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HISTORY

In  2001, the Center for Research and Expansion of  Assistive Technology  Excellence  (CREATE) was launched as a response to perceived needs for
training.  Its purpose was to bring teachers,  professionals, students and   parents together in a search for effective ways to  apply Assistive Technology
(AT) in the daily lives of individuals with disabilities. Our focus has  primarily been to increase awareness of the current best practices in AT. We
believe that training for teachers, therapists, and families is essential for  the implementation of AT, its successful use and   teaching/learning process. 

In 2008, the Center became involved in  research in support of effective application of technology in K-12 classrooms  and in the personal lives of individuals with disabilities. Working with  Assistive Technology manufacturers and publishers, Universities and K-12  educational agencies we became known as the Center for AT Excellence.

In 2012, we became a Network  Partner with Georgia Tools for Life, Georgia's Federal AT Act program. Together  we help Georgians of all ages and all disabilities gain access to and  acquisition of assistive technology devices and assistive technology services so  they can live, learn, work, and play independently in the communities of their
choice. Situated at the Georgia Institute of Technology, within AMAC, GA Tools  for Life is responsible for developing Georgia's AT plan and serves over 50,000
Georgians each year in partnership with their network of:
•  Assistive Technology Resource Centers
•  Lending Libraries
•  Training and  Demonstrations
•  AT Reuse Centers
•  AT Funding Education/Assistance and  Resources