Chapter 1. Section 3B
Chapter 1: Accessibility and Assistive Technology
Section 3: Assistive Technology Suppliers and Catalogs
Subsection B: General
ABLEWARE
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[email protected]Wide variety of adaptive products for daily living. Order catalog online.
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Access Mobility, Inc.
Visit Access Mobility, Inc. Website
Online healthcare supplies catalog for mobility aids, wheelchairs and accessories, bath safety products, aids for daily living, portable ramps and full range of healthcare products. Also supplies elevators and lifts for home and commercial use.
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Accessible Designs, Inc.
Visit Accessible Designs, Inc. Website
Accessible Designs, Inc. designs, manufactures and distributes cutting edge mobility products for the wheelchair mobility industry and serves as a select distributor for high end mobility products, accessories and quality rehabilitation fitness equipment for the disabled individual.
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https://stealthproducts.com/
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Assistive Technology Equipment Loan Program (ATEL) Mary K. Chapman Center For Communicative Disorders
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[email protected]The Assistive Technology Equipment Loan Program (ATEL) offers a variety of assistive technology devices for a short-term loan to Oklahomans with disabilities, so that a trial can be experienced before a purchase is considered. Equipment is available through the ATEL program for short-term loans, demonstration, evaluation for appropriate device, or for self-familiarization of device usage. Requests for equipment loans may be made by a person with a disability, family members, advocates or service providers. Follow this link to learn more about the program, http://oec.okstate.edu/loan/partners.php#3.
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Assistive Technology, Inc.
Visit Assistive Technology, Inc. Website
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[email protected]Products include augmentative and alternative communications technology, environmental control systems and LINK smart keyboard that talks.
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Enabling Devices, Inc.
Visit Enabling Devices, Inc. Website
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[email protected]Toys for Special Children" (children's catalog) focuses on the needs of children with disabilities. "Products for Independent Living" (adult catalog) focuses on the needs of the disabled adult poplulation
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IBM Human Ability and Accessibility Center
Visit IBM Human Ability and Accessibility Center Website
Home Page Reader for Windows; software for learning disabilities; home page for Human Resources professionals with information on computer and information access for employees with disabilities.
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Maxi-Aids
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[email protected]Products for people with vision, hearing and physical disabilities. Items include switches for computer and environmental control, watches and clocks, talking calculators and appliances, magnifiers, medical products, home and kitchen aids, telecommunications devices for the deaf (TTY's), white canes, wheelchairs, dressing and personal aids, sewing aids and more.
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NewView Oklahoma
Visit NewView Oklahoma Website
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[email protected]NewView Oklahoma, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that seeks to empower blind and vision impaired individuals to achieve their maximum potential through rehabilitation, employment, and community outreach.
They also offer community programs for people of all ages living with blindness and visual impairments including art classes, a dragon boating team, summer camps and support groups.
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Numotion
Numotion's services include:
•CRT products and accessories
•Innovative lifestyle enhancement products
•Service and repair
•Medical supplies
•Educational courses, events, seminars, etc.
•Wheelchair accessible vehicles
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Oklahoma ABLE Tech
Visit Oklahoma ABLE Tech Website
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[email protected]Oklahoma ABLE Tech helps Oklahomans with disabilities with assistive technology.
Programs include:
Device demonstration
Device loan program
Device reutilization
Financial program
ICT Accessibility
Plus more services
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Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services (DRS)
Visit Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services (DRS) Website
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[email protected]The Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services (DRS) expands opportunities for employment, independent life and economic self-sufficiency by helping Oklahomans with disabilities bridge barriers to success in the workplace, school and at home.
To connect to the DRS office in your area call 800-487-4042.
- Vocational Rehabilitation: Employment services for people with any disability, except blindness.
- Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired: Employment and independent living services for people who are blind or visually impaired.
- Disability Determination Services: Determines medical eligibility for Social Security Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income.
- Oklahoma School for the Deaf: Educational programs for children who are deaf or hard of hearing.
- Oklahoma School for the Blind: Educational programs for children who are blind or visually impaired.
