, 83 pages) (pdf) or (html). Also available in: Spanish #5331.02 (pdf) and Chinese #5331.04 (pdf).

Accessing Assistive Technology: Chapter 12, Veterans Administration (VA) (Third Edition 2007, English, #5332.01, 17 pages) (html) or (pdf). Also available in: Spanish #5332.02 (html) or (pdf) and Chinese #5332.04 (pdf).

Accessing Assistive Technology: Chapter 13, Public Programs (Third Edition 2007, English, #5333.01, 24 pages) (html) or (pdf). Also available in: Spanish #5333.02 (html) or (pdf), and Chinese #5333.04 (pdf).

Accessing Assistive Technology: Chapter 14, Right to Assistive Technology from Private Businesses (Third Edition 2007, English, #5334.01, 24 pages) (html) or (pdf). Also available in: Spanish #5334.02 (html) or (pdf) and Chinese #5334.04 (pdf).

Accessing Assistive Technology: Chapter 15, Rights to Assistive Technology in Higher Education (Third Edition 2007, English, #5335.01) (html) or (pdf). Also available in: Spanish #5335.02 (pdf) and Chinese #5335.04 (pdf).

Accessing Assistive Technology: Chapter 16, Protections of the Lemon Law for Buyers of Assistive Technology (Third Edition 2007, English, #5336.01, 16 pages) (html) or (pdf). Also available in: Spanish #5336.02 (html) or (pdf) and Chinese #5336.04 (pdf).

Accessing Assistive Technology: Chapter 17, Resource Guide (Third Edition 2007, English, #5337.01, 53 pages) (html) or (pdf). Also available in: Spanish #5337.02 (html) or (pdf) and Chinese #5337.04 (pdf).