Assistive Technology Program

Assistive Technology (AT) refers to the tools we use to make life easier: the many devices, items, technologies, and gadgets that are around to keep people living as independently as possible. AT can come from specific companies, or it can be custom made to fit people's needs. The stereotype is that assistive technology is difficult to learn and unattainable, but actually AT can be as simple as placing a tactile marker on a microwave, to help identify where to turn the knob. Canes, iPads, hearing aids, reflective tape, smartphones, wheelchairs, and even Velcro are examples of assistive technology.

The purpose and goals of the AT program here at disABILITY LINK is to let people know about the available options in AT, and to support people in learning how to use AT in order to maintain or increase independence. Assistive technology is used for all kinds of activities: hearing, seeing, engaging in sports, reading, bathing, talking, driving, walking, employment or any otherwise-impossible activity without some type of AT.

Services: We provide one on one services to help work towards your goals. In addition, we provide a variety of workshops to learn about different Assistive Technology.

Thanks to a partnership with Georgia Tools for Life (www.gatfl.org), and other organizations, we have an AT demo area where individuals can come and try out equipment and learn more about what is available.

Borrowing a device is free of charge, and anyone is eligible to participate—individuals, families, schools, and businesses. When we don't have a device available we try to refer you to someone who may have the item. People borrow devices through our loan closet for many reasons: to accommodate a guest, offer support for an employee, or to try a device before it's purchased. Whatever your interest is, you are welcome to stop by disABILITY LINK to check out our inventory.