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Alabama
Alabama Dept of Rehabilitaion Services
602 South Lawrence Street
Montgomery, AL 36104
USA
Contact Email: speech@rehab.alabama.gov
Contact phone: 800.441.7607 or 334.293.7500
web site: www.rehab.state.al.us
Who is served: Alabama residents
Brief description: The Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services (ADRS) is a state agency whose primary responsibility is providing services to Alabama’s children, teenagers, and adults with disabilities. ADRS services are provided through 33 community-based offices, reaching residents in all 67 counties. Unique in the nation, the department provides a “continuum of services” from birth through old age for Alabamians with disabilities. With individualized services provided in homes, schools, the workplace, and the community, ADRS assists every person in achieving his or her maximum potential.
T.A.S.C. of UCP in Huntsville and Tennessee Valley
1856 Keats Drive
Huntsville, AL 35810
USA
Contact person: Lisa Snyder or Laura Parks
Contact Email: tasc@ucphuntsville.org
Contact phone: (256)859-8300
web site: tasc.ataccess.org
Who is served: Anyone in Alabama
Brief description: T.A.S.C. is a training and AT and AAC evaluation center. We provide loans and free informational sessions. We are recognized as a MARC’s resource center, an ASHA provider, and an ATA Center.
California
Adaptive Technology Assessment Center
ATAC/VC SELPA
5100 Adolfo Road
Camarillo, CA 93012
USA
Contact person: Sharon Redner
Contact Email: sredner@vcoe.org
Contact phone:(805) 437-1575
web site: www.venturacountyselpa.com/atac.htm
Who is served: Members of schools in Ventura County
Brief description: The main purpose of ATAC (Adaptive Technology Assessment Center) is to provide direct assessment services to students, resulting in recommendaitons for meeting the needs of these students for picture symbol communication systems, electronic communication devices, and/or adaptive technology which might include computer access, specialied sofware, or other assistive equipment.
San Marino School
6215 San Rolando Way
Buena Park, Ca 90620
Contact person: Linda Kendrick
Contact Email: Linda_Kendrick@cesd.us
Contact phone: 714-228-3280
web site: www.cesd.us/education/school/school.php?sectionid=10&
Who is served: Members of schools in the Southern California region
Brief description: San Marino is a pre-K-6 grade public school serving a lower socioeconomic population. The school offers programs which include Resource Specialist Program, Response to Intervention Learning Center, State Preschool and 3 Severely Handicapped Classrooms.
Sonoma County SELPA Adaptive Technology Center
@ La Fiesta Education Center
8511 Liman Way, Bldg. B3
Rohnert Park, CA 94928
USA
Contact person: Debra Wilcox
Contact Email: dwilcox@sonomaselpa.org
Contact phone: 707-829-8528
web site: None
Who is served: Sonoma County Schools, California.
Brief description: We provide AT & AAC evaluation, consultation, and training services to school districts throughout Sonoma County, California.
Jodie K. Schuller and Associates
2002 Jimmy Durante Blvd Ste 304
Del Mar, CA 92014-2258
USA
Contact person: Kim Stone
Contact Email: kstoneslp@gmail.com
Contact phone: (858) 509-1131
web site: www.speak4success.com
Who is served: San Diego County
Brief description: Jodie K. Schuller and Associates is a private practice speech-language pathology and academic tutoring clinic specializing in evaluation and treatment for children of all ability levels. We have therapists with specific training in augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) evaluation and intervention using a variety of high and low-tech communicative devices and modalities.
The Bridge School
545 Eucalyptus Ave.
Hillsborough, CA 94010
USA
Contact person: Kristen Gray
Contact Email: outreach@bridgeschool.org
Contact phone: 650-696-7295
web site: www.bridgeschool.org
Who is served: We provide information and demonstration of equipment during specific Bridge School sponsored events. San Francisco Bay Area.
Brief description: An innovative organization educating children with severe speech and physical impairments through the use of: (1) creative approaches to education and communication; (2) augmentative and alternative communication systems and assistive technology; (3) extensive involvement of families and community. The Bridge School is composed of four interrelated programs: Education, Transition, Outreach and Research. Explore our Web site to learn about who we are, what we believe, and ways you can benefit and contribute to the ongoing programs, projects, and activities that move all people closer to a life without barriers to education, participation and communication.
Parents Helping Parents iTECH Center
Sobrato Center for Nonprofits
1400 Parkmoor Ave, Suite 100
San Jose, CA 95126
USA
Contact person: Janet Nunez
Contact Email: janet@php.com
Contact phone: (408)727-5775
web site: www.php.com/services/itech
Who is served: Aynone in Santa Clara County, San Mateo County, Santa Cruz County, and anyone who can make it here
Brief description: We are the largest preview and demonstration center for Assistive Technology in the South Bay Area. We serve families, and the professionals who work with them, in providing information about, training on, and "hands on" time with different assistive technologies.
Colorado
Jill Tullman & Associates, LLC
8030 East Cedar Avenue
Denver, CO 80230
USA
Contact person: Jill Tullman
Contact Email: jtullman@aac-therapy.com
Contact phone: 303-641-1285
web site: www.aac-therapy.com
Who is served: Anyone in the USA
Brief description: Jill Tullman & Associates, LLC is an augmentative communication private practice serving children and adults who have complex communication needs and use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC).
AAC Specialists LLC
1885 Cherryville Road
Greenwood Village, CO 80121
USA
Contact person: Renee Karantounis
Contact Email: aacspecialists@comcast.net
Contact phone: (303) 204-5188
web site: none
Who is served: Adults in Denver and the surrounding areas.
Brief description: AAC Specialists LLC specializes in evaluation, treatment, training and consultation services for adults who require Augmentative and Alternative Communication solutions.
Connecticut
CREC River Street Autism Program at Coltsville
34 Sequassen Street
Hartford, CT 06106
USA
Contact person: Arlene Dworkin Kaye
Contact Email: akaye@crec.org
Contact phone: 860 727-8481
web site: www.crec.org
Who is served: Only public school referrals in the Capitol Region
Brief description: CREC River Street is a regional "resc" that services children diagnosed on the autism spectrum aged 3-11. It is one of the most well respected, evidence based programs in the country. Our clinical director, Dr. Kathy Dyer is an SLP, BCBA. I am as well. Our school currently services 47 children, offering early, intensive educational programming 12 months per year.
New England Assistive Technology Resource Center
120 Holcomb St.
Hartford, CT 06112
USA
Contact person: Nicole Feeney
Contact Email: feeneyn@ciboakhill.org
Contact phone: 860-286-3101
web site: www.neatmarketplace.org
Who is served: Anyone in New England
Brief description: NEAT provides products and services to people of all ages with disabilities (intellectual, developmental, physical disabilities including visual impairments) each year. They include the NEAT equipment resource center, assistive technology evaluations, professional development, technical assistance and more.
Florida
FDLRS Region 5 Technology Services
FDLRS Region 4 AT Lab
2301 NW 26th Street
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33311
USA
Contact person: Beth Saunders
Contact Email: beth.saunders@browardschools.com
Contact phone: 754-321-2214
web site: www.broward.k12.fl.us/studentsupport/sraten
Who is served: Members of any schools in the South Florida region
Brief description: Main AT loan library in Region 5 and 4 Satellite labs for AT program specialist to borrow devices for equipment trials.
