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The New Jersey Coalition for the Advancement of Assistive and Rehabilitation Technology (NJCART) is a non-profit organization established in 1987 to promote the appropriate applications of technology for individuals with disabilities, assure access to resources and provide continuing education to its members and the community at large.
NJCART seeks to connect people within the Assistive Technology community of New Jersey by providing networking opportunities and offering easy access to information and resources about Assistive Technology. Anyone can join - our members include, but are not limited to:
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Tracy has greatly benefited from being a member of NJCART since 2000. From 2003-2006, she served as Recording Secretary and from 2007-2010 as the Vice President on the Executive Board. As the current President, Tracy assists in the organization of general meetingsand networks NJCART within the assistive technology community. Presently,Tracy works as the Coordinator of Augmentative and Alternative Communication(AAC) and Assistive Technology (AT) Services at Cerebral Palsy of North Jersey(CPNJ). In this role, she provides AAC assessment, intervention, and training services for toddlers, children and adults with complex communication abilities on an in-house and community basis. She is dedicated to educating and training professionals and caregivers on strategies to facilitate consumers' developmentof independence and communicative competence via AAC and AT tools. Conducting professional development workshops and in-services is another component of herwork at CPNJ. Tracy’s vision forthe future of NJCART is that the volunteer organization will become a well-known place for AT professional networking and a resource for organizations, teams and families to learn moreabout state-of-the-art AT tools and strategies, as well how to find a local AT service provider to ensure that all those you may benefit from AT have the opportunity to do so!
Joanne is an Assistive Technology Specialist and the Director of The TECHConnection at Family Resource Associates located in Shrewsbury, NJ. She has 22 years of experience helping individuals with disabilities to find solutions through the use of assistive technology. The TECHConnection is an Alliance For Technology Access center whose mission is to provide a place for people with disabilities, their families and professionals, to learn about assistive technology through hands-on exploration and learning sessions. They also provide direct service to schools K-12, through student evaluations and professional training, in their attempts to use assistive technology in theclassroom, helping their students to level the playing field. Joanneis presently the Recording Secretary for NJCART. She hopes to provide good sources of information and materials to share with others in need of resources and information via the NJCart Newsletter. Joanne’s goal for NJCART is to be a well known entity thatwill help professionals and consumers to understand assistive technology andhow to use the technology to find solutions for the many challenges with learning, working and being independent that people face. 
Janet is a NJ certified teacher with a B.A. in Education and Psychology, and an M.Ed.specializing in Language Arts. She has worked with students of varying abilities both in regular education classrooms and in the higher education setting. Before starting her career in assistive technology, Janet spent six years as the Coordinator of Disabilities Services at William Paterson University, where she utilized a variety of A.T. programs to meet the needs of her students.
Elissa works with students with multiple disabilities, ages 3-21, at CPNJ’s Horizon Schools. As an Educational Technology Specialist, Elissa trains staff on various adaptive equipment and helps to integrate assistive and computer technology into the students’ daily program. Her other responsibilities include conducting workshops, creating materials and maintaining an inventory of hardware and software for student use. Elissa has been working with assistive technology since 2001 and has been involved with NJCART for several years. In the next two years, she hopes that NJCART can expand its online presence and continue to expand its resources for Assistive Technology in New Jersey.
Stephanie is the Technology Coordinator at the A. Harry Moore School in Jersey City. She has worked with students with multiple physical, medical and cognitive disabilities for twenty years in many different capacities. Stephanie worked as a classroom teacher for twelve years with students ages 3-21 with a wide range of learning needs. In 2003, she became the School Technology Coordinator, a job she created herself, and designed and oversaw the construction of the school's first Assistive Technology Lab. Currently, she is in charge of budgeting, ordering, installing and maintaining the school's software and hardware. She also performs inventory control, keeps up-to-date on the latest educational and assistive technology trends, conducts workshops and presentations for staff, parents and New Jersey City University students, finds curriculum resources for teachers, troubleshoots school equipment, works with groups of students in the lab, develops and maintains the school's web site and provides informal assessments for students in assistive technologies. Stephanie is also an adjunct professor for several courses on Assistive Technology at NJCU.
Mike is Assistant Director of the Assistive Technology Services department at Advancing Opportunities, Inc., formerly CP of NJ. He provides direct services to students and adults with disabilities throughout the state. These services includeassistive technology evaluations, one-on-one training to consumers, andcreating customized professional development workshops for professionals on a variety of assistive technology topics. He has a special interest in computeradaptations and worksite accommodations. Mike has been a member of NJCARTsince 1989.
