The AT Messenger ...Bringing Technology to You Delaware Assistive Technology Initiative (DATI) Volume 8, No. 2 Apr/May/June 2000 International AAC Conference In Delaware's Backyard In August 2000, the United States chapter of the International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (ISAAC) will host what is expected to be its largest conference in history in Washington, DC. ISAAC 2000 is the leading forum for exchange of research findings, personal experiences, practical strategies, and technical developments in augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). What is ISAAC? ISAAC, an organization devoted to advancing the field of AAC, has over 2,800 members in more than 50 countries. Membership is open to all persons who are interested in AAC. The mission of ISAAC is to improve communication and the quality of life for people with severe communication limitations. ISAAC does this by advancing the field of AAC, facilitating information exchange, and focusing attention on work in the field. An International Perspective on AAC ISAAC's biennial conferences are the world's largest and most comprehensive conferences dedicated exclusively to the topic of augmentative and alternative communication. ISAAC Conferences are only held in North America every four years, and there has not been an ISAAC Conference in the United States since the record-setting ISAAC 92 in Philadelphia, which attracted over 1000 individuals. ISAAC Conferences are unique in that they bring together the entire spectrum of stakeholders in the AAC arena-researchers, policy makers, manufacturers, service providers, and AAC users and their families. This diversity among attendees ensures that the conference will address cutting-edge research and development issues while remaining focused on the realities of communication using AAC devices and techniques. Conference Dates and Associated Events The conference will be held from August 2nd through August 6th, with the first day devoted to intensive instructional courses, and the remaining days offering a combination of traditional platform presentations, miniseminars, workshops, and poster sessions. The conference is followed by a two-day Research Symposium on August 7 and 8. The entire program is detailed on the conference website, which is www. ISAACconference.org. The chairs of ISAAC 2000 are Beth Mineo, DATI Director, and Sheela Stuart, Chief of Speech Pathology/Audiology at Childrens National Medical Center in Washington, DC. Get in touch with the DATI office if you have questions or would like to receive a copy of the Preliminary Program. Unable to attend the entire conference? Instructional courses provide an excellent in-depth treatment of a topic area! ISAAC 2000 Instructional Courses-Wednesday, August 2 Full-day courses (9:00 am - 4:00 pm) AAC and Autism: What Do We Really Know? Pat Mirenda AAC Facilitation Strategies for Group Activities in Engineered AAC Classrooms, Carol Goossens', Donna Jennings, Danielle Kinahan Half-day courses: Morning session (9:00 am - 12:00 pm) Challenges of the Adult AAC Clinic: Case Studies and New Approaches, Joanne Lasker, Cynthia J. Cress, Lynn Fox, Melanie Fried-Oken What's New in Language Acquisition in the Last 15 Years? Roberta Golinkoff Half-day courses: Afternoon session (1:00 pm - 4:00 pm) Visual Dysfunction Affecting the Ability to Communicate, William V. Padula Enhancing AAC Education Through Communication Technologies, Patricia Dowden, Joseph Reichle, Mary Ann Romski, Erna Alant, Teresa Iacono New Trend in Medicaid HMO Policy on Respite Care: What You Should Know by Marybeth Putnick Disabilities Law Program Community Legal Aid Society, Inc. Carla Washington is a twenty-seven-year-old woman with cerebral palsy. She is dependent on caregivers for all activities of daily living. Currently, she is at risk for institutionalization because her Medicaid HMO has terminated her home health services for all evening and weekend hours. Her mother is a single parent who is finding it impossible to both manage the home and care for her child without help. Carla's mother now has to make private arrangements with untrained caregivers just to shop for groceries or stop at the pharmacy on weekends. Like many parents, she finds that friends and neighbors consider caring for Carla too difficult because of her medical needs, so finding substitute care is difficult. Carla cannot go to day programs for people with disabilities because her wheelchair is damaged, and she is unable to sit in it for long bus rides. Despite many requests, her Medicaid MCO has