Vol. 6, No. 1 Jan/Feb 1998	Previous Issues Subscribe to AT Messenger Download PDF Viewer
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Time Marches On...Bringing Change Along With It

Happy 1998 to one and all! We wanted to take this opportunity to tell you about some new developments related to the DATI project. For starters, two new faces will frequent the hallways of the Assistive Technology Resource Centers. We are thrilled to have Tracy Bombara join the staff as the new Assistive Technology Specialist in Sussex County and Nancy Ranalli join us as the Assistant Coordinator of the Easter Seal ATRC network. They replace Don Erhart and Patty Hove, who gave tremendous energy to the DATI before moving on to new challenges. Both Tracy and Nancy have extensive AT experience, and their involvement will certainly enhance our ability to “bring technology to you.”

If you missed the statewide conference in November, you missed the debut of the new Guide to Funding Resources for Assistive Technology in Delaware. This volume contains detailed information about the many funding sources for AT devices and services, including specifics about eligibility and contact resources. It offers a wealth of information for only $20, and they are selling like lemonade on a hot summer day. You can order yours using the order form on page 13 of this issue.

In regard to the newsletter itself, you will notice that the large calendar of events is no longer included as our “centerfold.” While we will continue to bring you news of upcoming events, the DATI is now publishing a comprehensive workshop schedule containing all training events through May 1998. Everyone who regularly receives a copy of The AT Messenger should have received a copy of this booklet. If you have not received one, or you would like additional copies, please give us a call at the Central Site.

With every issue of The AT Messenger we will continue to bring you...

• a new Financing Assistive Technology column, authored by Ron Sibert, the DATI’s very knowledgeable Funding Specialist
• a column contributed by our legal experts at the Community Legal Aid Society, Inc.
• the latest developments in assistive technology, as well as articles that help us become more well-informed consumers of AT
• an updated equipment recycling list.

Please let us know if there are features you particularly enjoy, or if there are additional items that you would like to see addressed in the newsletter. Contact Sonja Simowitz at the Central Site with your comments and suggestions.