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. 1  AT can be low-tech: communication boards made of cardboard or fuzzy felt. 2  AT can be high-tech: special-purpose computers.
Section 8 housing in the South Bronx. Section 8 of the Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. Â§ 1437f), often called Section 8, as repeatedly amended, authorizes the payment of rental housing assistance to private landlords on behalf of approximately 4.8 million low-income households, as of 2008, in the United States.
The Section 202 Program provides supportive housing for very low income elderly people. Tenants looking to qualify for this type of housing must be over 62 years old and earn below 50% of the regional median income. The Section 202 Program provides supportive housing for very low income elderly people. Tenants looking to qualify for this type of housing must be over 62 years old and earn below 50% of the regional median income. Financial support is provided to tenants in the form of rental assistance or capital advances.