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Coalitions

Coalition of Organizations for Accessible Technology (COAT)

COAT's primary goal is to ensure that legislative and regulatory safeguards are in place so that people with disabilities have access to evolving high speed broadband, wireless and other Internet-based technologies.

National Council on Independent Living Technology Task Force

The National Council on Independent Living (NCIL) represents organizations that advocate for the human and civil rights of people with disabilities throughout the U.S. The NCIL Task Force on Technology advocates for assistive technology (AT) that enables and enhances independence for people with disabilities. The mission of this NCIL subcommittee is to see that people with disabilities have access to the crucial technology they need to live independently.

Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities Technology Task Force (CCD Tech TF)

The Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities Task Force on Telecommunications and Technology deals with issues related to access to telecommunications and assistive technology in education, employment and independent living.

Broadband For America

This industry-led coalition works to make broadband access to the Internet available to every household in the nation and to enhance the broadband experience for all users, including people with disabilities.

Telecommunications and Electronic and Information Technology Advisory Committee (TEITAC)

The U.S. Access Board created TEITAC to review standards and guidelines established under Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act. As a representative member of this federal advisory committee, AAPD promotes standards for federal procurement that include the needs of people with all types of disabilities.

ITEM Coalition

The Independence through Enhancement of Medicaid and Medicare (ITEM) Coalition is devoted to raising awareness and building support for policies that will enhance access to assistive devices, technologies and related services for people with disabilities and chronic conditions. The Coalition is consumer-led and has over seventy member organizations—including a diverse set of disability organizations, aging organizations, other consumer groups, labor organizations, voluntary health associations, and non-profit provider associations.

Pittsburgh University RERC-TR

AAPD has partnered with Pittsburgh University’s Rehabilitation Engineering and Research Center on Telerehabilitation (RERC-TR) to help consumers with disabilities and their advocates and representatives become more aware of the possibilities as information technology transforms traditional rehabilitation programs and services. The RERC TR aims at extending the reach of rehabilitation systems to meet the needs of people with disabilities through incorporating capacity building projects in areas such as cognitive and vocational rehabilitation and prevention and management of secondary conditions.

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