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Resources For Any State
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For over 90 years, Silverts has been providing reliable adaptive apparel and became one of the first companies to focus solely on people with dressing difficulties. We are committed to giving you exceptional service, quality, and value for the price.
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An inclusive line of adaptive clothing designed for easy dressing with new innovative features. *This is provided for informational purposes only. WWVDN does not endorse or support this content.*
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The Affordable Connectivity Program is an FCC benefit program that helps ensure that households can afford the broadband they need for work, school, healthcare and more. The benefit provides a discount of up to $30 per month toward internet service for eligible households and up to $75 per month for households on qualifying Tribal lands. Eligible households can also receive a one-time discount of up to $100 to purchase a laptop, desktop computer, or tablet from participating providers if they contribute more than $10 and less than $50 toward the purchase price.
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Learn how to set up an iPad and use many features.
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These Assistive Technology tools can be used by anyone, anywhere! All programs, apps, and software on this list are free or cost less than $25.
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Google has just stepped up the accessibility game by introducing an awesome new feature in Chrome – Live Captions! These are literally floating captions within Chrome that will automatically generate real-time captions for audio or video content from websites, apps or ANYTHING. That means videos, seminars, Zoom – you name it, it’s going to be captioned in that floating Chrome box if you have the caption setting enabled. Enabling live captions in Chrome is easy and straightforward.
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Reviewed, a consumer product review website, has launched a dedicated Accessibility category, focused on providing in-depth product insights for adaptive products, assistive technology, and accessible design for people with disabilities and their caregivers.
Washington
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Engaging toys adapted for children with special needs by students at Walla Walla University available to check out for free. Take a look in their catalog of toys. Have a special need not addressed in the catalog? Contact them with details and they may be able to help. Made possible by the Center for Educational Equity and Diversity.
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AT includes items that increase independence, reduce the need for in person help, or make day to day tasks easier. AT can include training too.
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Walla Walla County Department of Community Health (DCH) seeks to support families with children with special health care needs. In addition to nurse care coordination, DCH has made available funding of up to $9000 per calendar year to offer financial assistance to families for services related to their child’s health care needs.
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Specs 4 Us (suppliers in Walla Walla and Milton-Freewater) offers specially designed eyeglasses in many styles and colors to fit children and adults with low nose bridges.
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Whether it’s communication, recreation, employment, education, transportation or just plain daily living, technology levels the playing field for children and adults with disabilities. Here are a few tips and resources to get you started:
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Medical Supplies & Equipment
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We provide funding to people with disabilities in Washington & Oregon to purchase assistive technology and achieve greater independence.
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We are a small office with a history of serving the deaf, deafblind, deaf plus, hard of hearing and late deafened communities for more than thirty years. We provide equal access opportunities to effective communication in telecommunications, DSHS, and the daily lives of the people we serve.
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Four main categories: apps for dyslexic learners, apps for autistic learners, apps for the visually impaired and apps for learners with writing difficulties.
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WATAP can help you: borrow a device, demonstrate a device, get equipment, answer questions.
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Imagine sliding into your shoes as if your laces weren't even there. Imagine laces that tied themselves. Imagine stepping out of your shoes hands-free.
Oregon
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Assistive technology (AT) includes any device, piece of equipment or product system that is used to increase, maintain, or improve functional capabilities of individuals with disabilities. Assistive technology also includes services that directly assist an individual with a disability in the selection, acquisition, or use of an assistive technology device.
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The IMESD provides equipment, software, and technology on a trial basis to assist students with cognitive and physical disabilities. IMESD partners with school districts to find the right tool to help the student be more self-confident, productive, and better integrated into a mainstream lifestyle.
The Assistive Technology (AT) program serves children 0-21 years of age with a disability in the selection, acquisition, and/or use of assistive devices. -
Imagine sliding into your shoes as if your laces weren't even there. Imagine laces that tied themselves. Imagine stepping out of your shoes hands-free.