Alachua County Public Schools
Manning Center
620 E. University Avenue
Gainesville, FL 32601
USA
Contact person: Elisa Wern
Contact Email: werned@gm.sbac.edu
Contact phone: 352-955-7676
web site: www.sbac.edu/ ese/
Who is served: Members of schools in Region 2 Area in Florida.
Brief description: We provide assistive technology services within our local school district, as well as through a Regional AT center in North Central Florida. Our network of Local Assistive Technology Specialists provide these services.
Academy for Autism
5232 B South orange Avenue
Orlando, Fl 32809
USA
Contact person: Zulma Rivas-Vitell
Contact Email: academy4autism@hotmail.com
Contact phone: 407-852-9922
web site: www.academyforautism.org
Who is served: Anyone in Florida.
Brief description: We are a private non profit school for autistic children as well as a mulltidisciplinary clinic providing speech therapy, physical therapy, and occupational therapy. We specialize in using AAC devices for our nonverbal children both in the classroom, home setting, and in the community.
FAAST Atlantic Region Assistive Technology Demonstration Center
University of Central Florida Communication Disorders Clinic
12424 Research Parkway, Suite 155 (Research Pavilion)
Orlando, FL 32826
USA
Contact person: Pamela Resnick, M.A., CCC-SLP
Contact Email: presnick@mail.ucf.edu
Contact phone: 407-882-0468
web site: www.cohpa.ucf.edu/comdis/clinicfaast.cfm
Who is served: Volusia, Seminole, Osceola, Orange, Brevard, Indian River, Okeechobee, St. Lucie, Martin & Palm Beach Counties.
Brief description: The FAAST Atlantic Region Assistive Technology Demonstration Center is housed within the Communication Disorders Clinic at the University of Central Florida. The FAAST Center serves the needs of individuals with disabilities across the range of age and disability. The specialty focus of the FAAST Center is augmentative and alternative communication. Speech-language pathology, audiology, occupational therapy, physical therapy, and educational staff members are available to oprovide assistive technology demonstrations, assessments, and therapy.
FAAST Central Regional Demonstration Center
Tampa General Hospital Rehabilitation Center
6 Tampa General Circle, Room 214
Tampa, FL 33606
USA
Contact person: Nancy Mashberg, M.A
Contact Email: faastcen@tgh.org
Contact phone: 813.844-7591
web site: faast.org/demo_C.cfm
Who is served: Counties of Citrus, DeSoto, Sumter, Hernando, Highlands, Hillsborough, Lake, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, and Sarasota.
Brief description: We are a Regional Demonstration Center for FAAST, Florida Alliance for Assistive Services and Technology, Florida’s Assistive Technology Act Program. Serving Central Florida, we provide hands-on demonstrations of assistive technology devices, information and referral services, presentations and training for groups, and an adapted toy lending library. Devices demonstrated in our Center may be borrowed from the statewide device lending library.
Island Dolphin Care
150 Lorelane Place
Key Largo
Florida 33037
USA
Contact person: Deena Hoagland
Contact Email: Fonzie@islanddolphincare.org
Contact phone: 305-451-5884
web site: www.islanddolphincare.org
Who is served: Anyone in the USA
Brief description: Island DOlphin Care is a recreational & educational program for individuals with special needs. Our center combines playing with atlantic bottlenose dolphins in the water with educational & therapuetic activities in classrooms! THE ENTIRE FAMILY IS INCLUDED WITH ALL OF OUR PROGRAMS. We work with individuals from the US and around the world!
Georgia
AAC Therapy Solutions, LLC & Walker Therapy
AAC Therapy Solutions, LLC
634 Peachtree Parkway, #275
Cumming, GA 30041
USA
Walker Therapy
7985 Knight Road
Gainesville, GA 30506
USA
Contact person: Lucy Nutt, Ed.S.; CCC-SLP
Contact Email: lcnutt@yahoo.com
Contact phone: 404-406-9330
Who is served: Anyone in Georgia with a focus on the North Georgia area
Brief description: AAC evaluations and therapy are provided on M/W/TH in Cumming and on Tuesdays at the Walker Therapy location near Gainesville. A wide range of AAC devices are utilized and comprehensive speech/language therapy and AT services are provided. The new Proloquo2Go software via the iTouch or iPhone is the preferred small AAC device at these clinics. Come in and try this amazing new way of communicating!
Dynamic Therapy Associates, Inc.
3105 Creekside Village Dr.
Suite 603
Kennesaw, GA 30144
USA
Contact person: Vicki Clarke or Adina Bradshaw
Contact Email: mydynamictherapy@bellsouth.net
Contact phone: 770-974-2424
web site: www.mydynamictherapy.com
Who is served: Anyone in the USA
Brief description: We are a high volume AAC evaluation and treatment clinic. We provide evaluations and follow up treatment, intervention planning and programming assistance. Currently we are averaging 50 evaluations annually with two AAC Specialist available to conduct evaluations. We have a team of 7 therapists, 3 of whom specialize in AAC.
Hawaii
Aloha Special Technology Access Center, Inc.
710 Green St.
Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
USA
Contact person: Eric Arveson
Contact Email: astachi@yahoo.com
Contact phone: 808-523-5547
web site: www.alohastac.org
Who is served: Anyone in Hawaii. We serve individuals with disabilities and their families and anyone working with persons with disabilities. Please call for appointments.
Brief description: We are an Alliance for Technology Access center, since 1989. We conduct workshops, host a loan library and provide assistive technology consultations. Our goal is to make technology accessible to individuals in our community.
M-DATA (Maui-District Assistive Technology Access)
Maui District Assistive Technology Access
Pu`unene School, Special Education
East Camp #5 Road
Pu`unene, HI 96768
USA
Contact person: Liz Ohta, EdS, ATP
Contact Email: liz_ohta@notes.k12.hi.us
Contact phone: (808) 873-3529
web site: assist-tech.k12.hi.us
Who is served: Members of school district encompassing the islands of Maui, Moloka`i and Lana`i
Brief description: M-DATA (Maui-District Assistive Technology Access) provides assistive technology services and devices to students covered under IDEA in a school district encompassing the islands of Maui, Moloka`i and Lana`i. The purpose of M-DATA is to assist the IEP teams in the evaluation, selection, procurement and implementation of Assistive Technology for their students.
Illinois
Easter Seals DuPage & Fox Valley Region, Assistive Technology Department
Easter Seals DuPage & the Fox Valley Region
830 S. Addison Ave.
Villa Park, IL 60181
USA
Contact person: Beth Walkington
Contact Email: assistivetech@eastersealsdfvr.org
Contact phone: 630-261-6210
web site: dfvr.easterseals.com/site/PageServer?pagename=ILDU_AssistiveTech
Who is served: Anyone in DuPage & Fox Valley Region of Illinois. We are primarily a pediatric outpatient rehabilitation facility with intake procedures for evaluations and therapy. Please contact our intake coordinators for more information.
Brief description: Easter Seals DuPage and the Fox Valley Region provides services for infants, children and young adults with disabilities to achieve maximum independence, and to provide support for the families who love and care for them. Through our dedication to helping individuals gain their independence, we have become one of the largest pediatric outpatient rehabilitation centers in Illinois. Within the Assistive Technology Department, expert speech and language pathologists and occupational therapists with specialized training assist individuals in achieving their personal best through assistive technology to communicate, write, play, or control their environment. Intervention and evaluation/consultation services are available using a variety of assistive technology systems.
