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What is ATAC?

The Richard West Assistive Technology Advocacy Center (ATAC) of Disability Rights New Jersey (DRNJ) serves as New Jersey’s federally funded assistive technology project through a sub-contract with New Jersey’s Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Its purpose is to assist individuals across New Jersey in overcoming barriers in the system and making assistive technology more accessible to individuals with disabilities throughout the state of New Jersey.

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Technology Grant Funds Available via NJCDD

The Richard West Assistive Technology Advocacy Center, in partnership with the New Jersey Council on Developmental Disabilities, is excited to offer a grant program designed to provide technology tools to individuals to support independence and community involvement.

Requests for reimbursement are limited to electronic devices, as specified here, to support the needs of adults (21 and over) in the following areas:

• Advocacy Engagement– join in advocacy efforts on a local, state or national level
• Health and Wellness– telehealth appointments, therapies and access to healthy living activities
• Education and Socialization Activities– connections with support groups, family, friends and peers to alleviate anxiety due to social distancing, and/or increase positive shared experiences. Participation in classes and skill building virtual activities.

Visit the NJCDD Technology Grant webpage to learn more. Deadline 9/15/22

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Save the Date! Two Exciting PD Events

The Richard West Assistive Technology Advocacy Center is excited to offer two exciting professional learning experiences related to Assistive Technology. 

Both events will be delivered live at the Mercer Community College Conference Center, West Windsor NJ

Fill out the form to be added to the mailing list for event details

Introduction to PODD (2 Day Event) 

(Tentatively scheduled: mid December 2022)

PODD Training is a two-day course that will demonstrate the use of a Pragmatic Organization of Dynamic Display (PODD) approach developed by Gayle Porter (Melbourne, Australia). Generic templates for multi-page “light tech” communication books have been carefully designed to support genuine communication for a variety of functions throughout the day. These templates may be customized for a range of access methods and other individual needs.

2022 NJ Assistive Technology Summit

(Tentatively scheduled:September 2022)

Our annual Assistive Technology Summit is returning as an in-person event in 2022. The AT Summit will include a pre-conference day full of half day in-depth AT sessions followed by a full day of concurrent sessions focused on all areas of Assistive Technology.

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FREE Opportunity to Learn About Assistive Technology

To obtain your FREE access to this online learning opportunity please fill out the form.

The Richard West Assistive Technology Advocacy Center (ATAC) is pleased to announce a partnership with the Assistive Technology Industry Association (ATIA) to provide complimentary unlimited access to the ATIA Learning Center. The Learning Center provides access to an array of recorded learning sessions focusing on all aspect of assistive technology.  Learn more about the ATIA Learning Center at https://www.atia.org/learning-center/ 

Watch our information session about the ATIA Learning Center

Please note: This opportunity is only for New Jersey residents and those who work for NJ agencies.

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ATAC provides funding to sub-contractors throughout New Jersey in order to effectively provide the core services of the AT Act:

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