What is CRERO?

Background:

The Coalition of Rehabilitation Engineering Research (CRERO) is an organization that has been formed to help promote research in the area of rehabilitation engineering (including assistive technology, universal design, job site modification, etc.).

Mission:

To educate about and demonstrate to the public, policy makers and legislators the potential and importance of Rehabilitation Engineering research and training outcomes related to the life goals of persons with disabilities.

Objectives:

To facilitate the production and distribution of informational materials about the benefits and potential impact of RE research.
To form working affiliations with other organizations and groups that will support the accomplishment of the CRERO mission.
To establish mechanisms to keep members informed about policy and legislative issues that potentially impact on the future of RE research. To promote training in the field of RE research.
To work with OSERS-NIDRR and others in establishing research priorities.
To institute a policy/economic decision-making process to define and quantify cost effective research programs
To seek financial support to carry out the mission of CRERO.