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Financial > Financial Planning
Assistive Technology Grants: Where the Money Is and How Families Actually Get It
...otherwise or makes those tasks easier. It includes mobility devices like wheelchairs, walkers, and adaptive...adaptive seating; plus orthotics, prosthetics, hearing aids, vision aids, environmental controls, and home...plus orthotics, prosthetics, hearing aids, vision aids, environmental controls, and home modifications...
Special Needs > Mobility Limitations
Accessing Adaptive Sports Equipment: Grants and Funding Sources for Families
...medically necessary: manual wheelchairs for daily mobility, walkers for stability, orthotics for alignment....to outriggers for downhill skiing. These aren't mobility aids in the insurance definition but specialized...outriggers for downhill skiing. These aren't mobility aids in the insurance definition but specialized tools...
Financial > Loans
Where to Find Low-Interest Loans for Assistive Technology and Home Modifications in Your State
...equipment and modifications that support independence. Coverage is broad: mobility devices, communication systems, hearing aids, vehicle modifications, home...independence. Coverage is broad: mobility devices, communication systems, hearing aids, vehicle modifications, home accessibility upgrades, smart home technology,...
Legal > Employment
Your Employment Rights Under the ADA: A Complete Guide for People with Disabilities
...one or more major life activities. That includes physical impairments like mobility limitations or chronic conditions, and mental impairments like depression,...use assistive technology, the ADA evaluates your limitations without those aids, with one exception: ordinary eyeglasses or contact lenses are considered....
Assistive Tech > Software
Assistive Technology Revolutionizing the Lives of Individuals with Special Needs
...assistive technology are wheelchairs, hearing aids, and computer programs that read text out loud....For example, a wheelchair allows someone with mobility issues to get around without relying on others...prep. Adjustable beds and lift chairs aid with mobility. Specialized computer mice and keyboards make electronics...
Special Needs > Spina Bifida
Resilience in the Face of Spina Bifida
...with Spina Bifida. Many people with spina bifida live full, active lives. Mobility aids like braces, crutches, or wheelchairs can help with walking. Physical...Bifida. Many people with spina bifida live full, active lives. Mobility aids like braces, crutches, or wheelchairs can help with walking. Physical therapy...
Special Needs > Mobility Limitations
Strategies for Navigating Life with Mobility Limitations
Introduction. Mobility limitations can make everyday activities...resources to help you navigate life with mobility limitations. You'll learn about adaptive...chairs and transfer benches Reaching aids and grabber tools Adaptive utensils...for everyone, including people with mobility limitations. Exercise can improve...
Special Needs > Muscular Dystrophy
Navigating the Challenges and Triumphs of Muscular Dystrophy
...more difficult over time. As the disease progresses, some people may need mobility aids like canes, walkers, or wheelchairs to get around. Assistive devices...difficult over time. As the disease progresses, some people may need mobility aids like canes, walkers, or wheelchairs to get around. Assistive devices and...
Assistive Tech > Software
Empowering Individuals with Special Needs through Assistive Technology
...tech comes in many forms to meet a wide range of needs. For people with mobility impairments, assistive devices like wheelchairs, walkers, and grab bars...can make it possible to move around the home and community. Communication aids like picture boards and speech-generating devices give a voice to those...
Special Needs > Mobility Limitations
Navigating Mobility Limitations: International Angelman Day Awareness
...15: Navigating Mobility Limitations....its impact on mobility limitations....experience severe mobility limitations,...improving their mobility and overall well-being....individuals with mobility limitations,...aim to enhance mobility, promote independence,...individuals with mobility limitations,...conduction hearing aids, which bypass...Syndrome and other mobility-related...
Assistive Tech > Virtual Assistants
New TSA Helpline for Special Needs Travelers
...officer for assistance with placing carry on items on the X-ray belt during screening, knowing that at no time will the child be removed from his or her mobility aid, and informing security officers if the child may become upset or overwhelmed as a result of their condition during the screening process. The...
News > Technology
Congress Just Declared a National Assistive Technology Awareness Day. Here's What Families Need to Know About Getting AT Devices.
...communication boards for nonspeaking children to mobility aids, hearing devices, adaptive switches, and software...communication boards for nonspeaking children to mobility aids, hearing devices, adaptive switches, and software...communication tools to $8,000 or more for powered mobility equipment. Insurance coverage is inconsistent....