Ability KC is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that serves areas in the states of Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, and Nebraska. Ability KC’s primary services include outpatient medical rehabilitation, therapeutic preschool, and employment services.

Our mission is to build brighter futures for children and adults with disabilities by providing educational, vocational, and therapeutic services. We do this by:

• Providing excellent results-driven services.
• Maintaining a highly trained and effective professional staff dedicated to serving individuals with disabilities.
• Offering programs that reflect a respectful, compassionate commitment to individuals served and their families and support providers.
• Presenting educational treatment of individuals served by creating clear, concise communications regarding impact and the outcomes of our programs.
• Maintaining financial viability.

Ability Tools, formerly the AT Network, is California’s Assistive Technology Act Program. We provide a variety of services for Californians with disabilities of all ages.

Our services include:

• NATADS Assistive Technology Portal
• Device Lending and Demo Centers
• Financial loan program for AT
• Information & Referral
• Reuse program in affiliation with organizational partners

In addition, we provide in-person and webinar trainings, technical assistance to organizations on AT issues and coordinate the California Assistive Technology Reuse Coalition.

Ability360 is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit corporation.  Through its comprehensive programs, Ability360 touches the lives of individuals with disabilities and addresses the disability concerns of their family members, co-workers and employers.

Mission Statement

Ability360 offers and promotes programs designed to empower people with disabilities to take personal responsibility so that they may achieve or continue independent lifestyles within the community.

Ability360 is one of five Centers for Independent Living in Arizona, and the largest Center in the state. Ability360 advocates personal responsibility – by, and for, people with disabilities – as a means to independence.  Programs are designed to help consumers achieve self-sufficiency. In addition to the five core service areas, Ability360 provides and promotes numerous other programs and services that help consumers achieve an independent lifestyle.

Ability360 Programs and Services:

• Individual & Systems Advocacy
• Information & Referral
• Employment Services
• ADA Services
• Counsel
• Empowering Youth in Transition
• Home Modifications
• Social and Recreational Opportunities
• Home Care Services
• Sports, Fitness, and Health & Wellness Programs

At Accessibility Medical, Your Access Is Our Mission.  There are no requirements or qualifications necessary to purchase our products and benefit from the affordable new and refurbished medical equipment that we offer.  As a non-profit, Accessibility Medical Equipment is supported by generous donations of medical equipment from individuals and organizations throughout the Kansas City metropolitan community.  In addition, we receive a grant from the Missouri Assistive Technology Advisory Council to support our equipment recycling and reuse program.

With this community support, Accessibility Medical is able to assist individuals with disabilities of all ages, seniors, those with temporary medical equipment needs, and the organizations who serve them to be able to provide equipment that would otherwise be beyond their reach due to a lack of insurance coverage, coverage for the particular items that they need, and to allow limited budgets to stretch further to have a greater positive impact on the lives of those who need medical equipment, whether as a medical necessity or for improved quality of life.

We at Accessibility Medical Equipment believe that access to affordable medical equipment should not be a barrier to recovery, to returning home after a hospital stay, to living a more independent life, or to enjoying a higher quality of life, particularly when a great deal of gently-used durable medical equipment is available within the community.  To that end, we collect donations, inspect, refurbish, clean, and sanitize each item in order to offer affordable, quality, tested refurbished medical equipment in the Kansas City area and beyond.  As additional services to the community, we offer a full range of low-cost new medical equipment items, repair services, rentals and more.  We look forward to working with you and yours should a need for medical equipment arise and thank all those who donate equipment to the program.

Our refurbished equipment is cleaned and sanitized following strict policies which exceed standards prescribed by the CDC and CMS to include sterilization with laboratory grade disinfectant and a 360-degree Fahrenheit commercial steam system.

Adaptive Design Association (ADA) advances healthcare, education, and social well-being by engaging everyone—novice to expert—in building custom adaptations, discovering untapped potential, and nurturing communities that thrive with diversity. ADA develops and builds customized adaptive equipment for children and adults with disabilities, using readily available and affordable materials, so that people can participate fully at home, at school, and at work. Every piece of equipment made is also a learning tool for our interns, volunteers and course participants.

If you have questions about aging or living with a disability, your local aging and disability resource center (ADRC) can help. The ADRC provides information on a variety of programs and services. That includes long-term care options. The ADRC also helps people apply for programs and benefits, including publicly funded long-term care.

The ADRC connects you with resources, including:

• Adaptive equipment.
• Caregiver support.
• Dementia care services.
• Health, nutrition, and home-delivery meal programs.
• Housekeeping and chore services.
• Housing options.
• In-home personal care and nursing.
• Long-term care programs.
• Medicaid, Medicare, and Social Security.
• Safety updates to the home.
• Transportation.
• Wellness programs.

Find your local office here: https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/adrc/consumer/index.htm

ACCA is a non-profit agency that has served the Fairbanks community since 1946. It began with a grassroots community effort to assist people needing orthopedic referrals and equipment as well as speech therapy. The agency was known as ‘Alaska Crippled Children and Adults’ and was associated with the Easter Seals Society. In 1998, the agency adopted a new name, ‘Alaska Center for Children and Adults’. Over the years, programs for individuals with disabilities has expanded to support many areas of the state of Alaska.

Our Mission

To assist in improving the lives of people with disabilities and their families by providing quality diagnostic, therapeutic, educational and referral services in conjunction with other community providers without regard to ability to pay.

Programs

• Connections DDRC: assists individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families with accessing services through the State of Alaska Developmental Disabilities (DD) Programs.
• FASD Community Evaluation & Service: the FASD Diagnostic Team serves children experiencing difficulties related to prenatal exposure to alcohol. Services include screening and multidisciplinary evaluations leading to diagnosis and recommendations for intervention.
• Family Wellness: the Family Wellness program identifies social, emotional, and parent/child relationship concerns prior to age 8 and aims to provide early support to build positive relationships. ACCA provides screening, evaluation, developmental guidance, and community referrals to support children in the context of their family relationships. Services are provided by an Infant Mental Health Endorsed Developmental Specialist.
• Infant Learning Program: ACCA’s Infant Learning Program (ILP) provides early intervention services to children birth to three years who experience a developmental delay or disability, with a focus on supporting and strengthening the whole family.
• Loan Closet: adaptive mobility equipment is available for loan to community members. A deposit is required, but is refundable if equipment is returned within 3 months. After 3 months, the deposit will become a donation to ACCA. All equipment rentals include a $5, non-refundable cleaning fee.

