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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.

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Assistive Technology Equipment Provision Options
Assistive Technology Equipment
Independent Living Skills Instruction
Vocational Rehabilitation
Supports farmers and ranchers impacted by health conditions or disabilities by recommending devices and techniques that promote continued work in agriculture. This includes modifying farm and ranch tasks, adapting equipment, increasing farmstead accessibility, providing financial guidance, identifying funding sources and coordinating community services. Rural Rehabilitation Specialists have a detailed understanding of the labor, equipment, and management requirements of Nebraska livestock and grain operations, in addition to the unique issues surrounding self-employment and rural living.
Offers an equipment loan program that purchases new and used equipment 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. Can also loan out electric powered lift chairs.

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Medical Equipment/Supplies
Medical Equipment/Assistive Technology Donation Programs
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

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

Assistive Technology Equipment Provision Options
Assistive Technology Equipment
Independent Living Skills Instruction
Vocational Rehabilitation
Provides durable medical equipment, specialty orthotics, and adaptive solutions for central Iowa children and young adults. There are specialists to educate parents and caregivers in how to safely use assistive technology for each child. ChildServe provides a wide range of adaptive or medical equipment from pediatric seating and mobility fitting to wheelchairs, adaptive devices, augmentative communication devices, custom braces, helmets, medical supplies and (prosthetics Johnston Only).

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Assistive Technology Equipment Provision Options
Assistive Technology Equipment
Medical Equipment/Assistive Technology Donation Programs
Medical Equipment/Supplies
Children at Home is a program offering help to families caring for a child with a disability by providing financial assistance for items or services not covered by other programs. Contact an Intake and Referral Specialist with any questions as to whether an item/service is allowable. Examples include special adaptive devices, out-of-area travel expenses, nutritional supplements, respite care or educational seminars for caregivers, special camps and items to make your home safe or more accessible for your child.

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Personal/Grooming Needs
Assistive Technology Equipment Provision Options
Medical Expense Assistance
Child Care Expense Assistance
Assistive Technology Equipment
Transportation Expense Assistance
Center for Independent Living.

Information and referral for disability services.

Independent living skills training that will enable an individual with disabilities to remain in their home, or when transitioning into their first independent living.

Advocacy for individuals and systems that serve them.

Driver's Education School is DMV certified; provides evaluation of reaction time, visual perception, and behind the wheel skills. Education and training includes classroom and on-the-road instruction. Offers adaptive equipment evaluation and training.

Durable medical equipment rent/loan at Grand Island and Scottsbluff locations. Donations of equipment accepted.

Peer mentoring, where people with disabilities support each other in their daily lives.

Housing counseling assists people with disabilities in locating, acquiring, and maintaining safe, affordable, accessible housing.

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Assistive Technology Equipment Provision Options
Peer to Peer Networking
Medical Equipment/Supplies
Disease/Disability Registries
Driver Training
Specialized Information and Referral
Medical Equipment/Assistive Technology Donation Programs
Centers for Independent Living
Driving Evaluation
Disability Rights Groups
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

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

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

Provides financial assistance to senior and disabled individuals with unmet needs. Services could include car repairs, eye glasses, medical equipment, dental care, or help with clothing.

Senior Basket Program assists seniors with various items that cannot be acquired with food stamps. Basket varieties include things like cleaning supplies, kitchen items, or personal hygiene supplies. Two Baskets are distributed each year in the Spring and Fall.

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Clothing Vouchers
Medical Expense Assistance
Automotive Repair and Maintenance
Assistive Technology Equipment Provision Options
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

Assistive Technology Equipment Provision Options
Assistive Technology Equipment
Independent Living Skills Instruction
Vocational Rehabilitation
Clients, age 55 and over, will be assisted with paying for eye exams and eyeglasses, when money is available.

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Eye Care
Assistive Technology Equipment Provision Options

Monetary assistance for purchasing specialized telecommunications equipment which may include mobile wireless devices, computer conversion packages, amplified phones, TTY/TT, telephone amplifier, telephone ring signals, CapTel (Captioned Telephone) and voice carry-over (VCO)-TT.

