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On May 2, 2005, Senator Jack Reed took some time out of his busy schedule to visit TechACCESS of Rhode Island, ATAP's Information and Referral Center, where he met with AT users, Jim Petrone and Marie Younkin-Waldman; Regina Connor, ATAP Program Director; Judi Carlson, TechACCESS Executive Director; and the staff of TechACCESS. Senator Reed enjoyed demonstrations of various assistive technology used by individuals with various disabilities.

Judi Carlson, Jim Petrone - a longtime member of TechACCESS, and Senator Reed	Gloria Stuart, AT Consultant at TechACCESS and Senator Reed
Regina Connor, ATAP Program Director, Gloria Stuart, and Senator Reed	Senator Reed and Marie Younkin-Waldman, an AT user demonstrating assistive technology for individuals who are hard of hearing

Senator Reed played a vital role in the Reauthorization of the AT Act, a bill which he co-sponsored with Senators Judd Gregg from New Hampshire and Tom Harkin from Iowa. This legislation provides funds, improves access and requires better systems for providing assistive technology to persons with disabilities to help them perform day-to-day tasks and activities. The passage of this legislation now enables the partners of ATAP to continue their important work of increasing the awareness of the benefits of AT services to persons with disabilities.