The Assistive Technology Industry Association (ATIA) is a not-for-profit membership organization of manufacturers, sellers and providers of technology-based assistive devices and/or services, for people with disabilities. ATIA represents the interests of its members to business, government, education, and the many agencies that serve people with disabilities. One goal of the ATIA is to "speak with the common voice" for Its mission is to serve as the collective voice of the Assistive Technology (AT) industry so that the best products and services are delivered to people with disabilities.[1]
Founded in 1998, ATIA is governed by a 10-member Board of Directors.[2] ATIA has over 120 individual and corporate members. Its offices are located in Chicago, Illinois.
Since 1999, ATIA has held annual conferences that provide forums for education and communication to professional practitioners serving those with disabilities.[3] The annual conferences are also open to people with disabilities, their caregivers, their family members, and members of the general public. In 2009, ATIA began providing educational online webinars to serve these groups.[4] ATIA has also held conferences in collaboration with the Job Accommodation Network and United States Business Leadership Network (USBLN). The published result of one such conference is Roadmaps for Enhancing Employment of Persons with Disabilities through Accessible Technology.
ATIA produces the Assistive Technology Outcomes and Benefits Journal (ATOB) in a collaborative scholarly partnership with the Special Education Assistive Technology Center (SEAT Center) at Illinois State University. ATOB publishes articles related to the outcomes and benefits of assistive technology for persons with disabilities across the lifespan. ATOB is a peer-reviewed annual publication, first published in 2004.
Industry standard setting
ATIA is involved in industry standard setting through its Accessibility Interoperability Alliance (AIA) division. AIA was initiated in 2007 as an independent organization by a group of leading Information Technology (IT) and Assistive Technology (AT) companies, content providers, and other key engineering organizations.[5] Since then they have been working to develop standards and collaborate on the creation of solutions to long-standing compatibility problems that hinder the development of accessibility solutions for people with disabilities.[6][7][8] In 2010 AIA become a technical and engineering division within ATIA.
Partners
ATIA partners with other organizations in the technology and disability fields to promote adoption and awareness of the ways that technology can benefit people with disabilities.[9] Alliance Partners are:
Abrahams, Peter, "Analysis: Accessibility Interoperability Alliance News", IT-Director.com, IT Analysis Communications Ltd. Copyright Bloor Research, www.it-director.com/business/compliance/content.php?cid=10692, September 1, 2008.
Business Wire, "IBM and GW Micro Join Steering Committee for Accessibility Interoperability Alliance", reproduced in All Business, www.allbusiness.com/technology/software-services-applications-software-makers/11475383-1.html, August 4, 2008.
Exceptional Parent, “AOTA Joins ATIA’s Growing List of Alliance Partners”, Exceptional Parent (online), , January 26, 2010.
Exceptional Parent, “ATIA Orlando 2010 Conference Links Education and Cutting-Edge Technology”, Exceptional Parent (online), , February 5, 2010.
Olsen, Stefanie, "Microsoft releases tools to boost Web accessibility", on News Blog, CNET, news.cnet.com/8301-10784_3-9852281-7.html, January 16, 2008.
Publications
Assistive Technology Outcomes and Benefits Journal, www.ATOBjournal.org
, 2008.