Applicant must meet the professional certification of impairment guidelines to be eligible for assistance; there are no income guidelines. Upon approval of the application, a voucher is issued and the applicant can purchase compliant equipment at any location.

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Assistive Technology Equipment Provision Options

Provides durable medical equipment lending program provides donated walkers, wheelchairs, manual hospital beds, canes and commodes to those in need.

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Medical Equipment/Supplies
Assistive Technology Equipment Provision Options
Prevent Blindness Iowa reaches thousands of Iowans through screening and education programs. Free eye exams and/or glasses for qualified low-income children and adults. Resource referrals for additional needs. Individuals need to call, no walk-ins.

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Assistive Technology Equipment Provision Options
Eye Screening
Assistive Technology Equipment

Provides a directory of Lions Clubs and would refer based on where inquirer lives for possible assistance with glasses and hearing aid needs. Accepts donations of used eyeglasses for third world projects. Also accepts used hearing aids. Eye screenings for children 6 months to 48 months.

PROJECTS include an Eye Bank and donor information.

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Civic Groups
Assistive Technology Equipment
Assistive Technology Equipment Provision Options
Eye Screening
Center for Independent Living.

Information and referral for disability services.

Independent living skills training that will enable an individual with disabilities to remain in their home, or when transitioning into their first independent living.

Advocacy for individuals and systems that serve them.

Driver's Education School is DMV certified; provides evaluation of reaction time, visual perception, and behind the wheel skills. Education and training includes classroom and on-the-road instruction. Offers adaptive equipment evaluation and training.

Durable medical equipment rent/loan at Grand Island and Scottsbluff locations. Donations of equipment accepted.

Peer mentoring, where people with disabilities support each other in their daily lives.

Housing counseling assists people with disabilities in locating, acquiring, and maintaining safe, affordable, accessible housing.

Categories

Assistive Technology Equipment Provision Options
Peer to Peer Networking
Medical Equipment/Supplies
Disease/Disability Registries
Driver Training
Specialized Information and Referral
Medical Equipment/Assistive Technology Donation Programs
Centers for Independent Living
Driving Evaluation
Disability Rights Groups
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 Equipment Provision Options
Assistive Technology Information
Assistive Technology Equipment

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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Assistive Technology Equipment
Assistive Technology Equipment Provision Options
Center for Independent Living.

Information and referral for disability services.

Independent living skills training that will enable an individual with disabilities to remain in their home, or when transitioning into their first independent living.

Advocacy for individuals and systems that serve them.

Driver's Education School is DMV certified; provides evaluation of reaction time, visual perception, and behind the wheel skills. Education and training includes classroom and on-the-road instruction. Offers adaptive equipment evaluation and training.

Durable medical equipment rent/loan at Grand Island and Scottsbluff locations. Donations of equipment accepted.

Peer mentoring, where people with disabilities support each other in their daily lives.

Housing counseling assists people with disabilities in locating, acquiring, and maintaining safe, affordable, accessible housing.

Categories

Assistive Technology Equipment Provision Options
Peer to Peer Networking
Medical Equipment/Supplies
Disease/Disability Registries
Driver Training
Specialized Information and Referral
Medical Equipment/Assistive Technology Donation Programs
Centers for Independent Living
Driving Evaluation
Disability Rights Groups

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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Assistive Technology Equipment Provision Options
Medical Equipment/Supplies
Assistive Technology Equipment
Provides durable medical equipment, specialty orthotics, and adaptive solutions for central Iowa children and young adults. There are specialists to educate parents and caregivers in how to safely use assistive technology for each child. ChildServe provides a wide range of adaptive or medical equipment from pediatric seating and mobility fitting to wheelchairs, adaptive devices, augmentative communication devices, custom braces, helmets, medical supplies and (prosthetics Johnston Only).

Categories

Assistive Technology Equipment Provision Options
Assistive Technology Equipment
Medical Equipment/Assistive Technology Donation Programs
Medical Equipment/Supplies
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

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