failed to repair or replace it. Her mother is reluctant to place Carla in a residential facility, but with no home health services to provide help during evenings and weekends, she may soon be forced to do so. The Washingtons are not alone in this situation. Medicaid MCOs continue to cover home health services for individuals for whom babysitters or day care would be inappropriate while caregivers are at work, but they are routinely terminating home health hours formerly provided on evenings and weekends. This shift in policy makes it much more difficult for caregivers to carry out the business of running a home and caring for a family. The MCOs generally justify these terminations by reference to "medical necessity" and "respite" policies. However, close examination reveals that the Medicaid policies do not warrant these terminations. At least one MCO has tried to justify providing home health services only for work hours by saying that additional hours are not considered a "medical necessity" under the State Medicaid policy. In making this analysis, the MCO relies upon the criterion that proscribes coverage for services that are "solely for the convenience of the beneficiary, the beneficiary's family, or the beneficiary's provider." The MCO will concede that home health services are medically necessary when the caregivers are at work, because of the medical complexity of the dependent, yet argue that home health services used so the caregivers can go grocery shopping and take care of other family business are solely for the convenience of the family. Logically, if home health services are medically necessary when the caregivers are at work, they are medically necessary whenever the caregivers must be meeting other responsibilities rather than providing direct care. Therefore, if they provide home health services during the caregiver's work hours, the Medicaid MCOs should not rely upon the medical necessity policy for the termination of additional hours of home health. Instead, the MCOs should only consider whether those additional hours are respite. Because respite is not a covered benefit, knowing how Medicaid MCOs define respite care is crucial. Delaware's Medicaid Program Policy Manual defines respite as "care given in order to provide intervals of rest and relief to caregivers." At least one MCO has added language that substantially changes this definition. Its own policy reads: "respite care" is "care given in order to provide rest and relief from the daily care of the disabled/medically complex person, for the primary caregivers." Under the MCO definition, even going to work for wages would fall under the term "respite," because the caregiver has a period of rest and relief from caring for the disabled person while at work or "on the job." The MCO, at this time, simply carves out an exception for work for wages. By adding the phrase "from the daily care of the disabled/ medically complex person" to the Medicaid definition, the MCO created a definition that is inconsistent with the Medicaid definition. This MCO definition substantially impairs the ability of those caring for individuals with disabilities to carry out the necessary work of maintaining a home and a family. To remove any ambiguity in the above definition, the MCO also added language to its respite policy that explicitly states that home health aides and private duty nursing services "are appropriate [only] when the primary caregiver is working and the child is unacceptable for day care/baby-sitter due to extensive medical needs." In doing so, the MCO developed a categorical policy that allows it to terminate any non-employment hours of home health services without an individual determination of whether they are "respite" hours. By relying on this policy, the MCO can avoid considering how the additional hours are being used, how many caregivers live with the beneficiary, how many children are in the home, whether a caregiver is herself or himself disabled, etc. However, such a categorical MCO policy is contrary to state Medicaid policy. Throughout the state policy, it is clear that Medicaid policy makers expected Medicaid MCOs to consider individual circumstances before making termination decisions. Categorical policies and decisions are inappropriate in the Medicaid context. In the past, Medicaid routinely approved a few hours of home health services in the evenings and/or on weekends so that disabled individuals could receive proper care while their caregivers carried out other household responsibilities-such as cooking, shopping, running