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As a local branch, URS can assist any resident of
Pennsylvania who is interested in borrowing from an inventory of more
than 1,000 assistive technology devices from Pennsylvania's Assistive
Technology's Lending Library which receives funding from the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
The URS Local Branch can assist persons with
disabilities in Wyoming, Luzerne, Berks, Carbon, Lehigh, Monroe,
Northhampton and Schuykill Counties.
The inventory includes devices for play, work, learning,
and living for people of all ages. This is a free program that is
designed to give the person with a disability a chance to use a device
for a few weeks to see if it is helpful, before considering a purchase.
An assistive technology device is any item, piece of
equipment, or product system, whether acquired commercially or custom
made, that is used to enable individuals with disabilities to
communicate, learn, play, achieve, work and be independent.
For more information on Assistive Technology services,
vist PIAT's web site at:
www.temple.edu/instituteon disabilities/piat or the national site www.assistivetech.net
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ATRC devices shown above incliude:
Dynawrite, gripper, ducky, etc... |
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and demonstrations of assistive devices and access to Pennsylvania's
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and information about Assistive Technology. |
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awareness for people with disabilities, providers, and the general
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URS can also help with loan information for assistive
technology devices and services through the PATF Loan Program. For more
information on this loan program contact www.assistive-technology4pa.org.
CALL URS ON THIS EXCITING PROGRAM
VOICE: (570) 820-8480
TTY: (570) 821-9884
FAX: (570) 820-9688
EMAIL: jhoffer@ursweb.org
This activity is supported by Pennsylvania's Initiative
on Assistive Technology, a program of the Institute on Disabilities at
Temple University, which is funded through a grant from the National
Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research, U. S. Department
of Education under P. L. 105-394, The Assistive Technology Act of 1998,
H224A20006-02.
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