External links
Official website
February 27, 2023
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and the many agencies that serve people with disabilities One goal of the ATIA is to speak with the common voice for Its mission is to serve as the collective voice of the Assistive Technology AT industry so that the best products and services are delivered to people with disabilities 1 Founded in 1998 ATIA is governed by a 10 member Board of Directors 2 ATIA has over 120 individual and corporate members Its offices are located in Chicago Illinois Since 1999 ATIA has held annual conferences that provide forums for education and communication to professional practitioners serving those with disabilities 3 The annual conferences are also open to people with disabilities their caregivers their family members and members of the general public In 2009 ATIA began providing educational online webinars to serve these groups 4 ATIA has also held conferences in collaboration with the Job Accommodation Network and United States Business Leadership Network USBLN The published result of one such conference is Roadmaps for Enhancing Employment of Persons with Disabilities through Accessible Technology Contents 1 Publications 2 Industry standard setting 3 Partners 4 References 4 1 Inline Citations 4 2 Citations 5 Publications 6 External linksPublications EditATIA produces the Assistive Technology Outcomes and Benefits Journal ATOB in a collaborative scholarly partnership with the Special Education Assistive Technology Center SEAT Center at Illinois State University ATOB publishes articles related to the outcomes and benefits of assistive technology for persons with disabilities across the lifespan ATOB is a peer reviewed annual publication first published in 2004 Industry standard setting EditATIA is involved in industry standard setting through its Accessibility Interoperability Alliance AIA division AIA was initiated in 2007 as an independent organization by a group of leading Information Technology IT and Assistive Technology AT companies content providers and other key engineering organizations 5 Since then they have been working to develop standards and collaborate on the creation of solutions to long standing compatibility problems that hinder the development of accessibility solutions for people with disabilities 6 7 8 In 2010 AIA become a technical and engineering division within ATIA Partners EditATIA partners with other organizations in the technology and disability fields to promote adoption and awareness of the ways that technology can benefit people with disabilities 9 Alliance Partners are Alliance for Technology Access ATA American Federation for the Blind AFB American Occupational Therapy Association AOTA American Speech Language Hearing Association ASHA Assistive Technology in Higher Education Network ATHEN Association of Assistive Technology Act Programs ATAP Association on Higher Education and Disability AHEAD Center for Applied Special Technology CAST The Chicago Lighthouse DAISY Consortium Easter Seals Employment Resources Inc ERI Florida Diagnostic and Learning Resources System FDLRS Iowa Braille School IBS National Assistive Technology Technical Assistance Partnership NATTAP National Technical Institute for the Deaf NTID Pass It On Center PIOC Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America RESNA State Leaders in Assistive Technology in Education SLATE The Technology and Media Division TAM of the Council for Exceptional Children CEC References EditInline Citations Edit About ATIA Information Archived from the original on 2010 11 08 Retrieved 2011 03 23 ATIA Board of Directors www atia org 11 October 2015 Exceptional Parent February 2010 Exceptional Parent February 2010 Abrahams September 2008 Hodne 2008 Olsen January 2008 Business Wire August 2008 Exceptional Parent January 2010 Citations Edit Abrahams Peter Analysis Accessibility Interoperability Alliance News IT Director com IT Analysis Communications Ltd Copyright Bloor Research www it director com business compliance content php cid 10692 September 1 2008 Business Wire IBM and GW Micro Join Steering Committee for Accessibility Interoperability Alliance reproduced in All Business www allbusiness com technology software services applications software makers 11475383 1 html August 4 2008 Exceptional Parent AOTA Joins ATIA s Growing List of Alliance Partners Exceptional Parent online www eparent com main channels technology AOTA Joins ATIA s Growing List asp January 26 2010 Exceptional Parent ATIA Orlando 2010 Conference Links Education and Cutting Edge Technology Exceptional Parent online www eparent com main channels technology ATIA Orlando 2010 Conference Links asp February 5 2010 Hodne Norm Open Accessibility Code Magazine EPS Software Corp www code magazine com Article aspx quickid 0810022 Vol 5 Issue 4 2008 Olsen Stefanie Microsoft releases tools to boost Web accessibility on News Blog CNET news cnet com 8301 10784 3 9852281 7 html January 16 2008 Publications EditAssistive Technology Outcomes and Benefits Journal www ATOBjournal org Roadmaps for Enhancing Employment of Persons with Disabilities Through Technology 2008 External links EditOfficial website Special Education Assistive Technology SEAT Center at Illinois State University Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Assistive Technology Industry Association amp oldid 1068829688, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