Counselors and technology specialists provide assistive technology evaluations, devices and services to agency clients based on individual needs related to achievement of employment goals. They also help employers locate appropriate adaptive equipment for employees with disabilities. Contact your local Vocational Rehabilitation or Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired counselor for information. See DRS Offices Statewide, Rehabilitation section for contact information.
DRS provides vocational rehabilitation, employment and limited independent living services to eligible individuals with disabilities. Medical equipment, assistive technology and related services may be provided if they are part of the Individual Plan for Employment (IPE) developed with a vocational rehabilitation client. In some cases assistive technology devices and services may be provided for independent living purposes.
Assistive technology services which may be available based on a person's eligibility and plan of service include evaluation for assistive technology needs, recommendations for suitable equipment, worksite evaluation for adaptive equipment needs and training in use of specialized equipment.
Current DRS clients should discuss assistive technology needs with their DRS counselors. Applications for DRS services can be made by contacting local DRS offices. See also Apply for Services on the home webpage.
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Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services (DRS) - Oklahoma School for the Deaf, Equipment Distribution Program
To be eligible, a person must:
Be a resident of the State of Oklahoma
Provide proof of hearing loss
Provide proof of household income (see application for details)
Please specifiy if legally blind. This must be verifiable.
Requests for Captioned Telephones (CapTel) require an audiogram.
Direct link: https://www.osd.k12.ok.us/255639_2
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Oklahoma School for the Blind
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[email protected]OSB is a residential and day school for children and youth with visual impairments. The School also serves as a statewide resource for the education of blind and visually impaired children in the public schools. Programs and services include:
- Academic instruction through 12th grade;
- Instruction in specialized adaptive skills such as braille, orientation and mobility, use of assistive technology and low vision aids, and independent living skills;
- Vocational training and work-study opportunities;
- College preparation;
- Social, cultural and recreational activities including sports teams, music, band competitions, and a variety of student organizations;
- Outreach services providing technical assistance to help teachers and parents develop appropriate individualized education programs for visually impaired children in public schools;
- Related services such as student assessment, counseling, physical therapy, speech and language therapy, audiological services, health care and parent education and counseling; and
- Library and Media Center with educational materials in alternate formats including Braille, large print and recordings. Assistive devices to try out or borrow include talking appliances, magnifiers, closed-circuit TVs for print enlargement, electronic Braille notetakers and much more.
Summer Enrichment Program: Oklahoma Kids: A Kaleidoscope. For 1st - 12th grade students who are blind or visually impaired. The summer program is for children and youth who do not regularly attend the School for the Blind. The program offers specialized skills instruction, remediation, reinforcement in academic skills, training in use of assistive technology for the blind, recreation and social skills development. Children are transported home each weekend of the four week session.
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Practical Assisted Living Systems (P.A.L.S.)
Visit Practical Assisted Living Systems (P.A.L.S.) Website
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[email protected]Practical Assisted Living Services (P.A.L.S.) is a non-profit organization to create and repair adaptive equipment for people with disabilities.
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Prentke Romich Company
Visit Prentke Romich Company Website
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[email protected]Prentke Romich Company's mission is to enable individuals with speech and language impairments to successfully communicate and interact in their environment.
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The Center for Individuals with Physical Challenges
Visit The Center for Individuals with Physical Challenges Website
The Center’s mission is to provide opportunities for persons with physical disabilities to enhance the quality of their lives. The Center is committed to providing adults and youth with physical challenges opportunities to develop healthy lifestyles that encourage rehabilitation, creativity, independence and socialization. Programs and services offered by The Center are Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services, Rehabilitative Fitness, Adaptive Recreation, Community Reintegration, Transition Services, Adaptive Sports and Youth Programming.
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Toy "R" Us Toy Guide for differently-abled kids
Each year,Toys "R" Us has the unique opportunity to present a collection of toys for children with special needs, appropriately selected for their play and skill-building value. Their commitment to fulfilling that goal continues with the edition of the Toys?R?Us Toy Guide for Differently-Abled Kids. Follow this link to Toys "R" Us Differently-Abled Kids web, www.toysrus.com/shop/index.jsp?categoryId=3261680.