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Acknowledgements

Because of the rapid advances in technology, this guide is, and will continue to be, a work in progress. The application of assistive technology to the field of learning disabilities is, in fact, so new that there have been only a few scattered efforts to consolidate information and resources in one place. This guide cannot lay claim to being that “one place,” for research, product development (both hardware and software), and professional engagement in the area of assistive technology as applied to learning disabilities. But it is a step toward that end.

What is emerging is a world of huge promise for individuals with learning disabilities, their families, friends, and providers. But that world can be bewildering, daunting, and even forbidding. So one of the major objectives of this guide is-- in addition to providing information, resources, checklists, and such--to make those materials accessible to a broad range of people, from professionals in the field to a parent trying to help her daughter succeed in her high school English class.

This guide has reached its first edition through the combined efforts of many people. I would like to send each and every one of them to the vacation resort of their choice, but I will have to limit myself to thanking them for their patience, perseverance, commitment, and expertise. Joy Kniskern, Program Manager of Tools for Life, has provided unflagging support throughout this project, as have the other members of our small staff: Tamara Rorie, Michael Weeks, Carolyn Phillips, Clinton Fisher, Valerie Wiley, and Connie Freier. My executive aide, Theresa King, (who is literally my "right hand") did many hours of research, re-write, proofreading, meeting, telephoning vendors, and, in general, anything she was asked to do, always with good cheer. I would also like to thank Neil Sturomski and Nancie Payne as well as Marshall Raskind and Brian Bryant for permission to use materials previously developed by them and for their encouragement.

Special thanks goes to the Division of Rehabilitation Services; the Roosevelt/Warm Springs Institute for Rehabilitation; and National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR). Kim Hartsell, Chris Ritt, and Helene Johnson contributed their expertise to the shaping and completion of this guide. Rosemary Jackson, Ed. D. and Bill Bergeron, Ph. D. are always there with their advice and support whenever I call upon them.

Christopher M. Lee

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