Governor Proclaims Assistive Technology Awareness Day

May 29, 2020

Earlier this month, Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon proclaimed Wyoming Assistive Technology Day, an event sponsored by the Wyoming Institute for Disabilities Assistive Technology Advisory Council.The proclamation was signed at 2:00 p.m. on May 11. Watch the recording above or on YouTube.

Assistive technology (AT) is any item, piece of equipment, software program, or product system that is used to increase, maintain, or improve the functional capabilities of persons with disabilities. Assistive Technology Awareness Day brings attention to the importance of assistive technology and how residents can access services through Wyoming Assistive Technology Resources, the state’s AT Act Program.

The Wyoming State Library partners on AT projects intended to make library resources more available to those with disabilities. Learn more on the WSL website.

If you have a question about this or any other article, please contact us at statelibrary@wyo.gov

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