Twp HS Dist 214
John Hersey High School
1900 E Thomas
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
USA
Contact person: Diana Clarke
Contact Email: diana.clarke@d214.org
Contact phone: 847-718-4865
web site: www.d214.org
Who is served: High School District 214 attendance area
Brief description: Recognized as a Blue Ribbon High School District by the U.S. Department of Education, Township High School District 214 is located approximately 25 miles northwest of Chicago. We serve students from the surrounding communities of Arlington Heights, Buffalo Grove, Des Plaines, Elk Grove, Mt. Prospect, Prospect Heights, Rolling Meadows, and Wheeling.
High School District 214 currently has seven campuses.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
1300 Founders Hall
Edwardsville Illinois, 62026
USA
Contact person: Leslie Tolliver
Contact Email: lerober@siue.edu
Contact phone: 618-650-3669
web site: www.siue.edu
Who is served: Anyone in Illinois and Missouri. Note that no loaner units are available.
Brief description: Speech language and hearing services to the community through ASHA supervised graduate student clinicians in the program of Communication Disorders on the SIUE Campus
LADSE
1301 West Cossitt Ave
LaGrange, IL 60525
USA
Contact person: Sandy Chiampas
Contact Email: schiampas@ladse.org
Contact phone: 708-354-5730
web site: www.ladse.org
Who is served: Members of school districts in the LaGrange Area Department of Special Education
Brief description: The LaGrange Area Department of Special Education is a Special Education Cooperative made up of 17 member school districts. It is located SouthWest of Chicago, IL.
Belleville Area Special Services Cooperative
2411 Pathways Crossing
Belleville, IL 62221
USA
Contact person: Krista Davidson or Paula Bartok
Contact Email: Krista.Davidson@bassc-sped.org or Paula.Bartok@bassc-sped.org
Contact phone: 618-355-4755 or 618-355-4775
web site: web.stclair.k12.il.us/bassc/
Who is served: Members of St. Clair County, IL school districts
Brief description: Belleville Area Special Services Cooperative serves 23 school districts in St.Clair County, Illinois.
Indiana
PATINS-Project Northeast
PO Box 409
Columbia City, IN 46725
USA
Contact person: Daniel G. McNulty
Contact Email: dmcnulty@r8esc.k12.in.us
Contact phone: 260-244-9025
web site: www.patinsproject.com/ne.html
Who is served: Anyone in the Northeast Indiana PATINS Region
Brief description: None was provided.
PATINS-Project Northwest
2150 West 97th Place
Crown Point, IN 46307
USA
Contact person: Jim Lambert
Contact Email: jim.nwpatins@sbcglobal.net
Contact phone: (219) 662-6939
web site: www.patinsproject.com/nw.html
Who is served: Members from schools in the Northwest Indiana PATINS Region
Brief description: We provide a lending library and preview center for k-12 schools.
Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago at St. Margaret Mercy Pediatric Rehabilitation
221 US HWY 41 Ste. G
Schererville, IN 46307
USA
Contact person: Lindi Gubbins
Contact Email: lindi.gubbins@ssfhs.org
Contact phone: 219-322-2037
web site: www.smmhc.com/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabid=286
Who is served: Anynone in Northwest Indiana/Chicago land
Brief description: Through a multi-disciplinary team, Pediatric Rehabilitation Services seeks to provide the high risk infant and developmentally disabled pediatric population with a comprehensive assessment and treatment program to enhance the child’s performance to a more functional and age-appropriate level. The department provides Physical, Occupational, Speech and Developmental Therapy for children from birth to age 18. Services are provided in dedicated space located within Omni 41 Health and Fitness Connection. In addition, off-site services are available for children birth to age 3 through the State of Indiana First Steps program. Saint Margaret Mercy is the only hospital in Lake County to offer Developmental Therapy services. Therapy staff also includes three therapists certified in neurodevelopmental therapy (NDT). Evening and early morning appointments are available.
Applied Behavior Center
6060 W. Casstelway Dr.
Indianapolis, IN 46250
USA
Contact person: Laura Grant, M.A., BCBA
Contact Email: abalaurag@yahoo.com
Contact phone: 317-849-5437
web site: www.appliedbehaviorcenter.org
Who is served: Anyone in Indiana
Brief description: The mission of the Applied Behavior Center for Autism is to provide high quality ABA and Verbal Behavior therapy and consulting services to children and their families affected by Autism Spectrum Disorders by using researched based ABA methodology delivered by highly qualified and certified professionals to increase language skills, social skills, academic skills, and reduce problematic behavior. We also strive to educate and train the public about ABA and Verbal Behavior and its uses within different environments. Our programs focus on identifying a child’s deficits areas and using their strengths and proven ABA principles to increase their language, social, behavioral, and academic skills, to ensure they have the necessary skills to be successful
Kansas
Solution Outreach Center at OCCK, Inc.
Solution Outreach Center at OCCK, Inc.
2941 Centennial
Salina KS 67401
USA
Contact person: Shellie Eddings, ATP and Nancy Stork, ATP
Contact Email: seddings@occk.com, nstork@occk.com
Contact phone: 800.526.9731, 785.827.7051 TTY, 785.452.9374 Fax
web site: www.occk.com/atsweb/index.htm
Who is served: Anyone in Kansas
Brief description: The Solution Outreach Center at OCCK, Inc. connects people with disabilities of all ages to the tools they need to live as free participants in society. Our programs are offered to AT users, families, educational and therapeutic professionals and others interested in learning more about AT. The Solution Outreach Center at OCCK, Inc. is one of five Access Sites in Kansas which is a part of the Assistive Technology for Kansans Project (ATK) and provides services throughout a 22 county area in North Central Kansas. We are also a charter member of Alliance for Technology Access (ATA), a nationwide network of AT resource centers, individuals, community based organizations and vendors. We operate the state-wide Interagency Equipment Loan System and provide regional AgrAbililty services.
Kentucky
Big East Educational Cooperative
904 Rose Road
Ashland, KY 41102
USA
Contact person: Jon Looney
Contact Email: jon.looney@kedc.org
Contact phone: 606-929-2211
web site: www.bigeastcoop.org
Who is served: Members of schools in North-Eastern Kentucky
Brief description: The Big East Educational Cooperative is one of the eleven (11) Special Education Cooperatives located across the state of Kentucky. All 176 local school districts, and the Kentucky Schools for the Blind and Deaf are members of a special education cooperative. The Special Education Cooperative Network is intended to assist local school districts in meeting the needs of its member districts. Services range from technical assistance, trainings, professional development, specialized services, research, and other needs identified by member districts and the Kentucky Department of Education.
ECE Technology Center
Jefferson County Public Schools
435 Boxley Avenue
Louisville, Kentucky 40209
USA
Contact person: Nancy Cissell
Contact Email: Nancy.Cissell@Jefferson.kyschools.us
Contact phone: 502-485-6060
web site: www.jefferson.k12.ky.us
Who is served: All students in the Jefferson County Public School district.
Brief description: The ECE Technology Center handles the assistive technology needs of students in Louisville KY. There are 155 schools in this school district. My role in the center is to assess students, consult with teachers/parents and purchase equipment for students needing AAC systems.
Caveland Educational Support Center (CESC)
230 Technology Way
Bowling Green, KY 42101
USA
Contact person: Paula Borland
Contact Email: paula.borland@grrec.ky.gov
Contact phone: 270-563-2113
web site: www.caveland.org
Who is served: Students in South Central Kentucky.
