Program Spotlights – AT3 Center News & Tips

Two images, on the left is the entrance to a house with portable ramps, two sets from grass to threshold. On the right is a group of 4 people including an elderly man in a wheelchair. They are posing in a living room wearing commemorative t-shirts for his 100th birthday.

December 5, 2019 Program Spotlights

Got Ramps for Holiday Visiting?

Did you know that many State AT Programs provide temporary ramps for wheelchair access free of charge to borrowers who request them?

A little girl holding an adapted toy animal presses a CD switch to activate it while her mother looks on smiling.

November 6, 2019 AT maker movement / Events / Program Spotlights

Another Kind of Santa’s Workshop

The South Carolina AT Program is getting ready to bring smiles to families and children with disabilities, one switch-adapted toy at a time!

A little girl playing with shapes on a light-box.

August 7, 2019 Program Spotlights

Accessible Toys Light Up Rebecca’s Classroom

Thanks to the MassMATCH Community Blog for this story about the power of play.

A man and a woman seated in recumbent trikes, the woman in front and smiling broadly. They are outdoors on a path with a crowd of people behind them.

June 11, 2019 Program Spotlights / Technology Spotlight

Affording that Tandem-Recumbent Dream Machine

Most states have an alternative financing program to help residents buy assistive technology (AT) and AT services. Jeff and Shelley Penick used Oklahoma’s for a very unique purchase.

A man in a power wheelchair receives assistance from another man to sip from a straw and take notes. there are a variety of cups and straws on a table before him.

May 17, 2019 Program Spotlights

Seeking the Right Straws–Disability and Environmental Advocates Join Forces

Many of us take drinking fountains for granted. What if suddenly you needed special equipment to make them work?

iMovie app screenshot shows project timeline with two audio tracks one labeled recording 1, the other labeled Simple. Shows image of men with a powerchair on a workbench and the title REquipment is... centered on thumbnail image. iMovie help labels highlight how to tap to select a clip, tap to undo. Hold to redo. And Learn more icon.

May 14, 2019 ICT Accessibility / Program Spotlights

REquipment Is… An Accessible Promo Video!

Sharing this project with AT3 Center blog readers is irresistible. To conclude our series on accessible video making, embedded here is a one-minute promotional video I made for the Massachusetts durable medical equipment (DME) reuse program, REquipment.

A new transport wheelchair in a heap of scrap metal garbage.

April 22, 2019 Program Spotlights

Happy Earth Day from AT Reuse Programs Across the Nation

Donate gently-used durable medical equipment before just heading to the dump! Here’s how…