Who We Serve

• Arizona residents who are unable to read standard print due to blindness or low vision.
• Those who find it hard to hold or handle a print book.
• Individuals who have a perceptual or reading disability.
• Schools
• Libraries, nursing homes, hospitals, or other institutions serving such people

What We Provide 

• Lending library: including audio books and magazines; movies with audio descriptions; and Braille books and magazines by postage free mail
• Loan of special equipment to play audio books
• Audio and Braille book downloads
• Access to NFB-NEWSLINE and over 300 newspapers and magazines by phone and online

Assistive Technology (AT) includes thousands of products that enable persons with disabilities to be more productive and independent in daily activities. Assistive technology products range from simple to complex and can be used at home, work, school and in the community to reduce barriers and increase personal abilities.

At Arizona Technology Access Program (AzTAP), we assist persons with disabilities of all types and ages as well as family members, service providers, employers, and the general public to become better educated about the value and use of assistive technology.

As required by the Assistive Technology Act, our services include:

Services

• Assistive Technology Consultations: An exploration of the specific needs of an individual, including a review of the functional tasks and what Assistive Technology options would potentially be helpful to the individual.
• Information & Assistance: Provide general information, referral and support to persons with disabilities, their family members and rehabilitation providers to explore Assistive Technology options, available support services and with acquiring specific Assistive Technology devices.
• Short Term Assistive Technology Device Loans: Lend Assistive Technology devices for individuals to tryout at work, school or home for the functional task for which it is needed.
• Assistive Technology Device Demonstrations: A guided hands on exploration of an Assistive Technology device to review its specific features, operation and if possible compare it against the features of a similar device (s).
• Assistive Technology & Durable Medical Equipment Reuse Services: Online services assisting with locating, selling, donating or exchanging used Assistive Technology devices and Durable Medical Equipment.
• Public Awareness: Provide trainings and outreach on AzTAP programs and services as well as increase awareness of Assistive Technology and its application for persons with disabilities.
• Training on Assistive Technology: Provide custom designed trainings on Assistive Technology devices, services and topics.
• Technical Assistance: Provide technical assistance and advisement to community organizations, public services and businesses related to Assistive Technology and the service needs of their customers with disabilities.
• Alternative Low Interest Financing for Purchasing Assistive Technology: Provide low interest financial loans with flexible lending terms to persons with disabilities and/or their families to purchase Assistive Technology.

Every state and territory has a Statewide Assistive Technology Program. Assistive Technology for Kansans (ATK) is the Kansas program. Our mission is to increase access to and acquisition of technology for persons with disabilities of all ages and all disabilities. All programs provide demonstrations of technology to individuals so they can determine if the technology will meet their needs at home, school, and at work.

ATK provides four core services:

1. Device demonstration
2. Short-term equipment loan
3. AT reuse
4. Assistance in determining funding eligibility for both new and used technologies

Through these efforts, ATK works to make AT more available and accessible to individuals with disabilities and their families.

“The Assistive Technology Lending Center (ATLC) is a lending library of high-end Alternative and Augmentative Communication(AAC) equipment for trial purposes. The ATLC provides high-end AAC devices costing $4000.00 or more for loan to Wisconsin LEA public school licensed professional educators for trial with children ages 3 to 18 who have IEPs and are enrolled in public schools or students age 19-21 who are enrolled in a Wisconsin LEA school program and have an IEP.”

Please note that the equipment listed on this website must be requested by educators.

The Assistive Technology Loan Fund Authority (ATLFA) is a Commonwealth of Virginia State Authority created with public funds to help Virginians with disabilities obtain assistive technology. The ATLFA provides affordable financing alternatives (loans with below-market interest rates, no down payments, longer repayment terms, etc.) to help make adaptive equipment a possibility for individuals who might not otherwise be eligible for borrowing. Any type of equipment can be financed as long as it relates to an individual’s disability; examples include recreational equipment, vision aids, communication and hearing devices, and vehicles with modifications.

Regardless of income, any Virginia resident with a disability, or a caregiver of a person of any age with a disability, can apply for a loan. Credit history, income and debt are considered in loan approval. Individuals with no credit history or poor credit are considered; special consideration given to disability and medically related credit issues. To apply, call 1-866-835-5976 or visit www.atlfa.org.

*Please do not submit your loan applications to the Assistive Technology Loan Fund Authority via email because the applications are not encrypted and there is a risk for personal information to be obtained by others.

Role & Responsibilities

Brief description of the California Department of Education.

The CCCDP will cover the cost of hearing technology, which is not covered by medical insurance or other health care programs. UNC based hearing services are covered as well. For cochlear implant patients, out of pocket expenses after insurance may also be covered if the child is determined to be a candidate. The Program funds only necessary devices, and is not intended to pay for replacement of working equipment.

Each patient is required to be evaluated by the Program’s Audiology and physician staff. This evaluation is at no cost to the patient. Private Insurance will be billed and the grant will cover any remaining expenses. Other professional ENT-related services at UNC Hospitals may also be funded by the Program on a case-by-case basis. Professional services outside of UNC and fitting or dispensing fees (including those at UNC) are the responsibility of the family. The grant does not pay for lost or damaged devices; therefore, it is very important for families to obtain loss and damage insurance on their child’s equipment.

Summary of Benefits

What’s Covered:

The CCCDP, after insurance has paid, will pay for:

• UNC-CH Hospitals’ bills for Hearing Related Charges
• Hearing Aids – Up to Mid End Digitals, replaced every 5 years.
• Repairs to Hearing Aids not covered by insurance.
• Cochlear Implant Evaluation to determine if child is a candidate for an implant.
• Implant devices, accessories, service, and hospital charges for Implant Candidates.

What’s Not Covered:

• Hearing Aid Fitting Fees
• High End Digital Hearing Aids
• FM Systems
• Hearing Aid Batteries
• Non-Hearing Related Hospital bills
• Professional Services outside of UNC
• Replacement of working equipment

Procedures:

• Covered UNC-CH Hospital Bills received by families must be sent to CCCDP.

Eligibility

North Carolina residents less than 21 years of age are eligible for application to the program. Acceptance is based upon financial need, as determined by the following:

• Patients seeking hearing aid coverage should not qualify for existing state-funded health care programs (Medicaid, CSHS) which would cover the proposed device or service.
• Consideration is then given to the following financial aspects of the family:
  • Gross income
  • Number of dependents
  • Number of children with communication disorders
  • Extenuating circumstances, such as additional medical expenses and very high insurance deductibles

The Center is the only agency in Wisconsin specializing in services for persons who are totally deaf and blind or who have varying degrees of dual sensory loss. The agency’s mission is to provide services needed to minimize the devastating effects of a combined vision and hearing loss upon the individual and family. The Center is able to offer the support and skills training needed to assist clients to live independent productive lives.

