PASS IT ON!

A National Conference on Reuse of Assistive Technology
Sponsored by the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS), Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA), U.S. Department of Education

May 8-10, 2006 Atlanta, Georgia:  Georgia Tech Conference Center

"We bought a wheelchair for my father after his stroke. Since his rehabilitation, he no longer needs it. Now we'd like to pass it on to someone else who can use it."

"Our daughter has cerebral palsy and needs a special keyboard to use our home computer. But we can't afford to buy it for her. We may be able to afford a used one, but don't know where to find it."

Across the country, many individuals with disabilities and their families want to give away assistive technology (AT) they no longer use. Others are seeking affordable used AT to meet their needs. Hundreds of organizations help them do this through device reuse programs -- programs that exchange, recycle, repair, and redistribute used AT. Pass it On! is a national conference designed to help organizations share successful strategies and build new networks for reuse of AT.

If you are interested in AT . . . if you are part of an AT reuse program and want to do more . . . if you want to start an AT reuse program . . . if you are interested in helping individuals with disabilities get the AT they need . . . this is the conference for you.

Through presentations from state-of-the-art reuse programs and small group discussions with peers, conference participants will:

Hear from some of America 's most successful AT reuse programs about how to build, sustain, and improve local device reuse programs
Find out how states can network local AT reuse programs and create partnerships to get more AT into the hands of consumers
Be a part of building a national community of device reuse programs.

For more information and to register, visit the following website: http://www.dtiassociates.com/passiton/

If you know of an organization or person who will benefit from this conference, please pass it on!

This conference is sponsored by OSERS/RSA, U.S. Department of Education with the assistance of the National Assistive Technology Technical Assistance Partnership housed at RESNA, and DTI Associates, Inc.