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.
What Is Medicare Part A? Medicare Part A is one of the major types of insurance coverage within the governmentâs Medicare program. Generally speaking, Part A provides coverage for inpatient hospital services, skilled nursing care, hospice, and certain home health services. Part A, together with Part B (medical insurance), make up the federally administered Original Medicare program.