Brief description: Caveland provides services to 17 school districts within the south central region of Kentucky. The Center works with teachers, students and administrators to enhance the educational processes within this region.
Upper Cumberland Special Eductation Cooperative
116 North 4th Street
Williamsburg, KY 40769
USA
Contact person: Renee B. Leach
Contact Email: renee.leach@kedc.org
Contact phone: 606-549-7001
web site: www.ucsec.org
Who is served: Members of school districts in Southeastern Kentucky
Brief description: Upper Cumberland Special Education Cooperative provides a wide range of support and services to teachers, administrators, parents and students in school districts in Southeastern Ky.
Northern Kentucky Special Education Cooperative
5516 East Alexandria Pike
Cold Spring, KY 41076
USA
Contact person: Barbara Wietlisbach
Contact Email: barbara.wietlisbach@nkces.org
Contact phone: 859-442-7031
web site: www.nkces.org/13981012311459257/site/default.asp?1398Nav=
Who is served: All school districts in the counties of Boone, Kenton, Campbell, Pendleton, and Williamstown Independent in Grant County.
Brief description: The Northern Kentucky Special Education Cooperative is one of eleven Special Education Cooperatives in the commonwealth of Kentucky and is a member of the Special Education Cooperative Network.
Louisiana
Region 7 Assistive Technology Center
2500 Viking Dr.
Bossier City, Louisiana 71111
USA
Contact person: Timothy Daniels
Contact Email: timothy.daniels@bossierschools.org
Contact phone: 318-549-6163
web site: www.region7atc.com
Who is served: Members of schools in Northwest Louisiana
Brief description: We provide assistive services to northwest Louisiana as a part of the Louisiana Department of Education initiative, LATI (Louisiana Assistive Technology Initiative). We are a training center, loan library, and a consult resource.
Maine
Maine Support Network
8 Church Road
Readfield, ME 04355
USA
Contact person: Kathryn Markovchick
Contact Email: office@mainesupportnetwork.org
Contact phone: 207-685-3171
web site: www.mainesupportnetwork.org
Who is served: Anyone in Maine
Brief description: The Maine Support Network was established in 1986 to provide quality professional development opportunities and since then the Network has provided statewide technical assistance, support and professional development for educators, families and youth and state and private agencies and advocacy organizations. The Network serves the state regionally and statewide by coordinating professional development to share promising practices, materials, and expertise using the attributes of Celebratory Learning. Our goal has always been to support learning and high aspirations for all students, with an emphasis on students with disabilities and special health care needs. We use Celebratory Learning in all of our work bringing new ideas based on research, creativity, innovation, and fun to Maine Support Network activities. We provide educators, parents, youth and policy makers with opportunities to form rewarding collegial relationships and share expertise, new and emerging best practice to inform their work, policy and practice. Many of our professional development and technical assistance activities are designed specifically to retain teachers, especially special education teachers to assure that all Maine students achieve to high standards.
ALLTech
ALLTech at Spurwink
125 Presumpscot Street, #7
Portland, ME 04103
USA
Contact person: Deb Dimmick
Contact Email: info@alltech-tsi.org
Contact phone: 207-321-6080 x114
web site: www.alltech-tsi.org/assistive-technology/
Who is served: Anyone in Maine
Brief description: Funded by Maine CITE our loaner program houses approximately 200+ pieces of assistive technology available to individuals who have disabilities, their families, educators, and services providers for the purpose of trialing before purchasing or borrowing while their own device is being repaired.
Maryland
Innovative Speech Therapy
7731 Tuckerman Lane #206
Potomac, MD 20854
USA
Contact person: Joan Green
Contact Email: Joan@innovativespeech.com
Contact phone: 1-800-478-2550
web site: www.innovativespeech.com
Who is served: Anyone in the USA, but especially anyone in Maryland, Virginia and Washington, DC
Brief description: Innovative Speech Therapy is a private speech-language pathology practice in the Washington, DC area. Joan Green M.A. CCC-SLP, the founder, has many years of experience helping children and adults who have a wide range of communication, cognitive, literacy and learning challenges. She specializes in empowering families and professionals with the knowledge of the many cutting edge affordable resources including state-of-the-art technology tools to help people maximize progress. She works with adults who have had strokes and head injuries as well as children with developmental and learning disabilities. In addition to intensive therapy programs, Joan offers online coaching and training for families and education and rehabilitation professionals.
MDTAP
2301 Argonne Dr. Room T-17
Baltimore, MD 20218
USA
Contact person: Peggy Murphy or Denise Schuler
Contact Email: mmurphy@mdtap.org or dschuler@mdtap.org
Contact phone: 410-554-9232
web site: www.mdtap.org
Who is served: Anyone in Maryland
Brief description: The Maryland Technology Assistance Program (MD TAP) provides tools to help Marylanders with disabilities and seniors enjoy the same rights and opportunities as other citizens. The Maryland Technology Assistance Program provides a streamlined service of product information, consultation, and resource assistance in order to make assistive technology more available, affordable and usable for Marylanders with disabilities and seniors.
Massachusetts
Contact person: Sharon Shaham, CCC-SLP
Contact Email: sharon.shaham@childrens.harvard.edu
Contact phone: 781-216-2229
web site: www.childrenshospital.org/acp
Who is served: Anyone in the USA as well as international patients
Brief description: The Center for Communication Enhancement at Children’s Hospital Boston provides comprehensive, expert evaluation, consultative, and therapeutic services to a wide range of patients who experience all types of communication disorders.
HEC CCATT
228 Pleasant Street
Northampton
MA 01060
USA
Contact person: Adam Wenger
Contact Email: Awenger@collaborative.org
Contact phone: 413-584-1664
web site: www.collaborative.org
Who is served: Members of schools in our region
Brief description: We are a collaborative made up from many school districts in western Massachusetts. We serve students with a variety of different needs from the non verbal to the mainstreamed student supporting learning styles and needs.
Michigan
AAC Support Group
1543 Charlevois Drive
Troy
MI 48085
USA
Contact person: Srini Renganathan
Contact Email: rsvasan@hotmail.com
Contact phone: 248-649-0918
web site: none
Who is served: Schools in the Oakland region.
Brief description: We provide aac/at consultative services to school districts.
Minnesota
PACER Center’s Simon Technology Center
8161 Normandale Blvd.
Minneapolis, MN 55437
USA
Contact person: Bridget Gilormini
Contact Email: stc@pacer.org
Contact phone: 952-838-9000
web site: www.pacer.org/stc
Who is served: Anyone in the state of Minnesota
Brief description: The Simon Technology Center (STC) is dedicated to making the benefits of technology more accessible to children and adults with disabilities. Through a collaborated effort involving parents, professionals, and consumers, the STC can provide numerous services for your family, as well as resources and informative answers to your questions. The PACER Simon Technology Center (STC) offers free, informal assistive technology consultations for children and adults with disabilities. A consultation at PACER is a way to explore educational software and assistive technology in a stress-free, collaborative environment. This is not a formal assessment or evaluation but rather a starting point to locate technology that may help people with disabilities become more independent at home, school, or work. The Simon Technology Center Library offers Minnesota families and professionals the opportunity to preview educational and disability-specific software and assistive technology devices for children and young adults.