The Center for Deaf-Blind Persons serves youths and adults who are:

• deaf and losing vision,
• blind and losing hearing,
• losing both hearing and vision simultaneously
• totally deaf and blind.

Geographically, this agency serves primarily Southeastern Wisconsin. Should the Center’s expertise be requested to serve other parts of Wisconsin, arrangements are made.

The Connecticut Tech Act Project (CTTAP) operates out of the State of Connecticut, Department of Aging and Disability Services (ADS). Our goal is to help individuals with disabilities of all ages and all disabilities, as well as family members, employers, educators, and other professionals have access to Assistive Technology devices and services. Our mission is to increase independence and improve the lives of individuals with disabilities through increased access to Assistive Technology for work, school and community living.

This website has a lot of information about educational events, curricula, and other education-specific in general in Wisconsin, but also has a map for adaptive technology resources in each county.

Adaptive resources map: https://atmapping.cesa2.org/

MD Family Supports Waiver provides personal supports, respite care services, support broker services, assistive technology and services, behavioral support services, environmental assessment, environmental modifications, family and peer mentoring supports, family caregiver training and empowerment services, housing support services, individual and family directed goods and services, nurse case management and delegation services** ending March 2021**, nurse consultation**ending March 2021**, nursing support services, participant education, training and advocacy supports, transportation, and vehicle modifications for individuals with developmental disabilities ages 0 – 21 years of age.

Link to application(s) and supporting documents: https://www.medicaid.gov/medicaid/section-1115-demo/demonstration-and-waiver-list/81996

Our mission is to help individuals with developmental disabilities and their families help themselves to lead safer, healthier, more independent and productive lives.

Developmental Disabilities Services (DDS) serves persons ages 3 and up who have a primary diagnosis of intellectual disabilities.  Persons served may also have other developmental disabilities in addition to intellectual disabilities such as autism, cerebral palsy, down syndrome, etc.

Services Available

• Architectural Modifications
• Employment and Adult Day Programs
• Family Support Assistance Program
• Guardianship
• Home and Community Living
• Professional Services
• Respite
• Home and Community Based Waiveres

Disability Rights Florida was founded in 1977 as the state’s designated Protection and Advocacy system for individuals with disabilities in the State of Florida. The Protection and Advocacy system exists to ensure the safety, wellbeing, and success of people with disabilities. Disability Rights Florida advocates, educates, investigates, and litigates to protect and advance the rights, dignity, equal opportunities, self-determination and choices for all people with disabilities.

Disability Rights Florida is a nonprofit organization that provides legal advocacy and rights protection for adults and children with a wide range of disabilities. Our staff attorneys, advocates and investigators address civil rights violations, abuse and neglect, and discrimination specifically in these areas:

• Disputes involving Medicaid eligibility including Protected Medicaid, Home and Community Based Services Waivers, and Medicare Savings Programs.
• Discrimination in housing, architectural barriers, service animals, transportation, and access to public and private programs and services.
• Abuse, neglect, and rights violations in an institution, prison, or jail.
• Rights to a least restrictive environment, privacy choice, dignity, and other basic human and civil rights.
• Barriers to a free and appropriate education, K-12 special education, transition services, and post-secondary education.
• Access to mental health and support services that provide individualized treatment including adults and students with psychiatric disabilities.
• Employment accommodations, as well as accessing, maintaining or regaining employment, and vocational rehabilitation.
• Rights to effective and accessible communication like American Sign Language and accessible print and electronic information.
• Access to services that will enable veterans with service-related injuries a successful transition to civilian life.
• Investigation of stolen or misused funds, exploitation, or neglect by representative payees.
• Voting registration, vote casting, and accessible polling places.
• Access to assistive technology and devices such as communication devices and power wheelchairs.
• Supported decision-making as an alternative to guardianship.

All services are free and confidential.

The Foundation for Blind Children was founded in 1952 by parents of blind children who wanted services for their blind children in Phoenix, instead of having to send them to the State Institution for the Blind in Tucson. The Foundation for Blind Children serves the blind and visually impaired of all ages, from birth to currently 102 years old. As the only agency of its kind in Arizona, the Foundation for Blind Children is an essential resource to families and children with blindness or low vision.

With three Valley locations (East Valley, West Valley and Central Phoenix), we strive to serve as “the” community’s resource for blind, visually impaired, and multi-handicapped children, adults, and their families.

Resources for All Ages in the state of Alabama

HEAR Wisconsin is a nonprofit that helps infants, children, and adults with hearing loss by eliminating communication and language barriers through personalized services, technology, and education.

Assistive Technology Center: https://hearwi.org/assistive-technology-center

HEARING HEALTHCARE CENTER
HEAR Wisconsin offers clients personalized care focused on ensuring better hearing and communication. Meet with our doctors of audiology and technology consultants to find the best device for your unique hearing needs.
OUR ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY CENTER
Trouble hearing the TV? Can’t hear your phone ring? Meet with our technology consultants to find the adaptive equipment you need. Online and in-store.
COMMLINK (AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE AND SPANISH INTERPRETING)
Licensed professionals providing quality sign language services. Business meetings, medical appointments, legal proceedings and everyday events – 24/7.

The Iowa Home and Community Based (HCBS) programs are Medicaid programs where the federal government has set aside or “waived” rules. This gives you more choices about how and where you receive services. It is for people with disabilities and older Iowans who need services. These services may allow you to stay in your home. You must be eligible for Medicaid and also meet the requirements of the program you are applying for and/or receiving. An assessment will be done to determine if you meet the criteria of being in need of nursing facility, skilled nursing facility level of care, hospital level of care, or being in need of care in an intermediate care facility for persons with intellectual disabilities.

Iowa currently has seven HCBS Waivers in the Waiver Program that provides service funding and individualized supports to maintain eligible members in their own homes or communities who would otherwise require care in a medical institution.

The Seven HCBS Waivers:

1. Health and Disability (HD) Waiver
2. AID/HIV (AH) Waiver
3. Elderly (E) Waiver
4. Intellectual Disability (ID) Waiver
5. Brain Injury (BI) Waiver
6. Physical Disability (PD) Waiver
7. Children’s Mental Health (CMH) Waiver

Community Supports Waiver services are provided based on identified needs of the person and the appropriateness of the service to meet the need. A list of enrolled and qualified providers of Community Supports Waiver services can be located at the DDSN website.

