High Tech Demonstration Room

The High Tech Demonstration Room provides participants with the opportunity for hands-on experience with leading edge hardware and software.

The 2005 High Tech Demonstrations will be provided by the Center for Accessible Technology. The demonstration team will be lead by Jane Berliss-Vincent.

The Center for Accessible Technology (CforAT) began life in 1983 when a group of parents of children with disabilities came together to develop strategies for including their children into mainstream elementary school settings. With an initial focus on computer technology, these parents developed models whereby kids with disabilities could be fully included in the school curriculum.

The Center has kept its inclusion focus, and over time has broadened its goals to include participation in higher education, employment and community. It recognizes that participation requires access to the tools of expression, and Center programs are founded on the belief that individuals must make their own decisions about which tools work for them, and that hands-on experience is essential to making an informed decision.

The Center provides access to assistive technology that gives people with disabilities access to computers; provide art programs to provide access to artistic expression; and offer ongoing consultation and support to assist people with disabilities in maintaining and enhancing access.

The High Tech Demonstration Room is open during Exhibit hours.