Thread Subject: Re: Subpart A-Draft-Definitions-Assistivetechnology service.

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From: Gregg Vanderheiden
Date: Sat, Mar 17 2007 12:35 PM

I think Jim addressed it quite well.

I think the solution is to define "AT as used in this standard"

The definition of AT has to be different in different places. The

Definition in the AT ACT is a 'use' definition as Jim described below.

We need a "thing" definition (not necessarily even an object). The thing
can be anything that would be considered a technology including hardware,
software, and some services.

I think something along the lines of Technology that is designed
specifically for use by people with disabilities.

(I would avoid "marketed as" because people may market mainstream at to a
disability group - but it would still be mainstream technology - raising the
same issue Jim did below.)

Repurposing mainstream technology would be AT though (adding software to a
computer to make it into a communication aid).



Gregg
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Gregg C Vanderheiden Ph.D.



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