To participate in the Community Supports Waiver, a person must: 

• Be diagnosed with an Intellectual or a Related Disability.
• Be eligible to receive Medicaid or already qualify for Medicaid.
• Require the degree of care that would be provided in an ICF/IID; therefore, meet ICF/IID Level of Care criteria.
• Be given the option of receiving services in his/her home and community or in an ICF/IID.
• Have needs that can be met by the Community Supports Waiver.
• Be allocated a waiver slot.
• Be informed of the alternatives covered by the Community Supports Waiver, choose to receive Community Supports Waiver services, and choose among qualified providers.
• Maintain services within the individual cost limit.

Applying for Community Supports Waiver Services

• Contact your assigned Case Manager/Early Interventionist (CM/EI). If you are not receiving Case Management or Early Intervention, contact DDSN at 1-800-289-7012 to apply for services.
• Inform your CM/EI or DDSN that you wish to apply for the Community Supports Waiver. They will work with you to gather the information needed to complete the application.
• You will receive a written response from DDSN regarding your Community Supports Waiver application.

The following services are available through the Community Supports Waiver: 

• Behavior Support Services
• In-Home Support
• Environmental Modification
• Private Vehicle Modification
• Respite Services
• Assistive Technology and Appliances
• Personal Emergency Response System
• Support Center Services
• Waiver Case Management
• Adult Day Health Care Services
• Adult Day Health Care-Nursing Services
• Day Activity
• Career Preparation
• Community Services
• Employment Services
• Incontinence Supplies
• Personal Care Services (I and II)

Independence First is Metro Milwaukee’s first resource for people with disabilities.

They offer more than 40 programs and workshops and services of all kinds, and for various age groups. Independence First provides programs on disability awareness, independent living skills, and recreation. They work with individuals and families for whatever someone needs to successfully live in the community, helping with resources from assistive technology to home modification to personal care or supportive home care services.

Independence First also provides programming, whether it’s art classes or cooking classes, peer support, and even adaptive video gaming. More than 50% of their staff, managers, and Board have disabilities themselves and this peer-approach leads to excellent outcomes.

Services include benefits counseling and Personal Care Support. They advocate for change and inclusivity, and help people who want to stay or move into an independent living situation in their own home instead of institutions.

Independence First is Metro Milwaukee’s first resource for people with disabilities.

They offer more than 40 programs and workshops and services of all kinds, and for various age groups. Independence First provides programs on disability awareness, independent living skills, and recreation. They work with individuals and families for whatever someone needs to successfully live in the community, helping with resources from assistive technology to home modification to personal care or supportive home care services.

Independence First also provides programming, whether it’s art classes or cooking classes, peer support, and even adaptive video gaming. More than 50% of their staff, managers, and Board have disabilities themselves and this peer-approach leads to excellent outcomes.

Services include benefits counseling and Personal Care Support. They advocate for change and inclusivity, and help people who want to stay or move into an independent living situation in their own home instead of institutions.

The Older Blind Independent Living Program provides a variety of services including skills training, orientation and mobility, assistive devices and techniques for household organization in the home communities of Kansans who are age 55 or older and who experience blindness or visual impairments.

The Kentucky Assistive Technology Loan Corporation (KATLC) offers low interest loans for qualified applicants with disabilities who need assistive technology.

Working with its lending partner, KATLC can provide loans for modified vehicles, hearing aids, adapted computers, mobility devices, augmentative communication devices or any other type of equipment or home modification that will improve the quality of life or increase the independence of Kentuckians with disabilities. The above list is not a comprehensive list of assistive technology devices considered by KATLC. If you have questions about a specific device please contact the program.​

Established by state statute in 1996, KATLC is governed by a seven-member Board of Directors, four of whom must have disabilities, that review all applications. KATLC made its first loan in the summer of 2000 and now has provided more than $10 million in loans to Kentuckians with disabilities to enable them to obtain the assistive technology they need, making it one of the most active assistive technology alternative financing programs in the nation.

Welcome to the Kentucky Assistive Technology Locator, a FREE service of the KATS Network that connects Kentuckians to the AT devices they need to live independently.

You can:

• Borrow devices to try
• Find used devices for free or low-cost
• Sell used devices
• Give away devices
• Place want ads for devices you need

The KATS Network’s mission is to make assistive technology (AT) information, devices, and services easily obtainable for people of any age and/or disability. AT is any item or piece of equipment (both low-tech and high-tech) used to improve and/or maintain independence in the home, at work, school or play. The KATS Network is one of 56 statewide assistive technology programs federally funded under the Assistive Technology Act of 1998, as reauthorized in 2022.

The KATS Network provides access to AT through a network of five (5) Regional AT Resource Centers (ATRCs) across the state. The Regional ATRCs operate AT demonstration programs, lending libraries, and AT Reutilization programs. The KATS Network Coordinating Center and each of the ATRCs work cooperatively to provide outreach, information and referral services, and training on various AT topics. Technical Assistance and collaboration are also provided to state agencies and organizations to enhance the understanding of and access to AT and accessible information and technology.

Kids Mobility Network is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization providing children with disabilities with durable medical equipment such as wheelchairs, walkers, and other medical equipment. We operate our organization with caring and integrity.

We value and respect our community, our donors, and the families we serve. We foster an environment to optimize the mobility, safety and independence of children with disabilities to promote personal growth and wellbeing. We believe that all children should have the opportunity to optimize their abilities to safely access and interact in their communities. Through hard work, effective use of adaptive technology, and comprehensive service, Kids Mobility Network is changing the lives of children with disabilities and their families.

Through integrity, caring, teamwork, and leveraging proven business principles, Kids Mobility Network maximizes satisfaction of the families served and strives to maximize community benefit with the donations.

The Kids Mobility Network Application Process

• Download the Kids Mobility Network Application
• Complete the application in its entirety
• Be sure to provide a letter of medical necessity from the child’s doctor or healthcare professional
• Submit the application to Kids Mobility Network
• Someone may contact you to discuss the applicant’s needs to help determine the best equipment solution
• Once matched, we’ll contact you to arrange a fitting
• At delivery, we ask families to pay a small service fee to help us keep our organization operating. While we give our clients the expensive equipment, the service fee is necessary to cover the expenses of reconditioning, sanitizing, customizing the chair to the applicant’s specific needs, and providing a full seating service. For details about our service fees, visit our FAQ’s page.

