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The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) invites comments on its proposed priorities under the Special Demonstration Programs.
- Proposed Priority 1 is to support projects that will develop models of statewide assistive technology (AT) device reutilization systems to meet the AT needs of individuals with disabilities.
- Proposed Priority 2 is to support the establishment of a National Device Reutilization Coordination and Technical Assistance Center to assist grantees funded under Proposed Priority 1 with the establishment or expansion of their statewide AT device reutilization systems. This Center would disseminate information about promising practices and successful models for AT device reutilization systems, facilitate information exchange among grantees, and address AT device reutilization issues at the national level.
The Assistant Secretary of OSERS may use one or more of these priorities for competitions in fiscal year (FY) 2006 and in later years. Comments about these proposed priorities are due on or before May 26, 2006 to Jeremy Buzzell, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Room 5025, Potomac Center Plaza, Washington, DC 20202-2800 or via e-mail to Jeremy.Buzzell@ed.gov and include the term "Model Demonstrations for Assistive Technology Reutilization" in the subject line of your electronic message. For more information, please contact Catherine D. Clarke, ASHA's Director of Education and Regulatory Advocacy, via e-mail at cclarke@asha.org or by phone at 800-498-2071, ext. 4159.
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