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Provides augmentative and alternative communication options through assistive technology, which enables children and youth with disabilities to participate more fully in all aspects of life. Augmentative and Alternative Communication includes various communication methods that enhance or replace verbal speech or writing for individuals with communication disabilities. Check the team resource folders for additional Assistive Technology & Augmentative and Alternative Communication information for IEP teams to consider and utilize including AT Information and Tools, AAC Information and Tools, or use the form link on the website to request AAC Collaboration.

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Assistive Technology Equipment
Occupation Specific Job Training
Employment program for people who experience a disability. Assists people with disabilities prepare for, find, and keep a job. Program is voluntary and the services provided will be specific to an individual's needs.

Helps businesses recruit, train, and retain employees with disabilities.

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Independent Living Skills Instruction
Assistive Technology Equipment
Vocational Rehabilitation
Assistive Technology Equipment Provision Options

Offers medical supplies to those in need. Contracts with most government and commercial insurance companies. May have waiver programs. Products are delivered discretely to the customers front door by UPS for no additional charge.

Home medical supplies that are available include incontinence supplies, urological supplies, pediatric supplies, ostomy supplies, wound care products, nutritional supplements.

Offers to build wooden ramps for people in need who live in Jasper County, who own or rent a home. Also provides an equipment loan and donation program for items such as walkers, bath aids, toileting aids, adapted swings, adapted bikes, low tech switches and communication devices, bedside tables, and other types of products which a person with disabilities might need. This program also accepts donated wheelchairs and other equipment that are then reconditioned and loaned out to other clients. Also accepts and then loans out electric powered lift chairs.

*The mission is to enhance the quality of life of clients with disabilities in Jasper County by loaning leisure, recreational and other adapted equipment they might not otherwise be able to obtain in order to learn independent skills and increase their self sufficiency.

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Assistive Technology Equipment Provision Options
Assistive Technology Equipment
Medical Equipment/Supplies
Medical Equipment/Assistive Technology Donation Programs
Referrals for hearing loss issues and programs.

Advocacy for deaf and hard of hearing individuals and assist in Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) issues to secure such services. Promotes awareness and understanding of the rights of persons with a hearing loss.

Equipment loan programs (amplified phones, TTY phone equipment, amplified headsets and two hearing aid banks). Offers telephone equipment demonstrations.

Maintains an inventory of services available to meet the needs of the deaf and hard of hearing and assist them in securing these services.

Conducts a voluntary census of deaf and hard of hearing persons in Nebraska and compile a registry.

Provides reconditioned hearing aids to persons who need these instruments and meet the age and financial guidelines.

Expands programs and services available to deaf and hard of hearing persons throughout the state. Implements new programs through collaboration with consumer groups, the governor, legislature, organizations, institutions, and agencies. Broadens the collection and dissemination of information on hearing loss and deafness.

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Disease/Disability Information
Interpreter/Translator Registries
Assistive Technology Equipment
Assistive Technology Equipment Provision Options
Sign Language Interpretation

Sponsors annual Christmas Party for blind and visually impaired children.
Provides assistive technology for blind or visually impaired students to use in their homes.

Makes annual award to Nebraska teacher of the blind and visually impaired.

Offers a scholarship to graduating senior high school students.

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Christmas Programs
Scholarships
Assistive Technology Equipment

Provides augmentative and alternative communication options through assistive technology, which enables children and youth with disabilities to participate more fully in all aspects of life. Augmentative and Alternative Communication includes various communication methods that enhance or replace verbal speech or writing for individuals with communication disabilities. Check the team resource folders for additional Assistive Technology & Augmentative and Alternative Communication information for IEP teams to consider and utilize including AT Information and Tools, AAC Information and Tools, or use the form link on the website to request AAC Collaboration.

Categories

Assistive Technology Equipment
Occupation Specific Job Training
Loaning of durable medical equipment.
Offers medical equipment services and supplies.

Provides assistive tools & devices that can help in the home and life.

Promotes assistive technology for people of all ages, and with any disability, through information and assistance, demonstrations, training, and loans.

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Assistive Technology Information
Assistive Technology Equipment Provision Options
Assistive Technology Equipment
Provides a medical equipment lending library for those in need.
Free 4-line, 28 cell slate and a round or saddle stylusto any blind or low vision person needing one. Individuals can request a free slate and stylus once per year.

Free white cane available to any blind or low vision individual in the United States, regardless of ability to pay. Individuals may request a cane as often as every six months. The cane is a straight white fiberglass cane.

Eye Exams-are available if a person has Medicare or Medicaid.

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Assistive Technology Equipment
Eye Care
Home medical equipment including ambulatory and bathroom aids, oxygen, continuous positive air pressure (CPAPs), nebulizers, standard and custom wheelchairs, scooters, beds, and lifts.
Offers medical equipment sales, rentals and services. To help eliminate confusion in choices and use, credentialed and trained staff work with physicians, therapists, and nurses to get the right equipment to the client. This may include individualized training and education on the equipment being used as well as assistance in transition to home or other facility.
Eyeglasses and hearing aids are provided to those in need that do not have adequate resources with a referral from program or agency. Assists blind persons in obtaining guide dogs and Braille typewriters.

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Assistive Technology Equipment
Offers home medical equipment, medical supplies, and therapy items.
Eye Glass Vouchers are available to enrolled tribal members living in the Tribe's service area. Vouchers are provided once every two years for $300. The Tribe can only provide vouchers for eye doctors who have a current contract with the Tribe.
Provides medical equipment for sale or for rent to patients. Services offered include sleep care, respiratory care, diabetes care, enternal nutrition care, pharmacy, and wound care. For specific information on what medical equipment that is available for sale or for rent clients must call.

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Assistive Technology Equipment
Medical Equipment/Supplies
Helps Nebraskans with disabilities, their families, and professionals obtain assistive technology devices and services.

Provides training on a wide range of assistive devices, as well as early childhood/school age development and technology services.

Locates available funding sources.

Provides information about:
-- Technology solutions, costs, availability, and vendors
-- Specialized or adapted vehicles and mobility devices

Offers technical assistance:
-- Individualized assessments for home and worksite modifications
-- Early childhood and school solutions
-- Website assessments for accessibility

Equipment provision:
-- Demonstrations of assistive technology
-- Short term equipment loans
-- Locating used equipment

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Assistive Technology Equipment Provision Options
Assistive Technology Equipment
Employment program for people who experience a disability. Assists people with disabilities prepare for, find, and keep a job. Program is voluntary and the services provided will be specific to an individual's needs.

Helps businesses recruit, train, and retain employees with disabilities.

Categories

Independent Living Skills Instruction
Assistive Technology Equipment
Vocational Rehabilitation
Assistive Technology Equipment Provision Options
Loans medical equipment to those in need.
Provides a medical equipment lending library.