CES Waiver Program 

If your child is covered under Colorado’s CES Waiver, you have even more opportunities to get equipment that is ordinarily not covered by insurance such as adaptive tricycles or jog strollers to name just a couple of popular items.  Kids Mobility Network works with the CES Waiver program to get therapeutic recreation equipment for your child.  We take care of everything so the process is very simple.  Be sure to mention this when completing your application.  To learn more, visit the CES Waiver Page

Important Information About Shipping Equipment 

Kids Mobility Network is able to ship product to locations in the United States of America (USA). Kids Mobility Network does not ship outside the USA. Because the equipment provided is typically bulky and heavy, shipping logistics can be challenging. Most items are shipped via freight carrier due to the size and weight. Freight carriers prefer to ship to business addresses with shipping docks that they can back their large trucks. Freight carriers charge very high service charges for delivery to residential addresses, deliveries that require a lift gate, deliveries to limited access addresses, as well as other charges. Typically this results in shipping fees of several hundred dollars. Furthermore, because Kids Mobility Network utilizes volunteers for operational tasks and currently does not have any warehouse employees, shipping can take several weeks. An alternative to shipping is to travel to Denver to pick up equipment. We welcome you and your family to visit our offices to get expert seating and positioning, as well as more timely delivery of equipment. Also it is important to note that airlines by law must accommodate your medical equipment free of charge.

The Little Miss Hannah Foundation’s mission is to help enhance the quality of life for young children diagnosed with rare, life-limiting, or undiagnosed complex medical needs, as well as children who have been placed in hospice or palliative care. The foundation also gives parents the necessary tools and financial assistance to empower them to meet their child’s unique medical and lifestyle needs, as well as provide support resources and special attention for their other children. We also work to provide support groups for all members of the family by providing fun, family-focused and sibling-focused events and activities.

Programs

1. Medical-Therapy Equipment Assistance
2. College Scholarship
3. Childhood Rare Disease Advocacy
4. Family Support and Activities

Mission: We design and create unique custom solutions for individuals with special needs.

The mission of Missouri Assistive Technology is to increase access to assistive technology for Missourians with all types of disabilities, of all ages.

Programs and services of Missouri Assistive Technology are directed by the Missouri Assistive Technology Council, which was established by state statute in 1993. The Council is charged to serve as an advocate for policies, regulations and programs to establish a person-responsive, comprehensive assistive technology service delivery system.

Assistive Technology Programs

• Device Loan (ETC)
• Demonstrations
• Financial Loans
• Recycle & Reuse
• Telecommunication Access Program (TAP)
• AT Reimbursement for Schools (ATR)
• Kids Assistive Technology (KAT)- Last Resort Funding for Children
• Conference
• Training
• iCanConnect (Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution)

The North Carolina Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs Help Line is a free information and referral  source for caregivers of and professionals who work with children and youth who have or are at risk for chronic physical, developmental, behavioral or emotional conditions, needing health services beyond the care that a child typically needs.

We offer support on a range of topics such as:

• Services available under government and community programs;
• Resources to help pay for medications, equipment/supplies, adaptive devices, utilities or food;
• Available health care and dental providers;
• Information on how to find services when relocating to and within North Carolina;
• Health care transitions, guardianship and alternatives to guardianship.

The Division of Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing works to ensure that all Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or DeafBlind North Carolinians have the ability to communicate their needs and to receive information easily and effectively in all aspects of their lives, especially their health and well-being.

Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Assistance:

• Assistive Technology for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
• Communication Access in Real-time Translation (CART) Captioning
• Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services
• Deaf-Blind Services
• Domestic Violence Support and Resources
• Emergency Preparedness and Public Safety for the Def and the Hard of Hearing
• Medicaid Communication Access Service
• Regional Centers for the Deaf and the Hard of Hearing
• Relay Service Operators
• Sign Language Interpreters
• Technical Assistance for Agencies and Businesses
• Telecommunications Access for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
• Telehealth Resources

Services are offered through the DHHS Regional Centers. Click on this link for specific locations and contact information:  https://www.ncdhhs.gov/divisions/services-deaf-and-hard-hearing/regional-centers-deaf-and-hard-hearing

New Jersey Relay and CapTel are no-cost services to enable people who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, DeafBlind, or have a Speech Disability to make and receive phone calls.

Services 

• Relay services
• Captioned telephone
• Relay conference captioning
• Speech disabled services

New Mexico Technology Assistance Program (NMTAP) offers free services to New Mexicans with disabilities to help them get the assistive technology (AT) services they need. it is a statewide program designed to increase knowledge of, access to, and acquisition of assistive or adaptive technology for anyone with any disability, anywhere in the state, of any age.

Device Loans 

We are now offering curbside pick-up and drop-off of device loans. You can request devices for loan through our online database at https://myatprogram.org/home/35 or by submitting a Device Loan Application. Applications can be accessed on our website under Device Loans, or you can contact a NMTAP staff member to have one emailed or mailed to you.

Shipping of device loans is still available for all individuals who are not in the Albuquerque area.

Device Demonstrations 

Not sure which device to loan? You can compare one or more similar devices in a one-on-one, customized, in-person or online, device demonstration. Contact a staff member to request a device demonstration.

The North Carolina Assistive Technology Program (NCATP) is a state and federally funded program that provides assistive technology services statewide to people of all ages and abilities. NCATP leads North Carolina’s efforts to carry out the federal Assistive Technology Act of 2004 by providing device demonstration, short-term device loans, and reutilization of assistive technology. We promote independence for people with disabilities through access to technology

Founded in 1990, the O’Berry Center Foundation improves the quality of life for persons with developmental disabilities across the state of North Carolina through family support, community services, education, quality of life initiatives and scholarships.

The Ocean State Center for Independent Living is a non-residential, consumer-driven, community-based, cross-disability, non-profit organization. OSCIL was established in 1988 to provide a range of independent living services to enhance, through self-direction, the quality of life for persons with disability and to promote integration into the community. OSCIL is governed by an active Board of Directors comprised largely of persons having disabilities, who play a major role in setting policy and programming.

Our core services include advocacy, peer support, independent living skills training, information & referral, and transition services.

Main Office: 1944 Warwick Avenue, Warwick, RI 02889

Oscil North: 175 Main Street, Pawtucket, RI 02860

Post Road: 1800 Post Road, Warwick, RI 02886

​​​​​​​​​​​​The Office for Children with Special Health Care Needs (OCSHCN) provides comprehensive care to children and youth with special health care needs who:

• are KY residents
• are younger than 21
• meet medical eligibility
• meet financial eligibility

Services 

The OCSHCN can provide the following services for children with special health care needs through on-site clinics, satellite clinics, or financial assistance:

• Medical services
• Therapy services
• Financial assistance for treatment regarding asthma, cystic fibrosis, rheumatology, or spina bifida
• Hearing loss services
•  Support services regarding transportation, foreign language interpretation, or transitioning services

OCSHCN does not cover primary medical care. All services must be authorized in advance by your care coordinator.

