Day of Visioning: Increasing Access to Assistive Technology

Question 5: Who are the existing entities available nationally that could be more effectively integrated to make the power and promise of AT a reality?

Numerous professional organizations and constituencies were identified that might be targeted for partnerships in creating a national AT agenda, including, but not limited to the following:
National Association of State Directors of Special Education (NASDSE)
National Governors Association (NGA)
American Association of School Administrators (AASA)
Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO)
National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP)
National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP)
Education Commission of the States
Coleman Institute on Cognitive Disabilities
Institute for Matching Person and Technology
National Assistive Technology Research Institute (NATRI)
Consortium on Assistive Technology Outcomes Research (CATOR)
Assistive Technology Outcomes Measurement System (ATOMS)
Infinitec
Assistive Technology Industry Association (ATIA)
Assistive Technology Act Projects (ATAP)
Quality Indicators for Assistive Technology (QIAT)
United Cerebral Palsy; Easter Seals, and other disability organizations
American Association for Retired Persons (AARP)
Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
Technology and Media Division (TAM) of CEC
Department of Education
General education teacher groups, including union, grade level groups, and trade associations
University teacher preparation programs, including both general education and special education
General public, including foundations and business sector