September 1998 Back to School/Back in Session

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A delegation of consumer group representatives, accompanied by MDTAP staff, visited Congresswoman Connie Morella (R, MD) last month in the closing week of Congress's summer session. From Left, Bill Lee, Mary Brady, Constance Morella, Susan Strange, Dr. Tim Cranmer, Yvonne Theodore, and Paul Rasinski. Two bills of great importance to Marylanders are pending: (For more information on the Hearings/Expo, for information on the proposed Tech Act Reauthorization, for Maryland's response to these legislative activities, for information on a proposed bill sponsored by Connie Morella on Assistive Technology and Universal Design.

In this issue...

• Assistive Technology on Congressional Agenda.
  • Hearing on Developing Partnerships.
  • Assistive Technology Act of 1998.
  • A Proposal for Continuation of Assistive Technology Initiatives in the State of Maryland.
  • Companion Bills Introduced in House and Senate.
• Workforce Investment Partnership Act Passes.
• Dustin Back in College.
• Western Maryland Senior Demo Center Volunteers Take Their Show on the Road.
• Browser from PwWebspeak Improves Nonvisual Access.
• TickleBox is Back!.

Regular Features:

• Announcements.
  • The International Dystonia Symposium, May 27 - 30, 1999 - Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
• Training Calendar.
• Other Items of Interest.

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