[Athen] Fwd: Assistive Technology in the Senate

[Robert Spangler]

Thanks for forwarding this but, unfortunately, it's behind a paywall.

Robert


On Sun, Feb 5, 2023 at 2:54 PM Lissner, L. Scott <lissner.2 at osu.edu> wrote:


> If you have not seen this article. I thought this article framed assistive

> technology & accommodations better than most - a little more emphasis on

> recovery rather than access to work but I think the right points come

> through:

>

>

>  John Fetterman Is Using Assistive Technology in the Senate

> <https://time.com/6251752/john-fetterman-stroke-recovery-assistive-technology/> The

> 164-year-old Senate chamber was not designed for wires and screens.

> Senators aren’t even allowed to use their phones when they’re inside. But

> to accommodate freshman Senator John Fetterman the chamber just got a

> digital upgrade ...

>

> The new assistive technology installed in his workspaces requires some

> adjustment from colleagues in an institution known for its stagnancy. But

> in securing the devices that are helping him begin a new job during a very

> public recovery process, advocates say Fetterman is forging a path for

> people with disabilities and health challenges to make it in public office.

>

> The Senate's Sargent At Arms worked with the office of the Secretary of

> the Senate, the Senate Rules Committee, and Senate leadership to get

> Fetterman’s assistive technology in place, although doing so did not

> require any rules changes, since the SAA has the authority to provide

> Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) accommodations to Senators and staff

> who need them.

>

> Read the full article

> <https://time.com/6251752/john-fetterman-stroke-recovery-assistive-technology/>

>

> https://time.com/6251752/john-fetterman-stroke-recovery-assistive-technology/

>

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