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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.
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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Lending Library will be expanding, increasing access to assistive technology devices for individuals over 18 with disabilities, and for individuals over 60 experiencing social isolation. Along with an expansion of lendable devices, Easter Seals will be providing more training and education for individuals with disabilities, and their families, on using the devices. All items will remain the property of Easterseals Iowa. Will assist with training on how to use items correctly.
Lending Library will be expanding, increasing access to assistive technology devices for individuals over 18 with disabilities, and for individuals over 60 experiencing social isolation. Along with an expansion of lendable devices, Easter Seals will be providing more training and education for individuals with disabilities, and their families, on using the devices. All items will remain the property of Easterseals Iowa. Will assist with training on how to use items correctly.
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Helps businesses recruit, train, and retain employees with disabilities.
Helps businesses recruit, train, and retain employees with disabilities.
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Provides medical and health-related items for purchase or rent to individuals in need of continuing care at home. Offers 24/7 emergency call service, as well as training in how to safely and effectively use medical equipment at home. Mobility support and rehabilitation aids also available, along with respiratory support devices, sleep care devices, and women's health aids breast pumps and post mastectomy supplies and custom fitting consultations.
Provides medical and health-related items for purchase or rent to individuals in need of continuing care at home. Offers 24/7 emergency call service, as well as training in how to safely and effectively use medical equipment at home. Mobility support and rehabilitation aids also available, along with respiratory support devices, sleep care devices, and women's health aids breast pumps and post mastectomy supplies and custom fitting consultations.
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SUPPORT FOR BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED CHILDREN | NEBRASKA FOUNDATION FOR 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.
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.
Sponsors annual Christmas Party for blind and visually impaired children.
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Information and referral.
Client assistance grants provides limited financial assistance for adaptive equipment, removing barriers in the home, and provides scholarships for special programs."Go Baby Go" services provide modified, ride-on cars for free to young children, approximately 9 months to 6 years, with special needs who experience limited mobility.
Tech Tools, a developmental technology library, provides adapted toys and devices to people of all ages with individual and physical disabilities at no cost to families and professionals. Libraries are located in Omaha, Gretna, Lincoln, Norfolk, Grand Island, and Kearney.
Family Focus is a series of events throughout the year designed for the entire family unit bringing families facing similar challenges together and providing the opportunity to draw strength and knowledge as well as relax and socialize.
Information and referral.
Client assistance grants provides limited financial assistance for adaptive equipment, removing barriers in the home, and provides scholarships for special programs."Go Baby Go" services provide modified, ride-on cars for free to young children, approximately 9 months to 6 years, with special needs who experience limited mobility.
Tech Tools, a developmental technology library, provides adapted toys and devices to people of all ages with individual and physical disabilities at no cost to families and professionals. Libraries are located in Omaha, Gretna, Lincoln, Norfolk, Grand Island, and Kearney.
Family Focus is a series of events throughout the year designed for the entire family unit bringing families facing similar challenges together and providing the opportunity to draw strength and knowledge as well as relax and socialize.
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Offers a variety of rental medical equipment and supplies.
Products include:
-- Mobility aids
-- Breast pumps and accessories
-- Bandages and wound care
-- Medical instruments
-- Orthopedic products
-- Aids for daily living
-- Ostomy products
-- Hosiery and medical legwear
-- Oxygen, respiratory and CPAP machines and accessories
-- Hospital beds and accessories
-- Home safety products (grab bars, bath/shower benches, elevated toilet seats)
Offers a variety of rental medical equipment and supplies.
Products include:
-- Mobility aids
-- Breast pumps and accessories
-- Bandages and wound care
-- Medical instruments
-- Orthopedic products
-- Aids for daily living
-- Ostomy products
-- Hosiery and medical legwear
-- Oxygen, respiratory and CPAP machines and accessories
-- Hospital beds and accessories
-- Home safety products (grab bars, bath/shower benches, elevated toilet seats)
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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.
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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Vocational rehabilitation services include vocational guidance and counseling; training, tuition, and equipment; occupational equipment and supplies; assistance for establishing small businesses (NBE); job placement and follow-up services; and medical services.
Orientation and adjustment center.
Consultants for people who are blind or visually impaired.
Training in cane travel and independent living skills.
Home training.
Supportive services and transitional services for youth who are proceeding from high school to college.
Vocational rehabilitation services include vocational guidance and counseling; training, tuition, and equipment; occupational equipment and supplies; assistance for establishing small businesses (NBE); job placement and follow-up services; and medical services.
Orientation and adjustment center.
Consultants for people who are blind or visually impaired.
Training in cane travel and independent living skills.
Home training.
Supportive services and transitional services for youth who are proceeding from high school to college.
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Helps businesses recruit, train, and retain employees with disabilities.
Helps businesses recruit, train, and retain employees with disabilities.
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Iowa Lions Kidsight: A cooperative sight project with the University of Iowa Hospitals. Pre-school children are screened by taking pictures of their eyes and sending the pictures to the U of IA Hospitals for evaluation. Parents are notified if their child is found to need eye care.
Charity grants to community agencies with regard to eyesight and hearing, food banks, clothing, and more.
Listening program provides equipment to preschools to help with autistic children.
Recycles eye glasses, lenses, frames and hearing aids. Lions disassemble, measure, clean and inventory the various parts to be available for people of third world countries as VOSH teams determine prescriptions.
International Lions Foundation: Our club supports the ILF to a total of $1000 each three years. Lions members and others in the community contribute additionally.
Other services are considered as needs are identified if fund are available and the club's board and members approve. More information available online.
Iowa Lions Kidsight: A cooperative sight project with the University of Iowa Hospitals. Pre-school children are screened by taking pictures of their eyes and sending the pictures to the U of IA Hospitals for evaluation. Parents are notified if their child is found to need eye care.
Charity grants to community agencies with regard to eyesight and hearing, food banks, clothing, and more.
Listening program provides equipment to preschools to help with autistic children.
Recycles eye glasses, lenses, frames and hearing aids. Lions disassemble, measure, clean and inventory the various parts to be available for people of third world countries as VOSH teams determine prescriptions.
International Lions Foundation: Our club supports the ILF to a total of $1000 each three years. Lions members and others in the community contribute additionally.
Other services are considered as needs are identified if fund are available and the club's board and members approve. More information available online.
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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.
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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Provides free amplified phones to individuals with hearing loss, and/or who are late-deafened, or deaf. Braille phones available to the blind. Cell phone amplifiers available. Voicebox amplification and other specialized equipment available for lease.
Provides free amplified phones to individuals with hearing loss, and/or who are late-deafened, or deaf. Braille phones available to the blind. Cell phone amplifiers available. Voicebox amplification and other specialized equipment available for lease.
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Offers items such as wheelchairs, walkers, tub handrails, crutches and other assistive equipment and items. After 30 days client must return item or contact the public health nurse if needed for a longer period of time.
Offers items such as wheelchairs, walkers, tub handrails, crutches and other assistive equipment and items. After 30 days client must return item or contact the public health nurse if needed for a longer period of time.
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Helps businesses recruit, train, and retain employees with disabilities.
Helps businesses recruit, train, and retain employees with disabilities.
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Helps businesses recruit, train, and retain employees with disabilities.
Helps businesses recruit, train, and retain employees with disabilities.
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