The Therapy Place
900 West 94th Street
Bloomington, MN 55420
USA
Contact person: Brea Maday, MA CCC-SLP
Contact Email: brea@thetherapyplace.net
Contact phone: (952) 885-0418
web site: www.thetherapyplace.net
Who is served: Ayone in the Upper midwest region.
Brief description: At The Therapy Place, children with special needs get the help they need to reach their fullest potential for growth, learning, and participation in the greater world. The clinic is a specially designed, child-friendly environment well-suited for children ranging from infants to young teens who face the challenges of autism, Asperger’s syndrome, physical or developmental disabilities, attention deficit disorder, sensory integrative dysfunction, Down syndrome, brain injury, or other health or developmental difficulties. Clinic services include: occupational, physical, and speech therapy; augmentative/aternative communication evaluations and treatment; peer play groups; feeding evaluation and treatment; handwriting programs; and a number of other methods and programs designed to help children develop needed life skills.
South Central Service Cooperative
2075 Lookout Drive
North Mankato, MN 56003
USA
Contact person: Bambi Dubke
Contact Email: dubb@waseca.k12.mn.us
Contact phone: 507-838-7722
web site: www.mnscsc.org
Who is served: Members of schools in Region 9.
Brief description: The South Central Service Cooperative Low Incidence Project has an assistive technology lending library for member school districts in Region 9. The items in the library are accessed by contacting the assistive technology consultant in your school district.
AAC Regional Outreach Program at the University of Minnesota Duluth
University of Minnesota Duluth
Dept of Communication Sciences & Disorders
31 W College St, 174 Chester Park
Duluth, MN 55812
USA
Contact person: Jolene Hyppa Martin
Contact Email: jhyppama@d.umn.edu
Contact phone: 218-726-8199
web site: www.d.umn.edu/csd/aac.html
Who is served: Anyone in the Duluth, MN area.
Brief description: The major mission of the program is to conduct evaluations of individuals with communication disorders who benefit from AAC-based intervention.
Mississippi
TAD Center
North MS Regional Center
967 Regional Center Dr.
Oxford, MS 38655
USA
Contact person: Julie Chadwick, CCC-SLP, ATP
Contact Email: jchadwick@nmrc.state.ms.us
Contact phone: 662.513.7892
web site: www.nmrc.state.ms.us
Who is served: Aynone in North Mississippi primarily, but see individuals from all over Mississippi and the Memphis, TN area
Brief description: TAD (Technology Assistive Device) Center is a community program of the North MS Regional Center that operates to help children and adults (no restrictions) find appropriate technology to meet their needs for mobility, communication, computer access, and computer-aided instruction. The TAD Center provides free evaluations in assistive technology and offers training for teachers, parents, clients, and therapists. Loans of AAC devices are also made possible by a grant through Project START (MS Tech Act Project.)
Nebraska
Institute for Rehabilitation Science and Engineering at Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital
Contact person: Dr. Susan Fager
Contact Email: sfager@madonna.org
Contact phone: (402)-483-9459
web site: www.madonna.org/specialized_programs/technology/
Who is served: Anyone in the USA that can travel to our facility
Brief description: Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital’s assistive technology service is provided by occupational, physical and speech therapists who have completed specialized training and education in the area of assistive technology and augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). The assistive technology specialists help people who have limited mobility from stroke, brain injury, spinal cord injury or neurological deficits as seen in multiple sclerosis or amylotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), to gain greater independence in their home, work, school and community environments. Assistive technology specialists at Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital provide evaluations and prescriptions to identify solutions using various equipment and technology that maximize the individual’s ability to perform daily tasks with the highest level of independence and to improve overall quality of life.
Munroe-Meyer Institute at the University of Nebraska Medical Center
Munroe-Meyer Institute for Genetics and Rehabilitation
985450 Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE 68198-5450
USA
Contact person: Amy Nordness
Contact Email: asnordness@unmc.edu
Contact phone: 402-559-6460
web site: www.unmc.edu/dept/mmi/
Who is served: Anyone in the Nebraska area.
Brief description: MMI provides AAC evaluations and training to children with genetic disorders and developmental diabilities and adults with limited mobility and neurological deficits.
Barkley Memorial Center-University of Nebraska
Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
College of Education and Human Sciences
253 Barkley Memorial Center
P.O. Box 830731
Lincoln, NE 68583-0731
USA
Contact person: Kristy Weissling
Contact Email: kweissling2@unl.edu
Contact phone: 402-472-2071
web site: www.unl.edu/barkley/spath/clinic.shtml
Who is served: Anyone in Eastern Nebraska
Brief description: We are a state university training program. We train students to complete AAC evaluations and complete AAC evaluations on individuals across the state but particularly in the Eastern part of the state.
Nevada
University of Nevada, Reno - Speech Pathology & Audiology
Nell J Redfield Building, Mailstop 0152
Reno, NV 89557
USA
Contact person: Tami Brancamp, PhD
Contact Email: tbrancamp@medicine.nevada.edu
Contact phone: 775-784-4887
web site: www.medicine.nevada.edu/spa
Who is served: Anyone in Nevada
Brief description: We are the Department of Speech Pathology & Audiology at the University of Nevada, Reno. Our clinic provides augmentative and/or alternative communication (AAC) assessments for individuals across the lifespan.
New Hampshire
ATECH Services
67 Communications Drive
Laconia, NH 03246
USA
Contact person: Julie Irwin
Contact Email: juliei@atechservices.org
Contact phone: 603-528-3060
web site: www.nhassistivetechnology.org
Who is served: Anyone in the state of New Hampshire
Brief description: ATECH Services is a non-profit statewide organization, whose mission is to maximize abilities at home, school, work or play, for individuals affected by disabilities or the aging process, through the provision of assistive technology, education, or community health services. Since 1991 ATECH Services has assisted over 20,000 New Hampshire residents affected by disabilities or the aging process in achieving their goals at home, school, work, or play through the provision of assistive technology.
New Jersey
TECHConnection @ FRA
35 Haddon Ave
Shrewsbury, NJ 07702
USA
Contact person: Joan Bruno, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Contact Email: JBruno@techconnection.org
Contact phone: 732-747-5310
web site: www.techconnection.org
Who is served: Anyone in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York
Brief description: Provide comprehensive AAC evaluations to nonspeaking or severely speech impaired children and adults. Follow-up consultations, AAC intervention services and workshops are available on a fee-for-service basis.
Cerebral Palsy Association of Middlesex County
10 Oak Drive-Roosevelt Park
Edison, NJ 08837
USA
Contact person: Travis M. Tallman CCC-SLP;ATP
Contact Email: travis.tallman@cpamc.org
Contact phone: 732-549-5580 x170
web site: www.cpamc.org
Who is served: Anyone in New Jersey, primarily central and northern New Jersey
Brief description: We provide AAC and AT evaluations to both children and adults with varying communication and/or physical issues. We have been providing evaluations for the past 25 years. Evaluations are done within the clients natural environment and with their supporting teams and/or services. A loan service is available for a variety but not all systems. Evaluations, training and programming services are offered.
New York
Accessible Learning Technology Alternatives
PO Box 597
Shirley, NY 11967
Contact person: Lorianne Hoenninger
Contact Email: accessiblelearning@verizon.net
Contact phone: 631-399-5750
Who is served: Anyone in the USA but mainly students between 5 and 21 years of age in Nassau and Suffolk County, NY
Brief description: We provide augmentative and assistive technology evaluations for school districts in Nassau and Suffolk Counties, Long Island, NY. We are known for being one of the most innovative and cutting edge evaluators.