Pennsylvania Assistive Technology Foundation (PATF) is a statewide, non-profit organization that provides financing opportunities, education, and advocacy for people with disabilities and older Pennsylvanians, helping them to acquire the assistive technology devices and services that improve the quality of their lives. PATF is a state and federally-certified Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) and is the Commonwealth’s designated Alternative Financing Program (AFP) under the federal Assistive Technology Act. PATF is one of 42 AFPs and state financing entities in the U.S. and territories.

Application: https://patf.us/apply-for-a-loan/apply-online/

The Pennsylvania Caregiver Support Program provides resources and assistance to individuals who assume the primary responsibility for the provision of care to encourage a healthy, ongoing relationship with their care receiver. The program aims to alleviate the stresses associated with caregiving by focusing on the well-being of the caregiver, providing access to respite care, addressing the need for formal and informal supports, and providing financial reimbursement for out-of-pocket costs associated with caregiving-related services and supplies.

Services available through the Caregiver Support Program include:

• Care Management
• Benefits Counseling
• Caregiver Education and Training
• Reimbursement for ongoing expenses for caregiving-related services or supplies, such as respite care, consumable supplies, supportive services, supplemental services, home modifications, assistive devices, and services specific to grandparents/older relative caregivers (55+).

For more information on or how to apply for the Caregiver Support Program use the Area Agency on Aging Locator to find the AAA serving your local county.

It’s a great feeling to be included. Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, we hope to see more and more accessible playgrounds meant for everyone – young and old – to have fun, interact and experience the freedom of learning and play. Playgrounds will cater to people of all ages with sensory, physical and psychological needs, as well as the needs of their friends, parents and caregivers. They will break down barriers so all children can play together. Here are some great playgrounds with universal access, some with ground-level play features, ramped play equipment, as well as other accessible equipment. Although not all are classified as Playgrounds for All, the ongoing programs to comply with access requirements and safety standards will soon lead to more special needs-friendly playgrounds in the foreseeable future.

Project CARAT (Coordinating & Assisting the Reuse of Assistive Technology) enables underserved individuals with disabilities throughout Kentucky by collecting, refurbishing and redistributing assistive technology (AT) and durable medical equipment (DME) through a collaborative network of partners.

Our inventory of equipment changes daily. If we do not have items you need, please check back often. Things we always need include shower benches, bedside commodes, manual wheelchairs, etc. If you have any of these items to donate contact us today! To search for items we currently have available, visit the KY AT Locator website or contact the CARAT site nearest you.

Link to request equipment: https://www.katsnet.org/request-items/

The South Carolina Assistive Technology Program (SCATP) uses technology devices and services to help people with disabilities live, work and learn more independently. We are federally funded and part of a national network that provides the devices that increase, maintain or improve functional capabilities for people with disabilities.

Request Equipment 

The SCATP Equipment Reuse Service can help you acquire free used assistive technology, including durable medical equipment. We collect donations of gently used medical equipment, clean and sanitize it, and give it to individuals who need it. To request equipment, complete the equipment reuse request form. We will contact you once we have received and processed your form. If you have questions about the form, call 803-935-5273.

South Caroline Assistive Technology Exchange 

The South Carolina Assistive Technology Exchange is a free online database that connects you with others to find, give away, or sell used equipment. The database allows you to list items you need or those you would like to sell or give away. Any individual, agency representative, or family member can participate in the exchange. Visit the exchange website to view items and register to participate.

Southwest Human Development strengthens the foundation Arizona’s children need for a great start in life.

The first five years of life are the most critical in a child’s development. At Southwest Human Development, our services improve lives and help families by supporting young children and their caregivers during this important time.

In partnership with families, we provide children with the care, attention and support needed to set them on a path to success in school and life, and help them reach their fullest capabilities.

We are Arizona’s largest nonprofit organization dedicated to early childhood development and our 900 staff members provide 40 programs and services to 140,000 children, families and professionals each year

Special Needs Solutions is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization devoted to improving the quality of life for the families we serve by designing and making the therapeutic and day-to-day equipment essential for properly caring for their loved ones with special needs.

At Special Needs Solutions we create custom made furniture, clothing, devices, and equipment that help individuals with disabilities progress physically, emotionally, and cognitively. Our goal is to help make it possible for children and adults with special needs to participate as fully as possible in their lives.

Stand Among Friends is a non-profit organization that helps college students and adults with disabilities prepare for, seek, and understand their strengths when looking for employment and a career. Our comprehensive programs include: 

• Vocational evaluations
• Peer-mentoring
• Pre-employment services for youth and young adults
• Disability diversity training
• Community-based events

These services reinforce our clients’ talents, interests, and education so they can enter and succeed in the workforce and live a life without liits. We work with clients to set achievable goals and guide them through the entire employment search, including developing essential skills, providing the tools to begin their job search, identifying the right opportunity and landing the interview. We even support our clients after they secure employment by providing the necessary assistance to ensure they have a successful experience.

The Virginia Department for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (VDDHH) offers telecommunication equipment and assistive technology to qualified applications as a solution to their communication needs through the Technology Assistance Program (TAP).

Assistive devices available through TAP includes:

• Amplified telephones
• Captioned telephones
• Personal FM systems
• Signalers
• Other devices available by special request

To qualify for TAP, you must be deaf, hard of hearing, speech disabled, or have a combination of hearing and vision loss. You must also be a Virginia resident and meet income eligibility requirements that are based on household income and family size. While there are no age restrictions, all applications from minors must be co-signed by a parent or legal guardian.

TechOWL is the Assistive Technology Act program that serves the entire Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. We offer many programs and services to Pennsylvanians with disabilities.

Programs and services: 

• Lending Library
• Connect with Tech
• AAC Community
• Get A Demonstration
• Free Special Phones
• Used Equipment Program
• iCanConnect
• Training and Presentations
• Get Something Made

The Alaska Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias Mini-Grants (ADRD Mini Grants) Program offers financial assistance for services and items for people with Alzheimer’s disease or related dementias. This program is intended to improve their quality of life and to increase independent living through maintaining healthy and productive lifestyles.

ADRD Mini Grants are funded through the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority and administered by the Alzheimer’s Resource of Alaska. Grants are available for up to $2,500 per funding year.

In order to qualify financially, the applicant must demonstrate the items requested cannot be acquired through other funding sources such as the candidate’s personal assets, insurance, or other financial assistance programs.

The grants must provide individuals diagnosed with ADRD essential items which will directly improve their quality of life and increase their independent functioning.

