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Career > Discrimination
Disability Harassment at Work: Recognizing and Reporting Hostile Behavior
...accommodations (hiding assistive equipment, moving mobility aids, unplugging adaptive devices) Making assumptions about your capabilities and reassigning your...(hiding assistive equipment, moving mobility aids, unplugging adaptive devices) Making assumptions about your capabilities and reassigning your work without...
Financial > Financial Planning
Assistive Technology Grants: Where the Money Is and How Families Actually Get It
...$15,000 to $40,000. An AAC device runs $3,000 to $15,000....Assistive technology is any device or equipment that helps...It includes mobility devices like wheelchairs, walkers,...wheelchairs, walkers, and adaptive bikes; communication devices...bikes; communication devices including AAC systems...such as standers and adaptive seating; plus orthotics,...
Assistive Tech > Mobility
Adaptive Strollers vs. Wheelchairs: Which Mobility Device Does Your Child Need?
...suggested it's time to transition from your child's adaptive stroller to a wheelchair. Your child is four years...families do. Not a timeline someone else set. What Adaptive Strollers Do Well. Medical strollers like Convaid,...significant postural support during transport. These devices excel at three things: full trunk and head support...
News > Technology
A Louisville Rehab Center Just Opened One of the Country's Most Advanced Assistive Technology Labs. Here's What Families Need to Know.
...environments for wheelchair and mobility device training. The technology is designed...augmentative and alternative communication devices, and adaptive technology based on...alternative communication devices, and adaptive technology based on their specific...activities Trial periods with multiple devices to test real-world performance Environmental...
Special Needs > Mobility Limitations
Accessing Adaptive Sports Equipment: Grants and Funding Sources for Families
...a sport with their peers. Adaptive sports equipment (racing wheelchairs,...wheelchairs, mono-skis, handcycles, adaptive golf clubs) rarely qualifies...equipment, not medically necessary devices. That classification leaves...stability, orthotics for alignment. Adaptive sports equipment serves a...Studies consistently show that adaptive sports participation improves...
Financial > Loans
Where to Find Low-Interest Loans for Assistive Technology and Home Modifications in Your State
...need a wheelchair accessible van. A communication device for your child. Ramps and a bathroom remodel. You've...support independence. Coverage is broad: mobility devices, communication systems, hearing aids, vehicle modifications,...upgrades, smart home technology, stairlifts, and adaptive technology for work or school. The programs evaluate...
News > Technology
How to Pay for Assistive Technology: Every Funding Source Families Need to Know
The communication device your child's speech therapist recommended...therapist recommended costs $8,000. The adaptive keyboard that would let them participate...you're looking at the retail cost of a device when six different funding paths exist,...mandate under IDEA, not a request. The device doesn't have to be the cheapest option....
Financial > Grants
The Complete Guide to Disability Grants: Where to Start, What You Qualify For, and How to Apply
...smaller-scale modifications based on local availability. Adaptive equipment and assistive technology. Wheelchairs,...assistive technology. Wheelchairs, communication devices, walkers, hearing aids, adaptive sports equipment....communication devices, walkers, hearing aids, adaptive sports equipment....
Assistive Tech > Mobility
Tariffs Are Raising the Cost of Wheelchairs, AAC Devices, and Medications — What Families Can Do
...wheelchairs, walkers, adaptive equipment, AAC devices,...adaptive equipment, AAC devices, and specialty medications....walkers, patient lifts, adaptive seating, positioning...seating, positioning devices. Manufacturing is concentrated...reimbursement rates. AAC devices: Speech-generating devices,...devices: Speech-generating devices, communication tablets,...
Global Insights > Advocacy
Empowering Students with Disabilities Through Inclusive Education
...classmates. For example: Extra time on tests Copies of teacher notes Audio books Adaptive equipment like special desks or communication devices Accommodations...notes Audio books Adaptive equipment like special desks or communication devices Accommodations change how a student learns, but not what they learn....
Special Needs > Mobility Limitations
Strategies for Navigating Life with Mobility Limitations
...limitations. You'll learn about adaptive equipment, accessible activities,...what you're going through. Adaptive Equipment. Adaptive equipment...through. Adaptive Equipment. Adaptive equipment like wheelchairs,...use it safely. Other helpful devices include: Grab bars and handrails...Reaching aids and grabber tools Adaptive utensils and kitchen tools...
Education > K-12
Teaching Special Needs Kids to Swim
..."spotters" at all times. Utilize appropriate adaptive equipment — Some students may benefit from adaptive...adaptive equipment — Some students may benefit from adaptive equipment that makes the water experience more...positive for them. Life jackets other flotation devices like floating mats may sometimes be used to help...