Assistive Technology at Work

“It is estimated that about 85 percent of students with learning disabilities transition directly from school to work.”

“Furthermore, statistics addressing employment among people with disabilities indicate that the workplace consists of approximately 18.6 million people with disabilities, ranging in age from 16 to 64. This represents about 56% of all people with disabilities in this age category.”

“Given the vast number of people with disabilities in the workplace, the potential for assistive technology to increase productivity is great.”

This Info Brief from the National Center for Technology Innovation and Center for Implementing Technology in Education (2006) addresses assistive technology on the job. The resource identifies the responsibilities of employers and employees to provide and use assistive technology. Strategies for workplace solutions using assistive technology and further resources are also included.

Read the Info Brief online at www.ldonline.org/article/11908.