Click HERE for information on financial resources.  Click HERE for elder care information.

An assistive technology device is any item, piece of equipment, or product system, whether acquired commercially, off-the-shelf, modified, or customized that is used to increase, maintain, or improve a person’s functional capabilities. Click HERE for information on funding resources

 Other helpful links for:  ARTHRITIS, MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY, AMERICAN STROKE ASSOCIATION, NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR SUPPORT OF DISABILITY ISSUES

 The Council for Disability Rights

Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Two loan guarantee ... costs and the prosthetics department of the VA may donate lifting equipment such as chairlifts or vertical porch lifts.

The AAC-RERC - Resources

The AAC-RERC is a collaborative research group dedicated to the development of effective AAC technology. Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) refers to ways (other than speech) that are used to send a message from one person to another.

Disabled Online An online portal that provides web directories, forums, chat rooms, shopping and classifieds for people with disabilities.   HealthInsiders.com HealthInsiders.com - Connecting you to good health Paralyzed Veterans of America Addresses a wide array of issues experienced by veterans and other people with spinal cord injury or dysfunction. Mobility 4 Kids Custom Mobility Devices for Children with disabilities.   The National Spinal Cord Injury Association Spinal Cord Injury web based source for information and resources for living well after spinal cord injury or disease.   Self Care Educational Program Welcome! eTHANKS is a web-based, modular, training program designed to increase knowledge about self-care for persons with Spinal Cord Injury in their transition to home. These training modules are based on the THANKS (Transitioning Home and Acquiring Necessary Knowledge about Self-care) program that was originally administered by phone.