,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #ajc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #aa1 #bjai ,mr4  
,casey 7= himself & ,mr4 ,cram]7        
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution       
,designat+ ,m>* #bg1 #bjai1 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 ( p )           
disabilities & old] adults2 ,:]eas ! t]m
 assi/ive te*nology s]vice means any    
s]vice t directly assi/s a p]son ) 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 p 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates1 or almo/ #fa1jjj1jjj     
individuals1 has a disability2 ,:]eas1 9
 #bjag1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education report$
 t !re 7 m ?an #f1gjj1jjj *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 p ) disabilities & old] adults to 
be includ$ 9 _! communities & 9         
inclusive classrooms & workplaces2      
,:]eas assi/ive te*nology devices &     
s]vices are n luxury items b necessities
 = millions ( p ) disabilities & old]   
adults1 )\t :i* !y w\ld be unable to    
live 9 _! communities1 access education1
 & obta91 reta91 & advance ga9ful1      
competitive integrat$ employm5t2 ,:]eas 
! availability ( assi/ive te*nology 9 ! 
workplace promotes economic             
self-suffici5cy1 enhances "w            
p>ticipation1 & is critical to !        
employm5t ( p ) 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 decision mak+2 &  7#d7 provid+    
,/ate f9anc+ activities 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 !       
,s5ate-- 7#a7 designates ,m>* #bg1      
#bjai1 z ,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$ication to  
s]v+ p ) disabilities :o are 9 ne$ (    
f9d+ ! prop] assi/ive te*nology to meet 
_! individual ne$s2 &  7,b7 pr(essional 
organizations & rese>*]s :o are d$icat$ 
to facilitat+ ! access & acquisition (  
assi/ive te*nology = p ) disabilities & 
old] adults 9 ne$ ( assi/ive te*nology  
devices4