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- Assistive Technology (AT)
- Any piece of equipment, product, or system, whether commercially off the shelf, modified, or customized, that is used to increase, maintain, or improve the functional capabilities of individuals with disabilities.
- Accessible Mainstream Technology (AMT)
- Mainstream technologies that are made accessible to and usable by people with disabilities, such as a screen enlarger feature that is included in standard operating software.
- Accessible Nation
- The National Task Force on Technology and Disability’s vision for people with disabilities to fully participate in society with the assistance of assistive technologies that will permit inclusive access to productive and fulfilling employment, education, and other areas. The Task Force believes this kind of nation will provide significant economic and social benefits for individuals with disabilities, for their families and caretakers, and society as a whole.
- Broadband Communications
- A form of transmission that involves a wide band of frequencies allowing faster transport of information. The faster transport is often used to transfer audio, visual, and data simultaneously, though it can be used for fast transfer of a single information type as well.
- Closed Captioned
- Television or other form of media with captions that appear only when the viewer chooses to display them. This is inclusive of cable, satellite, broadband, etc.
- Global Positioning System Device
- GPS (Global Positioning System) is a worldwide system of 24 orbiting satellites launched by the Department of Defense. These satellites use signals sent to the earth to calculate an accurate position within 10 feet or less. The vehicle location device’s latitude and longitude data is forwarded to the GPS Solution’s Datacenter by the cellular modem where it can be queried and utilized for tracking purposes.
- Information Technology (IT)
- Any equipment or interconnected system or subsystem of equipment, that is used in the creation, conversion, or duplication of data or information; these include: telecommunication products, such as telephones; information kiosks; transaction machines; World Wide Web sites; software and operating systems; computers; multimedia (including videotapes), and office equipment, such as copiers and fax machines.
- Interactive and Enhanced Television
- Broadband, or interactive television, which is also known as enhanced television, includes technologies and services such as video on demand, electronic programming guides, customized and localized information (such as news, weather and sports), Internet access, games, digital video recording, and T-commerce (TV-based shopping and banking), as well as viewer-to-viewer applications such as e-mail, chat and game networks.
- Internet
- An electronic communications network that connects computer networks and organizational computer facilities around the world.
- Internet 2/Grid
- The next generation of the Internet.
- Lemon Laws (State)
- Any law that allows recourse to users who purchase a product that needs to be repaired so much that it interferes with what would be considered normal or acceptable usage.
- Narrowband Communications
- Telecommunications products and services, which operate at, or are responsive to a slim range of frequencies.
- New Freedom Initiative
- President George W. Bush’s program to promote the full participation of individuals with disabilities in all areas of society by increasing access to assistive and universally designed technologies, expanding educational and employment opportunities, and promoting full access to community life.
- On-line
- Connected to, served by, or available through a system, especially a computer or telecommunications system.
- One-Stop Career Centers
- Innovative concept developed by the Workforce Investment Act that consumers need one-stop shopping for public services.
- Orthotics
- A branch of mechanical and medical science that deals with the support and bracing of weak or ineffective joints or muscles.
- Multiple Channels/“Points of Entry”
- Places where audiences can go to glean more information about assistive technology, and also, where professional organizations and professionals can quickly distribute materials.
- Prosthetics
- The surgical or dental specialty concerned with the design, construction and fitting artificial devices to replace a missing part of the body.
- Reasonable Accommodations
- Modifications or adjustments to the work environment, or to the manner or circumstances under which the position held or desired is customarily performed, that enables qualified individuals with disabilities to apply for and perform the essential functions of that position.
- Total Cost of Ownership
- The initial cost of any technology product, as well as the additional expenses of ownership, including maintenance, support services, fitting, training, etc.
- Universal Design (UD)
- “Design for All” is the process of designing products and environments to be usable by all people, to the greatest extent possible, without the need for adaptation or specialized design.
- Vocational Rehabilitation (VR)
- A federal/state program, which is designed to obtain, maintain, and improve employment for people with disabilities by working with consumers, employers, and other partners, specifically engaged in career rehabilitation.
- Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC)
- The Work Opportunity Tax Credit is a federal income tax credit that encourages employers to hire eight targeted groups of job seekers who begin work before December 31, 2003. WOTC can reduce employer federal tax liability by as much as $2,400 per new hire; WOTC is one tool in a diverse toolbox of flexible strategies designed to help job seekers most in need of employment gain on-the-job experience and move towards economic self-sufficiency.
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