The SMILE Center
171 Madison Ave, 5th Floor
New York, NY 10016
USA
Contact person: Huck Ho
Contact Email: huckho@smileny.org
Contact phone: 212-400-0383
web site: www.smileny.org
Who is served: Anyone in New York City.
Brief description: The SMILE Center strives to provide the highest quality of pediatric occupational, physical and speech therapy services with a strong emphasis on neuro-developmental treatment (NDT), sensory integration (SI), and DIR/Floortime. With solid foundations in these treatment models, our therapists treat the whole child by addressing the systemic sensory and postural needs, as well as supporting social-emotional, communicative and affective development.
Jefferson-Lewis BOCES
20104 New York State Route 3
Watertown, New York 13601
USA
Contact person: Michael Lively
Contact Email: mlively@mail.boces.com
Contact phone: 315-779-7100
web site: www.boces.com
Who is served: Members of the Jefferson-Lewis BOCES Component School Districts (18 school districts). Requests are initiated by Committees on Special Education / Child Study Teams.
Brief description: Jefferson-Lewis BOCES, Programs for Exceptional Students Department provides a range of classroom and support services to students in our region. Assistive Technology evaluations and consultations are available as requested by our component school districts.
North Carolina
North Carolina Assistive Technology Program Executive Center Drive
5501 Executive Center Drive
Suite 105
Charlotte, NC 28212
USA
Contact person: Celeste Helling, M.A., CCC-SLP, ATP
Contact Email: chelling@ncatp.org
Contact phone: (704) 566-2899
web site: www.ncatp.org
Who is served: Aynone in North Carolina
Brief description: 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. The Executive Center Drive office provides the following services: Assistive Technology Evaluation; Augmentative Communication Evaluation; Device Demonstration – Get hands on experience with equipment; Device Loan – Borrow a device short term to try it out; Training and Technical Assistance – Receive assistive technology expertise; Public Awareness – Get a general overview of AT and NCATP services; Coordination & Collaboration – NCATP networks with agencies and organizations regionally and statewide so that AT issues are included in planning and policy development. AT Funding information on potential AT funding resources people can contact.
North Carolina Assistive Technology Program Greensboro
3407 West Wendover Avenue, Suite H
Greensboro, NC 27407
USA
Contact person: Page Mikol
Contact Email: pmikol@ncatp.org
Contact phone: (336) 297-2180
web site: www.ncatp.org
Who is served: Anyone in North Carolina
Brief description: We are a state and federally funded program to increase statewide access to assistive technology to people of all ages and abilities. We provide hands-on demonstration for devices and equipment for all categories of assistive technology, short-term loan for devices, information and referral, evaluation, consultation and training.
ECU Voice for ALL
Speech Language Hearing Clinic,
Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders
Allied Health Sciences
Greenville, NC 27858
USA
Contact person: Laura Ball
Contact Email: balll@ecu.edu
Contact phone: 252.744.6104
web site: www.ecu.edu/csd
Who is served: Anyone in the USA
Brief description: ECU Voice for ALL provides augmentative and alternative communication assessments and interventions to persons with communication needs that cannot be met using natural speech. The center has a focus on assessments and interventions involving technology.
Watson School of Education Assistive Technology Demonstration and Lending Site
5051 New Centre Drive
Suite 207
Wilmington, NC 28403
USA
Contact person: Kari Siko
Contact Email: assistivetech@uncw.edu
Contact phone: 910-962-2579
web site: www.uncw.edu/ed/assist/
Who is served: Members of school districts in Southeastern North Carolina
Brief description: The Watson School of Education, through funding by the United States Department of Education, has created an Assistive Technology Demonstration and Lending Site. This is a model facility that focuses on persons with disabilities and those who provide education, therapy, intervention and care for them and which holds new and innovative materials and equipment. The Assistive Technology Demonstration and Lending Site provides an avenue for educating persons on the availability and use of assistive technologies that can provide the freedom and independence desperately sought by many persons who are faced with temporary or lifelong challenges due to their disabilities.
North Carolina Assistive Technology Program Raleigh Center
1110 Navaho Dr.
Suite 101
Raleigh, NC 27609
USA
Contact person: April Furr M.S., CCC-SLP
Contact Email: april.furr@dhhs.nc.gov
Contact phone: 919-850-2787
web site: www.ncatp.org
Who is served: We loan to a 17 county area in the central area of North Carolina.
Brief description: We are located at 1110 Navaho Dr. in Raleigh, NC. We work with all ages and disabilities using a variety of assistive technologies. We have an SLP and special educator on staff providing face to face consultation and technical assistance. Demonstration of equipment like Proloquo2Go is a free service offered at our center.
North Dakota
Anne Carlsen Center
701 3rd St NW
Jamestown, ND 58401
USA
Contact person: Mark Coppin
Contact Email: mark.coppin@annecenter.org
Contact phone: 800-568-5175
web site: www.annecenter.org
Who is served: Anyone in North Dakota
Brief description: A private non-profit center that provides training, services and supports in homes and communities across North Dakota. On our Jamestown campus, we meet the educational, residential, and therapeutic needs of children and young adults with autism, behavior disorders, medical fragility, and other developmental disabilities.
Ohio
Dayton Children’s
Rehabilitative Services
Dayton Children’s
1 Children’s Plaza
Dayton, OH 45410
USA
Contact person: Sara Martin
Contact Email: martins@childrensdayton.org
Contact phone: 937-641-3070 (option 2)
web site: www.childrensdayton.org
Who is served: Anyone in Ohio under the age of 21; must come to Dayton Children’s
Brief description: Rehabilitative Services through Dayton Children’s provides occupational therapy, physical therapy, and speech therapy including several specialty areas such as feeding, aural rehabilitation, and Augmentative and Alternative Communication Evaluations and treatment for children up to age 21 in the Dayton area.
Aaron W. Perlman Center at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
3333 Burnet Avenue, MLC 4013
Cincinnati, OH 45229
USA
Contact person: Sherry Lanyi, M.A.CCC-SLP
Contact Email: sherry.lanyi@cchmc.org
Contact phone: 513-636-4601
web site: www.cincinnatichildrens.org/perlman
Who is served: Anyone in the Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana tri-state area but we will see anyone who wants to travel to our center
Brief description: The Perlman Center is a leading regional provider for assistive technology evaluation, training and technical assistance for children and adults. The expertise of the multidisciplinary team of therapists, as well as its one-of-a-kind Assistive Technology Lab, make the Perlman Center a key resource for individuals with all types of physical and developmental disabilities/conditions.
Janet R.M. Hansen, Ph.D. LLC
5174 Blazer Parkway
Dublin, OH 43017
USA
Contact person: Janet Hansen, Ph.D.
Contact Email: janethansenpsych@me.com
Contact phone: 614-792-9104
web site: www.janethansenpsychologist.com
Who is served: Children and adolescents in central Ohio.
Brief description: Dr. Hansen is a clinical psychologist who specializes in children and developmental disorders, specifically Autism Spectrum Disorders. Services include psychological evaluations, parent and school consultation, social skills groups, individual therapy, and home based intensive behavioral intervention based on ABA principles. Goals of ABA programs include increasing skills across language/communication, social skills, adaptive, cognitive and play while decreases problem behavior. Many of our clients are nonverbal and use AAC devices. We work closely with speech and language pathologists to teach language goals and generalize to different environments at home, school and in the community.
