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
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