Offers assistive technology devices and adaptive equipment that can help people with disabilities communicate, increase their mobility and live more comfortably.

Assistive technology and assessment services includes all types of accommodations including:

* Memory books and planners for simple medications
* Splints, writing aids and reachers
* Voice recognition, eye gaze and smartpens

The staff who will help you with your assistive technology include occupational therapists, speech therapists, assistive technology practitioners and a certified registered ergonomist.

Some of the areas of assessment include:
* Augmentative and alternative communication
* Cognitive adaptations
* Computer/tablet/iPad/smartphone use
* Environmental controls and electronic aids to daily living
* Ergonomics
* Independent living skills
* Low vision tools
* Mounts and switches
* School and work
* Telephone access

• Payment
  • Alternative Care Waiver (AC) 
  • Brain Injury Waiver (BI) 
  • Community Access for Disability Inclusion Waiver (CADI) 
  • Community Alternative Care (CAC) Waiver 
  • Developmental Disabilities Waiver (DD) 
  • Elderly Waiver (EW) 
  • Private health insurance 
  • Private pay 
• Specialization
  • Brain Injury (BI) 
  • Disabilities 
  • Physical disabilities 

A variety of payment options are available for many Assistive Technology (AT) services including State of Minnesota Rehabilitation Services, Medicaid waivers, school systems, self-pay, Workers' Compensation and certain other insurance policies (please check with your provider).

Inpatient and ABLE program services draw from a statewide and Midwest regional area

Other services primarily serve residents of the Twin Cities Metro area

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3/14/2023