AT&T Awards $1 Million for Disability Aid

The AT&T Foundation, San Antonio, Texas, the philanthropic arm of AT&T Inc., based in San Antonio, Texas, recently announced a $1 million grant to the Community Technology Centers' Network (CTCNet) to provide new technology resources for people with all types of disabilities, including learning disabilities. In collaboration with the Alliance for Technology Access (ATA), CTCNet will upgrade technology services and equipment to benefit people with disabilities at community technology centers nationwide.

As part of the three-year $100 million AT&T AccessAll initiative to provide technology access to underserved communities, the AT&T Foundation grant will fund training for community technology center staffon universal design and assistive technology to create stronger community learning environments that can accommodate multiple learning styles and abilities. Additionally, the grant will fund the purchase of assistive technology devices, which help users build skills and use technology to overcome challenges. CTCNet will make AT&T grant funds available to regional centers though a competitive application process.

"This AT&T AccessAll grant extends CTCNet's long-standing track record of building best practices in CTC operations," said Kavita Singh, executive director of CTCNet. "It will enable CTCNet to work with our member centers to demonstrate standards in universal design for space, learning, hardware and software. Assistive technology is not just beneficial for people with disabilities but has been proved to improve the technology-training experience for all, ensuring success in today's economy."

"Technology is the gateway to jobs, education and information in the 21st century," said Laura Sanford, president of the AT&T Foundation. "This collaboration between CTCNet and ATA will help ensure that Americans with physical or learning disabilities become familiar with and have access to assistive technologies in order to build skills that can improve their lives."

"This new program is a significant step forward for people with disabilities," said Kathy Martinez, executive director of the World Institute on Disabilities. "They will be able to use the services of the community technology centers in their communities and neighborhoods along with their friends and family. CTCNet is expanding its definition of diverse communities to include people with disabilities in its overall strategies. That is a great step forward for all of us."

For more information about the AT&T Foundation, visit www.sbc.com/gen and click on "Corporate Information" at the bottom of the page.

For more information about CTCNet, visit www.ctcnet.org

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