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<h1>Call for Video Testimonials to Celebrate National Assistive Technology Awareness Day<o:p></o:p></h1>
<p><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">What: April 6 is National Assistive Technology (AT) Awareness Day. Please help us celebrate!</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Why: In honor of National Assistive Technology Awareness Day, the Association of Assistive Technology Act Programs will produce a celebratory video highlighting the value of assistive technology (AT)
in individual lives.</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<p>To produce the video by April 6, we need your short (1-minute) video by March 15, 2022. Your video should highlight how AT helps you/your child attend school, work, live independently, and/or enjoy sports or recreation.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">How:</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">1-minute (or less) video of good quality</span></strong><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">MP4 or MOV format</span></strong><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Please do not caption the video</span></strong><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Please send to <a href="https://url.emailprotection.link/?bZCObx1-pSj3ygRZbDcBcbDLiIcjuw-_r2hyz024_nou2kVd5xBEg9sC8LCb6zLcFcqpcBH31N9DaYmJx-eJ9_2eSuahQDp7wdSubdkv5RUgMDHc4tRdjFMLnni3oGmaWUhqUs6u9uFoVwsO6SBroYiQEFJC3sQV5sHJlX1TcQxw~">Jamie
Anderson</a> (<a href="mailto:jamie.anderson@ataporg.org">jamie.anderson@ataporg.org</a>) by <i>March 15, 2022</i></span></strong><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p>Here’s a suggested script to help ensure your video can be included:<o:p></o:p></p>
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“I’m celebrating National Assistive Technology Awareness Day because my <em><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">[TYPE OF DEVICE]</span></em> helps me/my child at <em><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">[SCHOOL, WORK, HOME, RECREATION]</span></em>.”<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
“Let me show you how it works.” <em><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">[SHORT DEMONSTRATION]</span></em><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
“It helps me/my child by…<em><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> [SHOW/TELL HOW IT MAKES YOUR LIFE BETTER]</span></em><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
“Thank you Congress for supporting programs that make my AT more affordable/available.”<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
Show our AT one more time. <o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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