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.
How did Section 8 housing get its start? Section 8 is a housing assistance program aimed at low-income families, the elderly and disabled; it's administered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development. There are around 2,400 public housing agencies responsible for the local administration of the program.