errands, doing laundry and caring for other family members. At least one Medicaid MCO now categorically considers such coverage respite, and therefore has terminated benefits for those hours without an individual determination of necessity. By calling coverage for such activities respite, MCOs stretch the meaning of "rest and relief" beyond its logical extension. Surely Medicaid did not anticipate that the MCOs would consider conducting the normal and necessary activities of daily life to be "an interval of rest and relief." Many individuals with disabilities will be disadvantaged, and perhaps even endangered, by this trend in policy interpretation. DATI sponsors... Product Training from Company Representatives May 4: Assistive Technologies, New Castle County ATRC May 10: Words+, Inc., Delaware Technical & Community College, Terry Campus May 24: DynaVox, Delaware Technical & Community College, Terry Campus Classes will be from 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. with lunch on your own. The fee is $25 per person, and limited seating is available (10-15 persons per class). Contact DATI Central Site at 1-800-870-DATI or 302-651-6796 for more information or to register. DATI Equipment Inventory Gets Big Boost One of the DATI's most important tasks is to educate people as consumers of assistive technology (AT) products and services. For this purpose we established the Assistive Technology Resource Center (ATRC) network. These centers, located in each of Delaware's counties, house inventories of all types of AT. The ATRCs are open to everyone-people with disabilities, service providers, employers and others-and offer equipment demonstration, short-term loan of equipment for trial use, and technical assistance. No-cost Loans of AT Equipment The ATRCs do not charge fees for any of these services. There are no eligibility requirements other than Delaware residency. DATI serves very young children, school-age children and youth, working-age adults, and older persons. Since the DATI ATRCs became operational in 1992, we have made no-cost loans of more than 6,000 pieces of assistive technology. This represents a unique service to Delawareans that is duplicated by no other agency or organization. Updating Is a Constant Challenge One of the greatest challenges we face is maintaining a "state-of-the-art" equipment inventory. As we all know, technology is evolving at an incredible rate. For the field of AT, this often means that new developments may be less expensive than older devices while offering much greater functionality. As the federal funding for DATI decreases, however, we have to look to other sources to help us replenish the inventory. Two State Agencies Provide Vital Support In the last year, two state agencies have seen to it that their constituents have access to "the latest and greatest" by investing in new equipment to be added to the DATI inventory. The Delaware Department of Education awarded DATI $20,000 for the purchase of educationally-relevant technologies. These funds were used to acquire several screen reading systems (that speak the text on the computer screen for the benefit of those with visual limitations or reading difficulties), several keyboard alternatives, devices supporting spoken and written communication, and lots of educational software. A complete listing of new equipment can be found at the end of this article. The Division of Mental Retardation, part of the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services, provided $50,000 to enable us to upgrade our inventory of communication devices, switches for alternate access, environmental control units, alternate keyboards, and educational and life skills software. With DMR's support, we were able to purchase IntelliKeys keyboards and software packages and AlphaSmart keyboards for each county. Among the new communication devices are the Dynavox 3100 and the DynaMyte from Dynavox Systems; the Vanguard, DeltaTalker, AlphaTalker 2, T-TAM, and Sidekick from Prentke Romich Company; One-Step and Step-by-Step Communicators from Ablenet; the Link from Assistive Technologies; and the Tech/Talk and Hand Held Voice from Mayer Johnson. Please check page 7 for the complete list. We are very grateful to the Department of Education and the Division of Mental Retardation for their support of our inventory enhancement efforts. Our collaboration represented a real "win-win" scenario: the agencies have invested in a system that helps their constituents determine those tools that best meet their needs (avoiding costly mistakes), and