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Project

Wireless RERC

Center:

GA-Center for Leadership in Disability at Georgia State University, UCEDD/LEND

Fiscal Year:

2021

Contact Information:

Erin Vinoski Thomas
[email protected]
404-413-9331

Project Description:

CLD has collaborated with the Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on Wireless Technologies at Georgia Tech in order to understand uses for wireless technology to increase community accessibility for individuals with disabilities. CLD personnel have conducted multiple focus groups with individuals with disabilities, family members, educators, and employment specialists on the potential uses of and interest in technologies. The team has recently distributed a national survey to gather more information on this topic.

Keyword(s):

technology, disability, wireless

Core Function(s):

Performing Research or Evaluation

Area of Emphasis

Employment-Related Activities, Recreation-Related Activities, Quality of Life

Target Audience:

Adults with Disabilities, Children/Adolescents with Disabilities/SHCN

Unserved or Under-served Populations:

Disadvantaged Circumstances

Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:

National