Uses can include: 

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Hearing services
• Supplies
• Therapeutic devices
• Adaptive equipment
• Caregiver respite
• Accessibility improvements or supplies
• Services not available from any other funding source

A person may apply for a mini grant as: 

• A beneficiary (person affected by the disorder)
• Or as an applicant (a family member, care coordinator or guardian filling out the form on behalf of the beneficiary)

How to apply: 

1. Submit a completed mini grant application
2. Attach a written estimate from the vendor for the cost of the item(s) or service(s) to request for the beneficiary

The mission of The Coordinating Center is to partner with people of all ages and abilities and those who support them in the community to achieve their aspirations for independence, health, and meaningful community life.

Programs and Services

Maryland’s Autism Waiver allows eligible children and young adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder to receive waiver and Medicaid services to support them in their homes and communities. The Coordinating Center is contracted by local school systems to provide case management for their students on the Autism Waiver in Dorchester, Harford, Howard and Worcester counties.

DDA Services: The Coordinating Center partners with the Maryland Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA) to provide Coordination of Community Services (CCS) for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. Our expert Coordinators can help you plan for the future, and meet your personal goals.

The Family Resource Fund provides clients of The Coordinating Center with financial assistance to purchase items or services that are not covered by Medicaid or Medicare. The fund accepts the following types of requests:

• Critical/Safety Need- fund allocation limited to $500 or less for current fiscal year
• Housing stability (rent, security, deposit or utilities)- fund allocation limited to $500 or less for one-time only
• Quality of Life- fund allocation limited to $300 or less for current fiscal year

Home and Community-Based Services: The Coordinating Center provides supports planning services to older adults and individuals with disabilities who live and want to remain in the community or are living in a Maryland nursing facility and want to move to a home.

The Coordinating Center works in a cooperative arrangement with Montgomery County, Maryland’s Department of Housing and Human Services (DHHS) to provide service coordination and supportive services to formerly homeless individuals through the Housing Initiative Program (HIP).

The Coordinating Center assists with the intake and eligibility process for the Model Waiver. Currently there is a prioritized waiting list and applications are processed in the order they are received. Model Waiver is a Maryland Medicaid program, which allows medically fragile individuals, before the age of 22 years to live at home. Without this benefit, these individuals would be hospitalized, as their medical needs require hospital or nursing facility level of care. Under the Waiver, the parents’ income and assets are waived during the financial eligibility process even though the child continues to live in the community with their parent(s).

The Rare and Expensive Case Management (REM) Program is Maryland’s, case managed, fee for service alternative to HealthChoice Managed Care Organization (MCO) participation. The REM Program is for individuals receiving Maryland Medical Assistance with a qualifying diagnosis that is rare in occurrence and expensive to treat. The purpose of the program is to provide community-based care coordination services for people with specialized health care needs, providing access to high quality, medically appropriate health care services in a cost effective setting outside of a managed care organization.

The mission of The Coordinating Center is to partner with people of all ages and abilities and those who support them in the community to achieve their aspirations for independence, health, and meaningful community life.

Programs and Services

Maryland’s Autism Waiver allows eligible children and young adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder to receive waiver and Medicaid services to support them in their homes and communities. The Coordinating Center is contracted by local school systems to provide case management for their students on the Autism Waiver in Dorchester, Harford, Howard and Worcester counties.

DDA Services: The Coordinating Center partners with the Maryland Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA) to provide Coordination of Community Services (CCS) for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. Our expert Coordinators can help you plan for the future, and meet your personal goals.

The Family Resource Fund provides clients of The Coordinating Center with financial assistance to purchase items or services that are not covered by Medicaid or Medicare. The fund accepts the following types of requests:

• Critical/Safety Need- fund allocation limited to $500 or less for current fiscal year
• Housing stability (rent, security, deposit or utilities)- fund allocation limited to $500 or less for one-time only
• Quality of Life- fund allocation limited to $300 or less for current fiscal year

Home and Community-Based Services: The Coordinating Center provides supports planning services to older adults and individuals with disabilities who live and want to remain in the community or are living in a Maryland nursing facility and want to move to a home.

The Coordinating Center works in a cooperative arrangement with Montgomery County, Maryland’s Department of Housing and Human Services (DHHS) to provide service coordination and supportive services to formerly homeless individuals through the Housing Initiative Program (HIP).

The Coordinating Center assists with the intake and eligibility process for the Model Waiver. Currently there is a prioritized waiting list and applications are processed in the order they are received. Model Waiver is a Maryland Medicaid program, which allows medically fragile individuals, before the age of 22 years to live at home. Without this benefit, these individuals would be hospitalized, as their medical needs require hospital or nursing facility level of care. Under the Waiver, the parents’ income and assets are waived during the financial eligibility process even though the child continues to live in the community with their parent(s).

The Rare and Expensive Case Management (REM) Program is Maryland’s, case managed, fee for service alternative to HealthChoice Managed Care Organization (MCO) participation. The REM Program is for individuals receiving Maryland Medical Assistance with a qualifying diagnosis that is rare in occurrence and expensive to treat. The purpose of the program is to provide community-based care coordination services for people with specialized health care needs, providing access to high quality, medically appropriate health care services in a cost effective setting outside of a managed care organization.

Oak Hill’s New England Assistive Technology (NEAT) Center connects people with the latest assistive technology, helping them effectively perform many tasks independently, overcome obstacles, and enhance their quality of life.

The NEAT Center offers education and training on these devices so that anyone can incorporate them into their everyday lives.

Meets the needs of those with:

• Adaptive Equipment Reuse

• AT Lending Library

Coaching/Training:

Customized support in learning how to use specific assistive technology tools that address the needs of individuals with disabilities. AT training is reserved for individuals and their support team (up to 3 people).

This can be an effective follow-up to suggestions made during a consultation or recommendations made during an evaluation.

Note: Coaching/training is typically conducted in-person, but virtual coaching/training can be effective for certain individuals. Please contact us for options.

AT Kickstart:

A structured fusion of consultation and coaching/training services.  An AT Kickstart provides an individual and the support team with direct guidance during the beginning stages of assistive technology implementation.

Typically, the AT Kickstart service includes 2 hours of consultation, a written summary of suggested tools, and 2 hours of follow-up coaching/training.

Note: AT Kickstart meetings are typically conducted in-person, but virtual meetings can be effective for certain individuals. Please contact us for options.

Evaluation:

A formal, multi-step process that is led by an AT specialist and results in a set of technology recommendations and/or strategies that will meet the needs of an individual with disabilities.

Benefits:

• Completely individualized
• Includes a review of records, individual history, learning modalities, personal preferences, and a pattern of strengths and concerns
• Includes a team meeting to help identify AT needs
• Includes environmental observations and AT trials
• Provides comprehensive recommendations on appropriate technology supports for targeted skill sets
• Provides implementation strategies for meaningful access and participation

A comprehensive written report with recommendations is included.