the DATI has a modernized inventory that helps us be more responsive to the needs of all Delawareans. We are also grateful for the cooperation of the many companies that provided discounts or free merchandise to us. With the cooperation of the vendors, we were able to parlay $70,000 in funding into more than $83,000 in products. Do You Have Suggestions for New Equipment? We maintain a "wish list" of products based on our knowledge of new products and the requests that we receive from our constituents. Please let us know if there is something that you would like to try that we do not have. We will continue to seek funds from public and private sources so that we can replenish the inventory on a regular basis. New Products in the DATI Inventory Product (# of units), Manufacturer/Distributor AirLink Cordless Switch, Ablenet, Inc. AlphaSmart 2000 (3), AlphaSmart, Inc./Ed. Resources AlphaTalker II, Prentke Romich Company Beetles (Win), Semerc/ACCI Build It, Semerc/ACCI ClearView 17", Optelec/Chesapeak Low Vision Clicker 3 (Win), Crick Software/ACCI Co:Writer & Write:Outloud (Win) (3), Don Johnston, Inc./ACCI Dazzle, Semerc/ACCI DECTalk Express, Blazie Engineering DeltaTalker, Prentke Romich Company Discover: Screen, Don Johnston, Inc./ACCI Discover:Switch (Win) (3), Don Johnston, Inc./ACCI DynaMyte (3), Dynavox Systems Dynavox 3100 (2), Dynavox Systems eReader, CAST Flip It and Slider, Semerc/ACCI Gateway Software for Dynavox, Dynavox Systems Hand Held Voice, Mayer Johnson HeadMouse, Origin Instruments Hyperstudio (Win) (3), Knowledge Adventure/Ed. Resources IntelliKeys Access Pac (w/keyboard) (3), IntelliTools IntelliKeys Keyguard Bundle (3), IntelliTools Kaleidoscope, Semerc/ACCI KidDesk (Mac/Win) (3), Educational Resources KidPix Studio Deluxe (Mac/Win) (3), Educational Resources KidPhonix 1 (Mac/Win) (2), Educational Resources KidPhonix 2 (Mac/Win) , Educational Resources Knockout and Reveal, Semerc/ACCI Kurzweil 3000 (3), Kurzweil Ed. Resources/HumanWare JAWS 3.3 for Win95, Hentor Joyce Link, Assistive Technology, Inc. Listen Here 1, Semerc/ACCI Living Books Library (3), Broderbund/Educational Resources Look Here 1, Semerc/ACCI Magic Touch (touch window) (3), Educational Resources MathPad, IntelliTools Microsoft EasyBall, Don Johnston/Educational Resources Money Challenge (Mac/Win) (2), Educational Resources One-Step Communicator (3), Ablenet, Inc. Picture Switcher, Semerc/ACCI Powerlink 3 Control Unit, Ablenet, Inc. SideKick and accessories, Prentke Romich Company Smart Alex (Win), Semerc/ACCI SofType (Win), Origin Instruments Speak Up, Semerc/ACCI Splatter, Semerc/ACCI Step-by-Step Communicator (6), Ablenet, Inc. Storytime Revised w/CD (3), Creative Communicating Switch It! Bundle, IntelliTools Tech Talk, Mayer Johnson Thinking Things Collection 1 (3), Edmark/Ed. Resources Thinking Things Collection 2 (3), Edmark/Ed. Resources Thinking Things Collection 3 (3), Edmark/Ed. Resources Touch Here, Semerc/ACCI T-TAM, Prenke Romich Company TV/VCR Remote, Ablenet, Inc. Typing Tutor 99 (Mac/Win) (2), Educational Resources ULTimate Reader (3), Universal Learning Technology Vanguard, Prentke Romich Company VisAbility (3), AI Squared Words Around Me (Mac/Win) (2), Educational Resources DATI Equipment Loan Policy DATI has a wide variety of equipment at the Assistive Technology Resource Centers for the primary purpose of demonstration and short-term loan. The policy for the loan of the equipment is as follows: The standard loan period is two weeks, defined as the day borrowed (e.g., Monday the 10th) to the same day two weeks later (e.g., Monday the 24th). Loans may be extended providing there are no names on the waiting list and/or that an extension will not interfere with an existing reservation. The maximum loan period is 4 weeks. A maximum of four (4) devices may be borrowed at a time, i.e., during any single loan period. However, combinations of devices may be treated as a single device if the components are interdependent-either operationally, or because one component is required for the user to access another. Equipment loans across state lines are not permitted. Equipment must also remain in Delaware throughout the loan period. To Contact DATI's Central Site office or the ATRC closest to you, call 1-800-870-DATI Press #1 for English or #2 for Spanish, then press #3 for the Central Site office #4 for the New Castle County ATRC #5 for the Kent County ATRC #6 for the Sussex County ATRC TDD callers: Do not press #1 or #2 and your call will be answered on a TDD line at the Central Site office. NICHCY: The