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Assistive Technology - Short-Term Device Loans

The Texas Technology Access Program at The Center for Disability Studies, University of Texas at Austin has an Assistive Technology (AT) Device Loan Program designed to meet the needs of persons not served by existing agency loan programs.  This program will allow persons with disabilities, their families, educators, service providers and employers to borrow AT devices for up to six weeks, with opportunities to extend the time if the device has not been requested by another borrower.  This service is free and is available to anyone in Texas that meets the qualifications.
The program will give individuals and agencies an opportunity to borrow an AT device (examples of some of the devices available are listed below), and use it in the individual's normal environments.  They are then better able to determine if the device meets their needs or the needs of individual with disabilities they're serving.  This will allow them to make an informed choice about which device to purchase or whether to purchase a device at all.
For more information on available devices or to download a Device Loan Request Form, please visit our website at http://tatp.edb.utexas.edu or call 1-800-828-7839 and a Loan Request Form will be mailed to you.
Examples of some of the devices available:

1. Communication devices  such as Dynavox, Vanguard, chat PC
2. Vision and hearing scanners/readers
3. Switches
4. Early childhood learning  equipment such as AlphaSmart, KidzMouse
5. Computer access equipment – keyboard, mouse, joystick,
6. Palm devices

Additional equipment is available.  Call for more information!