{"647473":{"#nid":"647473","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Technology and Disability Policy Highlights - Spring 2021","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EDuring March, disability advocates and members of the community celebrated Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. The National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities (NACDD) coordinated with state and local municipal governments to raise awareness for better inclusion of people with developmental disabilities in all aspects of human life. Each year a\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nacdd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DDAM-Resource-Guide-2021-v3.pdf\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Eresource guide\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;is curated and includes videos, toolkits, photos, personal stories, promising practices, and more.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn regulatory news, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) moved forward proceedings concerning (1) whether updates are needed to FCC rules implementing the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act (CVAA), (2) emergency communications, and (3) telehealth. The FCC adopted a Report and Order to provide objective evaluation metrics for healthcare providers\u0026rsquo; applications for funding. Regarding emergency communications, the FCC published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) and Notice of Inquiry (NOI) [\u003Cstrong\u003EPS Docket Nos. 15-91 and 15-94\u003C\/strong\u003E], concerning, among other things allowing federal agencies such as the Department of Homeland Security, authority to initiate presidential alerts under a new \u0026ldquo;national\u0026rdquo; emergency alert class (NPRM) and whether it is technically feasible to deliver EAS alerts through the internet, including through streaming services (NOI).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn Wireless RERC news, we convened our\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.wirelessrerc.gatech.edu\/state-technology-forum-2021-0\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EState of Technology Forum\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, examining the evolving nature and capacities of wireless technologies and identifying opportunities to meet a range of community needs for access, equity, and inclusion. The program comprised a series of discussion-based sessions focused on the role of research, development, and stakeholder engagement in advancing the full social inclusion of people with disabilities. The discussions were punctuated by Rapid Fire Research Demos, Lightning Development Demos, and selected paper presentations. R\u0026amp;D Showcase Videos included:\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.wirelessrerc.gatech.edu\/augmented-reality-design-tool\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAugmented Reality as a Design Tool\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.wirelessrerc.gatech.edu\/pepper-robot\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESocially Assistive\u0026nbsp;Robot for Respite Care\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.wirelessrerc.gatech.edu\/inclusive-emergency-lifelines\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EInclusive Emergency Lifelines\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.wirelessrerc.gatech.edu\/wearable-technology-designers-web-tool\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWearable Technology Designer\u0026rsquo;s Web Tool\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, and the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.wirelessrerc.gatech.edu\/tactile-graphics-helper\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETactile Graphics Helper\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis issue also includes news about the internet of things, socialbots, assistive technology, brain-computer interfaces, autonomous vehicles, robotic pets, and more.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"During March, disability advocates and members of the community celebrated Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month."}],"uid":"35301","created_gmt":"2021-05-14 19:26:10","changed_gmt":"2021-06-09 14:40:33","author":"jmckinney38","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2021-05-14T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2021-05-14T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.wirelessrerc.gatech.edu\/technology-and-disability-policy-highlights-spring-2021","title":"Technology and Disability Policy Highlights - Spring 2021"}],"groups":[{"id":"47427","name":"Center for Advanced Communications Policy (CACP)"}],"categories":[{"id":"151","name":"Policy, Social Sciences, and Liberal Arts"}],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"},{"id":"39511","name":"Public Service, Leadership, and Policy"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":["info@cacp.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}