National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities New Publications (First copies free. Additional copies $2.00) Basics for Parents: Your Child's Evaluation Questions Often Asked by Parents About Special Education Services Individualized Education Programs Call NICHCY for a free Publications Catalog or visit us on the World Wide Web. 1-800-695-0285, www.nichcy.org. What Else is New? The National Leadership Conference for Youth with Disabilities A program of the President's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities. June 24-28, 2000, Hyatt Regency Bethesda, Bethesda, MD. 100 students will be selected for this program; transportation, lodging, and meals will be provided. Students 18-24 years old are eligible. Contact Dale Brown at 202-376-6200 x 30 or e-mail at brown-dale@pcepd.gov. AccessWorld: Technology for Consumers with Visual Impairments A new technology magazine published by the American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) offers the latest information on assistive technology and visual impairment. Contact subscription services at 1-888-522-0220. Funding Assistive Technology: State Vocational Rehabilitation Agencies and Their Obligation to Maximize Employment A new booklet by The National Assistive Technology Advocacy Project and United Cerebral Palsy Associations. DATI has a copy in its library or you may contact The National Assistive Technology Advocacy Project at 716-847-0650, e-mail to atproject@nls.org. New Assistive Technology, Inc. Regional Sales Consultant for PA, NJ, DE, MD, & DC Kristin McKeown can be reached at 215-765-3582, e-mail: kmckeown@assistivetech.com. What's New at Closing the Gap? Michael Meyreles, ATP & Amy Bowles AT Specialists The annual Closing the Gap Conference is now just a fading memory, leaving two AT Specialists with a wealth of knowledge and an overwhelming stack of product literature. We attended the weeklong conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota to learn about the latest and greatest in assistive technology. After recovering from "technology overload," we wanted to share with readers of The AT Messenger a few of the new and exciting products available for people with disabilities. Software Solutions for Reading & Writing As technology improves, the variety of software and hardware available to enhance the learning process becomes almost overwhelming. Metroplex Voice Computing has developed a line of products that perform simple and complex math problems using Dragon Systems discrete voice recognition, Dragon Dictate. MathPad by Voice accesses IntelliTools' MathPad product by voice. MathTalk/ Scientific Notebook is for all levels of math from school to professional use. A product called VoiceEZcad can operate AutoCad version 13/14 by voice. Products range up to $695 in price. For more information visit the web site at www.mathtalk.com. CAST eReader, available for both Macintosh and Windows platforms, costs $199 for a single user. The software product adds spoken voice, visual highlighting, document navigation, or page navigation to any electronic text. Content from any source-the Internet, word processing files, scanned-in text, or typed-in text-can be used with eReader to provide auditory feedback and the necessary visual highlighting to make users successful readers. Arkenstone's WYNN ($995) is a software product designed to enhance both the reading and writing process. This program lets the user open a file and hear it read aloud, or scan in a page using a flatbed scanner and read that aloud. Once a page is open, additions and corrections can be easily made. Users have control of the way the page is presented on the screen as well as the way it is read aloud. To help in studying, features include the ability to insert notes and bookmarks, highlight sections, or look up words in the dictionary. WYNN has built-in Optical Character Recognition (OCR) that allows a user to scan in a document from the program and have an exact duplicate displayed on the screen while it reads the text. Read and Write v.4 ($249) from TextHelp Systems Ltd. is a writing augmentation tool that has many features, including speech output with the option to read each letter, word or sentence aloud and screen reading which will read text, menus, icons, etc. Word prediction, which learns your individual style of writing and makes suggestions, is also featured. A spell check that operates as you type or after you have finished, makes suggestions for the correct spelling and checks homonyms. Hardware Solutions for Reading & Writing Hardware solutions