Baldwin-Wallace Speech Clinic
275 Eastland Road
Berea, Ohio 44146
USA
Contact person: Christie Needham
Contact Email: cneedham@bw.edu
Contact phone: 440-826-2149
web site: www.bw.edu/academics/comdis/clinic/
Who is served: Aynone in the Cleveland Ohio area.
Brief description: We are a teaching facility that provides intervention and diagnostic services for indviduals of any ability and age. We offer intensive group AAC services, individual therapy and AAC evaluations.
Tiffin City Schools
4739 County Highway 16
Sycamore, Ohio 44882
USA
Contact person: Beth Margraf, SLP
Contact Email: bemargraf@udata.com
Contact phone: 419-927-6004
web site: www.tiffin.k12.oh.us
Who is served: Memebers of school districts in Northwest Ohio
Brief description: Speech/Language Pathologist in a school district serving students with autism and multiple disabilities.
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Assistive Technology Center
Oklahoma Assistive Technology Center
University Of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Department Of Rehabilitation Sciences - College Of Allied Health
1600 N. Phillips
Oklahoma City, OK 73104
Oklahoma Assistive Technology Center
University Of Oklahoma-Tulsa
Department Of Rehabilitation Sciences – College Of Allied Health
4502 East 41st Street
Tulsa, OK 74135
Contact person: Tricia Goodwin or Sandra Keeler
Contact Email: tricia-goodwin@ouhsc.edu or sandra-keeler@ouhsc.edu
Contact phone: 918-660-3261 (Tricia) or 800-700-6282 (Sandra)
web site: www.theoatc.org/loan_program.asp
Who is served: Anyone in the state of Oklahoma
Brief description: The Oklahoma Assistive Technology Center (OATC) is dedicated to providing quality assistive technology services to Oklahoman’s with disabilities and their families; to providing professional and community education and technical assistance; and to research. In meeting the needs of Oklahoman’s with disabilities, the personnel of OATC employ a philosophy of "people first" and "contemporary practices" in habilitation and rehabilitation. Services provided are intended to assist individuals to participate fully in their own communities in the most cost-effective and timely manner possible. Services provided are age-appropriate, scientifically sound, and are designed to result in functional outcomes meaningful to the person and the person’s family or caregivers. These services are intended to meet the high quality assurance standards. OATC personnel are committed to education and training for professionals who serve individuals with disabilities, as well as the individual themselves and their families. OATC also provides education and training for colleges and universities, and for public and private agencies. OATC personnel also are committed to research designed to evaluate the outcomes of assistive technology and the cost benefit of the technology services, and to expand knowledge in the application of assistive technology.
Oregon
The ALS Association, Oregon & SW Washington Chapter
310 SW 4th Ave, Suite 630
Portland, OR 97204
USA
Contact person: Betts Peters, MA, CCC-SLP
Contact Email: bettspeters@alsa-or.org
Contact phone: 503-238-5559
web site: www.alsa-or.org
Who is served: People with ALS in Oregon & SW Washington
Brief description: The ALS Association of Oregon and SW Washington is a voluntary non-profit organization whose mission is to lead the fight to cure and treat ALS through global cutting-edge research, and to empower people with Lou Gehrig’s disease and their families to live fuller lives by providing them with compassionate care and support. We offer assistance with medical equipment, respite care, and other resources, as well as advice and emotional support. We also employ a full-time speech-language pathologist/assistive technology specialist who provides evaluations and advice on augmentative communication and computer access.
Pennsylvania
Bucks County Intermediate Unit
Bucks County Intermediate Unit
705 N. Shady Retreat Rd.
Doylestown, PA 18901
USA
Contact person: Lauren Enders
Contact Email: Lenders@bucksiu.org
Contact phone: 215-348-2940
web site: www.bucksiu.org
Who is served: Members of schools in the Bucks County region; students in the age of 3 to 21. Brief description: The Bucks County Intermediate Unit is a regional provider of special education services for students in Bucks County, PA. Included in those services are assistive technology supports including assistance to teams educating children who require augmentative communication.
Easter Seals of Southeastern Pennsylvania
3975 Conshohocken Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19131
USA
Contact person: Cathy Hilton, Director of Assistive Technology
Contact Email: chilton@easterseals-sepa.org
Contact phone: 215-945-7200
web site: sepa.easterseals.com
Who is served: Easter Seals of SEPA serves Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia Counties
Brief description: Easter Seals of SEPA provides consultation and evaluation services for augmentative and alternative communication; seating and positioning to facilitate access to assistive technology, computer adaptations for writing and communication. Our staff consists of AT and AAC speech specialists that are RESNA and ASHA certified.
State College Area School District
154 West Nittany Avenue
State College, PA 16801
USA
Contact person: Leslyn Radomsky
Contact Email: lmr11@scsad.org
Contact phone: 814-231-1072
web site: www.scasd.org
Who is served: Children enrolled in Special Education within the State College Area School District
Brief description: Special Education Department in public school system.
ALS Center at Pennsylvania Hospital
Penn Comprehensive Neuroscience Center at Pennsylvania Hospital
330 South 9th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
USA
Contact person: Alisa Brownlee, ATP
Contact Email: alisa@alsphiladelphia.org
Contact phone: 215-631-1877
web site: www.pennhealth.com/neuro/als/
Who is served: Augmentative/Alternative Communication evaluations are available for any person diagnosed with a communication disorder. These evaluations are provided by Pennsylvania Hospital’s Speech Department. For individuals with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease), evaluations and loan equipment are provided through the ALS Clinic. Loans are only available to people with ALS.
Brief description: The ALS Association Center at the Penn Comprehensive Neuroscience Center at Pennsylvania Hospital is a multidisciplinary center for the evaluation and treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and related disorders. Professional personnel representing a variety of interrelated disciplines care for the needs of each patient.
As part of our services, we offer Alternative/Augmentative Communication *AAC)evaluations for clients with ALS. For clients with other another diagnosis, complete AAC evaluations are provided through the speech therapy department within the hospital.
Duquesne University Speech-Language Clinic
Department of Speech-Language Pathology
Rangos School of Health Sciences
Duquesne University
600 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15282
USA
Contact person: Sarah Wallace
Contact Email: Wallaces@duq.edu
Contact phone: 412 396 4219
web site: www.duq.edu/slp
Who is served: Anyone in the Greater Pittsburgh Area
Brief description: We are a university training program. We train students to complete AAC evaluations and complete AAC evaluations on people from the greater Pittsburgh area.
South Carolina
South Carolina Assistive Technology Program
Device Loan Program
8301 Farrow Road
Columbia, SC 29208
USA
Contact person: Carol A. Page
Contact Email: Carol.Page@uscmed.sc.edu
Contact phone: 1-800-915-4522
web site: www.sc.edu/scatp/
Who is served: People with disabilities in South Carolina
Brief description: SCATP is a federally-funded program that strives to increase statewide access to and acquisition of assistive technology for people of all ages and abilities. We provide hands-on demonstrations of assistive technology devices, short-term loans for devices, information and referrals, consultations and training for groups.
