Assistive Technology
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Project MEND
www.projectmend.org
Toll-free: 888-903-6363
Local: 210-223-6363
Cathy.Valdez@projectmend.org
Providing medical equipment, supplies and other services to low-income people with disabilities. Call for more information.
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Starkey Hearing Foundation/Hear Now
www.sotheworldmayhear.org
800-648-4327 (Hear Now)
6700 Washington Avenue South
Eden Praire, MN 55344
Assists people who are hard of hearing with limited finances to get hearing aids
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Sertoma - National
www.sertoma.org
816-333-8300
1912 E. Meyer Blvd.
Kansas City, MO 64132
Assists people with speech, hearing and language disorders. Website gives contact information for local clubs - has hearing aid recycling program.
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Texas Technology Access Project
http://tatp.edb.utexas.edu/
Local: 512-232-0740
Toll-free: 800-828-7839
This project provides information, conducts training and technical assistance to support children and adults with disabilities in their efforts to acquire and use technology as a routine part of day-to-day living.
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The Center on Technology and Disability
http://ctdinstitute.org/
202-884-8068
Resource designed to support organizations and programs that work with families of children and youth with disabilities; offers a range of information and services on the subject of assistive technologies.
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Mobility 4 Kids
Voice: 800-950-5185
www.mobility4kids.com
jim@mobility4kids.com
Innovative Products, Inc., through Mobility4kids, custom-builds mobility equipment for people with disabilities and specifically children with disabilities. Our mobility devices are custom built. We work with representatives throughout the United States.
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ABLEDATA
www.abledata.com/
Voice: 800-227-0216
TTY: 301-608-8912
Large database on assistive technology products.
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Custom Prosthetic Design, Inc.
www.prosthesis.com
Voice: 703-723-4668
Robert Barron custom makes very special prosthesis for faces and hands for people with cancer, congenital defects, or burns.
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Service Dogs Inc.
www.servicedogs.org
877-TEX-DOGS
512-891-9090
Service Dogs for children with disabilities or chronic illness.
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Pet Partners
www.deltasociety.org
425-679-5500
Provides resources on therapy and service animals, a find-a-service-animal-trainer function and standards of practice in animal-assisted activities and therapy.
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Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International (PATH Intl.)
www.pathintl.org
800-369-7433
Features articles, information, and a find-a-center function.