The Richard West Assistive Technology Advocacy Center (ATAC) of Disability Rights New Jersey serves as New Jersey’s federally funded assistive technology project through a sub-contract with New Jersey’s Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Its purpose is to assist individuals across New Jersey in overcoming barriers in the system and making assistive technology more accessible to individuals with disabilities throughout the state of New Jersey.

Services

• Advocacy and legal representation
• Assistive technology loan program
• Device demonstrations
• Device short-term loans
• Device re-utilization
• Training and technical assistance
• Conferences/webinars

The South Carolina Assistive Technology Program (SCATP) uses technology devices and services to help people with disabilities live, work, and learn more independently. We are federally funded and part of a national network that provides the devices that increase, maintain, or improve functional capabilities for people with disabilities.

We offer assistive technology expertise to South Carolina residents with disabilities, as well as family members, employers and support providers who help those with disabilities. Our services include :

1. Assistance for Organizations: SCATP staff assists agencies that employ or are involved with individuals with disabilities.
2. Device Demonstrations: Our specialists guide you through demonstrations of various adaptive devices to help you make informed assistive technology purchases.
3. Device Loans: Try a device in the environment where you will use it before buying a device.
4. Equipment Reuse Service: the SC Assistive Technology Program collects new and gently used medical equipment and distributes it to those in need.
5. SC Assistive Technology Exchange: Buy and sell gently used medical equipment with other members of the South Carolina disability community.
6. Training and Workshops: Sign up for free or low-cost professional workshops or hands-on training sessions to learn functional strategies and preview the latest devices.

The South Carolina Assistive Technology Program (SCATP) is a part of a national network of technology-related assistance programs. Our goal is to enhance independence, productivity and quality of life for all South Carolinians through access to assistive technology devices and services. SCATP provides training, technical assistance and works with consumers, service providers, state agencies and policy makers to support children and adults with disabilities in their efforts to acquire and use technology as a routine part of day-to-day living.

We link people with technology. Our goal is to enable people with disabilities, their families, and professionals to learn about the latest innovations and identify funding for assistive devices and services. As a result, children, students, working people, and senior citizens are able to lead independent and productive lives.

Vision Forward provides a continuum of services, from birth through adulthood, to people with visual impairments, helping them achieve important developmental milestones as well as educational, personal and professional goals. Vision Forward staff are experts in the field of vision loss and host in-person and virtual community education presentations for groups of all ages and backgrounds. All of their programs and services are provided regardless of a person’s or family’s ability to pay.

The Weingarten Center accepts scholarship applications year-round from Penn students registered with Disability Services. The scholarship committee meets monthly and will only review complete scholarship applications submitted prior to the last day of the previous month. Students seeking scholarship consideration must demonstrate financial need determined by Student Registration and Financial Services’ financial aid policy.

Although a student is registered with Disability Services as having a disability, this does not mean that the student necessarily qualifies for or will be selected to receive a scholarship. The Scholarship Committee reviews applications and makes award decisions in accordance with the eligibility criteria for each scholarship fund and the availability of funds.

Scholarship Options 

• Tuition-based scholarships:assist in covering any cost of attendance not already covered by other grants. In consultation with Student Registration and Financial Services, the Weingarten Scholarship Committee determines eligibility for a tuition scholarship.
• Psychological/neuropsychological testing: funding is for students seeking an updated evaluation or have never undergone an evaluation but have been recommended to undergo an evaluation by a Disability Specialist in Disability Services, the Weingarten Center.
• Summer internship: funding is prioritized for students pursuing an unpaid internship that is relevant to their academic program. To determine a student’s eligibility, an offer letter from the organization/company must verify approval of participation and no remuneration will be provided as part of this internship. Students are encouraged to submit a scholarship request at least 2 months prior to the start date of the internship.
• Summer coursework: funding is available to cover tuition and general fee for 1-2 summer courses. A student must first be enrolled in the courses to be considered for a summer coursework scholarship
• Equipment or services relates to a physical disability: funding is available for students who require equipment or services that are not covered by medical insurance. Prior to applying for a scholarship, students should discuss the possibility of this type of scholarship support with their assigned Disability Specialist in the Weingarten Center.
• Assistive technology: prior to applying for a scholarship for assistive technology consideration, consult with the Associate Director for Assistive Technology, who will be able to determine what technology might be advisable for you based on your disability.

The purpose of West Virginia Assistive Technology System (WVATS) is to provide services and resources to help West Virginia residents of all ages and abilities make informed decisions about assistive technology. WVATS serves not only individuals with disabilities but also their circle of support. This includes family members, employers, employment service providers, educators, health care providers, social service providers, and others seeking assistive technology expertise in all areas of life, but especially in education, employment, and community living.

The West Virginia Assistive Technology Loan Library program allows people with disabilities to borrow equipment and try it in their natural environments (home, school, workplace, etc.) to help them in making a better decision to whether the product and its features will be useful to them.

The WVATS Loan Library system lets users: 

• Borrow devices to try for 30 days
• Device demonstrations by appointment only
• Find used devices for free

Click here to borrow a device or find a used device.

This website lists assistive technology currently for loan through the Wisconsin WisTech program. Categories include computers; daily living; environmental adaptations; hearing; learning, cognition, and developmental; mobility, seating, and positioning; recreation, sports, and leisure; speech communication; vehicle modification and transportation; and vision.

The website offers classroom materials including Birth to Three literacy kits, early childhood literacy tools, writing resources, and math tools. Materials are also available in Spanish.

Contact form: https://www.wati.org/contact/

WATI also offers resources to assess student’s needs for assistive technology in different domains: https://www.wati.org/free-publications/assessing-students-needs-for-assistive-technology/

Located in every county and tribe in the state, Wisconsin’s Family Caregiver Support Programs provide information and assistance to help people better care for their loved ones – and themselves. Whether arranging for services (e.g., respite care, transportation, etc.) or helping families understand their options for care, Family Caregiver Support Programs give caregivers access to the information and services that can help them in the often rewarding – sometimes challenging – role of caregiver.

Wisconsin’s Family Caregiver Support Programs provide help to family members and friends who care for:

* a person age 60 and over; or
* a person with Alzheimer’s disease or a related disorder regardless of age.

Programs also assist grandparents or relative caregivers 55 years of age and older who:

* care for children under age 19, or
* care for a relative with a disability who is 19 to 59 years of age

Find assistance closest to you here: https://wisconsincaregiver.org/local-resources