Mid-Atlantic Accessible
Education-Based
Information Technology Consortium

Technical assistance is available through the Mid-Atlantic Accessible Education-Based Information Technology Consortium to assist individuals and organizations in learning more about and improving the provision of assistive and accessible information technologies in education settings. Activities may include assistance in:

• conducting self-assessments on electronic and information technology accessibility

• developing institution-wide standards for accessible distance learning

• creating or improving a school's website

• providing faculty with information they can use in teaching others about accessible electronic and information technology

• designing computer labs accessible to all students; informing individuals with disabilities and their advocates about the laws that cover access to electronic and information technology and more.

Technical assistance is driven by a specific request from an individual with a disability, parent or advocacy group, school, university or other education-related entity.

If you would like to request technical assistance regarding Electronic and Information Technology in education settings, contact the individual(s) listed for your state, below.

Pennsylvania

George Heake
IT Accessibility Coordinator
Institute on Disabilities/UCEDD
Ritter Annex 423
Temple University
Philadelphia, PA 19122-6090
Voice: (215) 204-7177
Fax: (215) 204 6336
E-mail: gheake@temple.edu
Homepage: http://disabilities.temple.edu

Delaware

Dr. Beth Mineo Mollica (Director)
Delaware Assistive Technology Initiative (DATI)
Center for Applied Science and Engineering
University of Delaware / duPont Hospital for Children
1600 Rockland Road, P.O. Box 269
Wilmington, DE 19899-0269
Voice: (302) 651-6790
TTY: (302) 651-6794
E-mail: mineo@asel.udel.edu
Homepage: http://www.dati.org/

Eden Melmed
New Castle County ATRC
DATI
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
203 Administration and Research Building
P.O. Box 269, 1600 Rockland Rd. Wilmington, DE 19899-0269
Voice: (302) 651-6790
TDD: (302) 651-6794
Fax: (302) 651-6793
Email: emelmed@udel.edu

Marvin Williams
Kent County ATRC
DATI Easter Seals Kent County Center
100 Enterprise Place, Suite 1 Dover, DE 19904-8200
Voice: (302) 739-6885
TDD: (302) 739-6886
Fax: (302) 739-6887
Email: marvinw@udel.edu

Dan Fendler
Sussex County ATRC
DATI Cheer Community Center
20520 Sand Hill Rd. Georgetown, DE 19947
Voice: (302) 856-7946
TDD: (302) 856-6714
Fax: (302) 856-6990
Email: fendler@udel.edu

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Maryland

Michael Dalto (Executive Director)
Maryland Technology Assistance Program (MD TAP)
2301 Argonne Drive, Room T17
Baltimore, MD 21218
Voice: (800) 832-4827 (toll free)
TTY: (866) 881-7488
Homepage: www.mdtap.org
Email: mdalto@mdtap.org

David Poehlman
Information Technology Project Coordinator:  
Voice: (800) 832 4827 (toll free)
Email: dpoehlman@mdtap.org

Virginia

Ken Knorr (Director)
VATS / DRS
P.O. Box K-300
Virginia Assistive Technology System
Voice: (800) 435-8490 (toll free in-state only)
Voice / TTY: (804) 662-9990
Voice: (804) 662-9995
E-mail: ken.knorr@drs.virginia.gov
Homepage: www.vats.org

Washington DC

Alicia C. Johns (Director)
Voice: (202) 547-0198 ext. 134
E-mail: ajohns@uls-dc.org

Debra Haydel
Website and Technology:
Voice: (202) 589-0288

University Legal Services Assistive Technology
Program for the District of Columbia (ULS/ATP)
220 I Street, NE, Suite 130
Washington, D.C. 20002
TTY: (202) 547-2657
E-mail: atpdc@uls-dc.org
Homepage: www.atpdc.org

West Virginia

Nancy Reese
WV Assistive Technology Program
WVU Center for Excellence in Disabilities
955 Hartman Run Road
Morgantown, WV 26505
Voice: (304) 293-4692
Voice: (800) 841-8436 (toll free in state only)
E-mail: nreese@hsc.wvu.edu
Homepage: www.cedwvu.org/programs/dbtac

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