for reading and writing were also featured at Closing the Gap. One such product is the Reading Pen from Seiko ($250). The pen is drawn across text, and it will spell the word aloud and display syllables. It keeps a history of scanned words for future reference. It scans inverted and hyphenated text and is adjustable for left- or right-handed users. It scans and automatically displays definitions for over 400,000 words and is available as a translation device for 11 different languages. Another product is the QuickPAD from QuickPAD Technology Corporation. Similar to the Alphasmart 2000, it operates on 4 AA batteries for up to 400 hours, and it can save up to 250 individually named files in 10 separate folders. Files can then be transferred to either a MAC or PC. The price for the QuickPAD is $199. Voice Mate ($199) uses the latest digital data storage and speech recognition technologies to provide a talking organizer with a wide range of features. These features include a phone book, a voice note pad, an appointment book, a talking alarm clock, and calculator. Communication Products There are also some new pieces of assistive technology in the areas of communication. Zygo has come out with a new communication device called ARTI. ARTI has a dynamic screen that allows direct selection as well as handwriting recognition. The screen, accessible with a finger or a pointer, can be moved to various positions for different users. Communication software cards can be purchased as well. ARTI costs $2250, and software cards are $250. DynaVox Systems, a division of Sunrise Medical, has designed a new communication device as well. The Dynamo weighs less than two pounds and has thirty minutes of digitized speech and a touch-screen dynamic display. It is similar to the DynaMyte, but without all of the extras. Its price is only $1795. The menus on the Dynamo are set up the same way as the company's other products, making the transition easier for those who can progress to the Dynavox or Dynamyte. The Laser PC6 is a laptop-style keyboard with various word processing features. The display screen allows for a four line by forty character or eight line by eighty-character display. It can easily upload information to a desktop computer using an infrared control. The device features a spell checker, a "typing tutor," a homework calendar, a spreadsheet, two databases, and a calculator. The price of the device is approximately $300. At an additional cost, a text-to speech card can be added to provide auditory feedback or to function as a communication device. Applied Human Factors, Inc. has a software system called the REACH Interface Author that contains an on-screen keyboard and many other features. The program contains word prediction, voice output, abbreviation expansion, and allows single, dual, or auditory switch scanning. It also allows the user to create personalized keyboards using text or symbol pictures. Because of the symbols and voice output, it can be used for communication, too. It sells for $239. Products for Blindness or Low Vision There is also new technology for people who have low vision or who are blind. For someone who likes to walk, but doesn't know how far s/he has walked, there is a Talking Pedometer. It is very low in cost and is sold by Independent Living Aids. For those people who may want to use a globe or find out the population of a state, there is a Talking Globe. By using a stylus (pointer) and the Braille globe, the user can pinpoint an area on the globe, and the globe will speak the location. From that point, you can then find out the population of that area. It's a great tool for students with low vision! Blazie Engineering produces the Braille Lite 40, a Braille notetaking device that features a 40-cell, refreshable 8-dot Braille display. In combination with JAWS for Windows, it functions as a PC Braille display. And for Recreation... One device that could prove to be an excellent source of recreation for individuals with physical impairments is a switch interface allowing access to Nintendo. Pathways Development Group has designed an interface so that a player with a disability can use up to 5 single switches to control any key found on a regular game controller. This interface is called the Team Xtreme, and it sells for approximately $500. It is available for the following Nintendo platforms; Super NES System, N64 System and the NES System. A tremendous amount of information was covered in this article. If there are any questions regarding any of this information or anything relating to assistive