Intellectual Disabilities
and Assistive Technology
Presented by
Abe Rafi, Director of Digital Strategy & Online Services
[email protected]
2016 State AT Program Conference
According to the CDC, in the USA
16M people
have cognitive impairments
7M: intellectual or developmental disability
1M: autism
5M: alzheimer’s
3M: other cognitive disabilities
~1 million
families
120K
staff
Individuals with
Disabilities Education
Act of 1990
Example use cases
for people with
cognitive disabilities:
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Independent living
Job coaching
Transportation
Health
Security
Entertainment
Socialization
Communication
For examples of products that meet these use cases, see
Tech Toolbox: http://toolbox.thearc.org/browse
Potential collaboration with
State AT Act Programs
• The Arc refers people to their local AT Act
Program
• AT Act Programs gather data
• Virtual Coaching
Abe Rafi – [email protected]