,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #hhe  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #d1 #bjbj,ms4    
,dean 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,?ompson (       
,p5nsylvania7 submitt$ ! foll[+         
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,education & ,labor  ,,resolution   
,express+ support = ! designation ( ,m>*
 #d1 #bjbj1 z ,national ,assi/ive       
,te*nology ,aw>5ess ,day4  ,:]eas       
assi/ive te*nology is any item1 piece ( 
equipm5t1 or product sy/em t is us$ to  
increase1 ma9ta91 or improve !          
functional capabilities ( individuals ) 
disabilities & old] adults2 ,:]eas ! t]m
 assi/ive te*nology s]vice means any    
s]vice t directly assi/s an individual )
 a disability or an old] adult 9 !      
selection1 acquisition1 or use ( an     
assi/ive te*nology device2 ,:]eas1 9    
#bjah1 ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control &   
,prev5tion report$ t #a 9 #d individuals
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or almo/ #fa1jjj1jjj
 individuals1 has a disability2 ,:]eas1 
9 #bjag1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education       

report$ t !re 7 m ?an #g1jjj1jjj *ildr5 
) disabilities2 ,:]eas ! ,c5t]s =       
,disease ,control & ,prev5tion report$  
t1 among adults #fe ye>s ( age & old]1  
#b 9 #e h a disability2 ,:]eas assi/ive 
te*nology all[s individuals )           
disabilities & old] adults to be includ$
 9 _! communities & 9 inclusive         
classrooms & workplaces2 ,:]eas assi/ive
 te*nology devices & s]vices are        
necessities1 n luxury items1 = millions 
( individuals ) disabilities & old]     
adults1 )\t :i* !y w\ld be unable to    
live 9 _! communities1 access education1
 or obta91 reta91 & advance ga9ful1     
competitive1 integrat$ employm5t2 ,:]eas
 ! availability ( assi/ive te*nology 9 !
 workplace promotes economic            
self-suffici5cy1 enhances "w            
p>ticipation1 & is critical to !        
employm5t ( individuals ) disabilities &
 old] adults2 & ,:]eas ,/ate assi/ive   
te*nology programs support a cont9uum ( 
s]vices t include-- 7#a7 ! ex*ange1     
repair1 recycl+1 & o!r reutilization (  

assi/ive te*nology devices2  7#b7 device
 loan programs t provide %ort-t]m loans 
( assi/ive te*nology devices to         
individuals1 employ]s1 public ag5cies1 &
 o!rs2  7#c7 ! demon/ration ( devices to
 in=m decisionmak+2 &  7#d7 ,/ate f9anc+
 to help individuals pur*ase or obta9   
assi/ive te*nology ?r\gh a v>iety (     
initiatives1 su* z f9ancial loan        
programs1 leas+ programs1 & o!r f9anc+  
alt]natives1 t give individuals         
af=dable1 flexible options to pur*ase or
 obta9 assi/ive te*nology3 ,n[1 !re=e1  
be x  ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--    
7#a7 expresses support = ! designation (
 ,national ,assi/ive ,te*nology ,aw>5ess
 ,day2 &  7#b7 comm5ds-- 7,a7 assi/ive  
te*nology speciali/s & program          
coord9ators = _! h>d "w & d$ication to  
s]v+ individuals ) disabilities :o are 9
 ne$ ( f9d+ ! prop] assi/ive te*nology  
to meet _! individual ne$s2 &  7,b7     
pr(essional organizations & rese>*]s    
d$icat$ to facilitat+ ! access &        
acquisition ( assi/ive te*nology =      

individuals ) disabilities & old] adults
 9 ne$ ( assi/ive te*nology devices4