Tennessee
Kim Lapidus M.S., CCC-SLP
718 Bresslyn Road
Nashville, TN 37205
USA
Contact person: Kim Lapidus
Contact Email: kimlapidus@yahoo.com
Contact phone: (615) 352-9096
Who is served: Anyone in Nashville and surrounding areas
Brief description: I am a private speech-language pathologist in Nashville, TN providing evalutations and community based augmentative and alternative communication therapy to any child or teen who wants to be heard. I specialize in augmentative and alternative communication and provide direct training in the programming and use of AAC devices. I work with the families to create the most personal communication pages for various devices. In addition, I empower the families and caregivers to use language facilitation strategies to make AAC systems as powerful as they can be across a variety of natural settings.
Texas
Taylor-Callahan Education Cooperative
6251 Buffalo Gap Road
Abilene, TX 79606
USA
Contact person: Sue Black
Contact Email: sblack@tcec.us
Contact phone: (325) 665-3914
web site: www.tcec.us
Who is served: 7 school districts in the Taylor-Callahan Cooperatives service area
Brief description: The Taylor-Callahan Education Cooperative serves children attending the following Independent School Districts: Baird, Clyde, Eula, Jim Ned, Merkel, Trent, Wylie
Jamie Judd-Wall
3500 Oakmont #102
Austin, TX 78731
USA
Contact person: Jamie Judd-Wall
Contact Email: jamie@tellenterprises.net
Contact phone: 512-826-2209
web site: none
Who is served: Anyone in Texas
Brief description: Our center provides a range of assistive technology services focusing on addressing communication and learning needs. Our staff includes SLPs and ATPs experienced with a wide range of handicapping conditions.
The Accendo Initiative
8029 Villefranche
Corpus Christi, TX 78414
USA
Contact person: Pamela Corley/Merry Fore/Robert McGovern
Contact Email: pamcorley@stx.rr.com
Contact phone: 361-288-5733
web site: www.accendoinitiative.com
Who is served: Anyone in South Texas
Brief description: The Accendo Initiative is a consultancy dedicated to everyday AAC and ASD solutions. We specialize in hands-on training for parents and professionals in the use of assistive technology tools with an emphasis on augmentative communication devices.
Education Service Center/Region 14
1850 Hwy. 351
Abilene, Texas 79601
USA
Contact person: Maryann Brady
Contact Email: mabrady@esc14.net
Contact phone: 325-675-8635
web site: www.esc14.net
Who is served: Any students in the Region 14 Education Service Center region
Brief description: Region 14 Education Service Center provides professional development services for professional staffs throughout 42 districts, charter schools and private schools within our geographic region. Consultant staffs of Region 14 ESC offer services in technical assistance, on-site evaluations, and materials to provide tools and technology resources to improve and maintain life-long learning for students.
Utah
Computer Center for Citizens With Disabilities at UCAT
1595 West 500 South
Salt Lake City, UT 84104
USA
Contact person: Craig Boogaard
Contact Email: cboogaar@utah.gov
Contact phone: 801-887-9380
web site: www.usor.utah.gov:81/ucat/ucat_computer_center.htm
Who is served: Anyone in Utah
Brief description: We are a state funded assistive technology program providing AT services to residents of Utah.
Vermont
Windham Southeast Supervisory Union
184 Green St.
Brattleboro, VT 05301
USA
Contact person: Maxine Stent, MS, OTR/L, ATP
Contact Email: maxine_stent@wsesu.org
Contact phone: 802-254-3779
Who is served: Members of school districts in Windham County
Brief description: School district servicing children from birth to 22 years of age. Towns in our district include: Brattleboro, Putney, Dummerston, Vernon, and Guilford. Willing to do loans to all of Windham County.
Practical Assistive Technology Solutions
789 Hammond Hill Road
West WIndsor, Vermont 05089
USA
Contact person: Phyl T. Macomber
Contact Email: Phyl@PracticalATSolutions.com
Contact phone: 802-484-3537
web site: www.PracticalATSolutions.com
Who is served: Anyone in New England
Brief description: Phyl T. Macomber is a national speaker and author on topics of adapted curriculum augmentative communication, collaborative team building, and specialized software. Phyl provides diagnostic, consultative, and training services in New England and on a national basis.
Washington
PROVAIL
12550 Aurora Ave. N
Seattle, WA 98133
USA
Contact person: Donna Cole Wilson
Contact Email: donnac@provail.org
Contact phone: 206-826-1028
web site: www.provail.org
Who is served: Anyone in Western Washington
Brief description: We serve adults and children with a range of disabilities. We work with the telephone equipment distribution (TED) center in our state for people with speech disabilities. We have a contract with speech to speech services to educate people about telephone relay. We have a full assistive technology program and do a computer access camp for kids each summer. Our caseload is 70% AAC users. We are a non profit organization and our clinic is community based. PROVAIL also has a community living program and employment program. We get funding from insurance, DVR, TED, privately and through school districts. We have 3 Speech Language Pathologists and 1 OT and 2 Assistive technologist on our clinical team.
Spokane Schools Assistive Technology
Libby Center
2900 East First Avenue
Spokane, WA 99202
USA
Contact person: John Gale
Contact Email: johngale@spokaneschools.org
Contact phone: 509-354-7966
web site: thebigdreamsproject.sharepointspace.com/AT/
Who is served: "Inland Northwest": eastern WA, northern ID
Brief description: Assistive Technology and UDL lab for Spokane Schools (WA School District #81), located at Libby Center.
Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin Speech and Hearing Clinic
1975 Willow Drive
Madison, WI 53706
USA
Contact person: Jamie Murray-Branch
Contact Email: jmurrayb@wisc.edu
Contact phone: 608-262-3951
web site: www.comdis.wisc.edu/clinic/clinic.php
Who is served: Anyone in the Mid-west (WI, MI, IA, MN)
Brief description: The University of Wisconsin Speech and Hearing Clinic offers evaluation, treatment and consultation services for children and adults with speech, language, hearing and related communication needs. The Speech and Hearing Clinic is a tranining facility where services are provided by graduate students under the guidance and supervision of state licensed and nationally certified Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists.
Wyoming
WIND Assistive Technology Resources
1000 E. University Avenue, Dept. 4298
Laramie, WY 82071
USA
Contact person: Mary Fick-Monteith
Contact Email: watr@uwyo.edu
Contact phone: (307) 766-6187
web site: uwyo.edu/wind/watr/
Who is served: Anyone in Wyoming
Brief description: Initiated in October 2005, WATR is Wyoming’s Assistive Technology project. WATR’s aim is to increase access to and acquisition of assistive technology in the areas of education, employment, community living, and IT/telecommunications. WATR hosts a device loan and demonstration center,as well as a reutilization program at the WATR main office. Training specific to devices, software and practical applications are available throughout the state.
University of Wyoming
Division of Communication Disorders
Dept. 3311
1000 E. University Ave.
Laramie, WY 82071
USA
Contact person: Jill E Senner, PhD, CCC-SLP
Contact Email: jsenner@uwyo.edu
Contact phone: 307-766-5577
web site: uwadmnweb.uwyo.edu/comdis/info.asp?p=13746
Who is served: Aynone in Wyoming
Brief description: The UW Speech, Language and Hearing Clinic is located on the campus of the University of Wyoming, in Room 160 of the Health Sciences Center. The UW Clinic services include evaluation and treatment for disorders in communication, including speech, language, hearing, swallowing, voice, AAC, and stuttering. Speech-language services are also available for accent reduction, deviant swallowing patterns, consultations and screenings.