technology, please contact your local ATRC and we will be glad to assist you. Delaware Recycles Assistive Technology If you are interested in an item, please call the number listed next to the item. If you would like to add or remove an item from the list, call 800-870-3284, press 1 for English, then press 3 for the DATI Central Site office. All prices are negotiable and all area codes are 302 unless noted. You may also find an up-to-date recycle list on the DATI web site: http://www.asel.udel.edu/dati/ recycle/index.html. Devices Available Ambulation/Mobility Crutches, adult, adj., aluminum, $10, Alison, 427-0405 Crutches, adult, adj., Lofstrand, $10, Alison, 427-0405 Pony Walker, for child, B/O, Debbie, 732-6007 Stroller, Pediatric Convaid Cruiser, supports added, teal mesh, free courtesy of the KMB Foundation, Jim or Teisha, 292-2346 Stander, Pediatric Giraffe Stander; vertical, prone, and supine; rainbow, free courtesy of the KMB Foundation, Jim or Teisha, 292-2346 Walker, adult, standard, folding, $15, Alison, 427-0405 Communication DynaVox Mounting System, new, never used, $100, Debbie, 732-6007 Computers/Software Computer Touch Screen, Edmark, fits up to a 15" monitor, $75, Theresa, 239-2860 Powermac 4400/200 PC, $1,000; Apple Multiscan, $200; high resolution printer, $200; 10' nonlaser printer cable, $12; above computer & components can be purchased separately or as a pkg. for $1,412, Margaret, 836-0559 Co:Writer & Write:OutLoud/Mac, $200; Simon Sounds It Out, $18; Access to Math, $39; Intellikeys/Mac, $200; Set of 3 Living Books--Arthur's Birthday, Arthur's Teacher Trouble, & Little Monster at School, $20; No 1 & 2 Instant Access Sets for Living Books, $12; IntelliTalk/Mac, $20; IntelliPics, $60; hands-on Concepts/Mac, $39; Holidays Coloring Book, $27; Learning to Tell Time, $27; Set of 4 Edmark Software-Millie's Math House, Bailey's Book House, Sammy's Science House, & Thinkin' Things, $25; Set of 4 Instant Access Overlays from Edmark, $30; above software can be purchased as a pkg. for $706 or separately at prices listed above, Margaret, 836-0559 Personal Care/Home Management Alternating Air Pressure Relieving Bed, fully computerized, full size, made w/Gortex for prevention of skin breakdown, operates on 120 volts, used 3 months, $10,500, Barry, 716-924-0409 Bath Chair, arm rests, back support, $30, Kathy, 644-2214 Bath Seat, Columbia, pediatric, blue mesh, free courtesy of the KMB Foundation, Jim or Teisha, 292-2346 Bedside Commode, (2), $15 ea. or 2 for $25, Alison, 427-0405 Commode, portable, neg., Doris, 368-9887 Commode, fits over toilet or stands alone, arms, brand new, $30, Tony, 378-3780 Commode, back & arms, perfect condition, free, Anne, 655-9237 Hospital Bed, electric, adj., traction bar, $1,500 or B/O, ask for Michele only, 368-8864 Hospital Bed, electric, $150, Richard, 610-565-3636 Hospital Bed, electric, 2 months old, $800, Richard, 226-2909 Hospital Bed, electric, w/ rails, needs assembly, $250, George, 945-4375 Leg Pump, for circulation, needs liners, $500, Jessica, 410-546-5006 Lift Chair, blue, good condition, $350, Kathi, 429-6693 Lift Chair, High Lift Chair, light brown leather, $300 or B/O, James, 731-7768 Obusform, full length back support, detachable neck pillow, straps to any type of chair or car seat, $30, Alison, 427-0405 Ramp, EZ Access, portable, 7', $300, Richard, 239-4243 Ramp, EZ Access, portable, 10', $400, Richard, 239-4243 Regulator for H Tank, $150, Doris, 834-5769 Stair Glide, covers over 20 steps, straight, good condition, $250, Priscilla, 610-793-4667 Stair Glide, 12', needs new control box, $500, Jessica, 410-546-5006 Tens Unit, Century 2100, carrying case & supplies, B/O, Sharen, 856-0969 Tumble Form Seat, medium, blue, free courtesy of the KMB Foundation, Jim or Teisha, 292-2346 Recreation Bicycle, Joy Rider, adult, 3 wheeled, w/ basket, $250, George, 945-4375 Three/Four Wheeled Power Scooters Lark, travel scooter, 3 wheels, dismantles to fit in car, adjustable floor, battery charger, '99 model, 2-1/2-year warranty, $900 or B/O, Gerri, 654-2813 Legend Pride, 3 wheeled, dismantles into 3 pieces, $1,700, Rick, 239-7187 Rascal 240, 3 wheeled, long frame, blue, $1,350, Edna, 335-3428 Rascal 130, 3 wheeled, upholstered seat and lift for auto/van, built in battery charger, like new, $2,700, Ralph, 945-8523 Rascal, R245 long 3 wheeled , 2 years old, baskets, foot retainers, head and tail lights, lift for car, 8' ramp, scooter $2,500, ramp $200, lift $200, Sandy, 239-8311 Vehicles/Accessories Club Wagon, 1991 Ford, Crow River lift, dropped floor, 56,883 miles, $8,500, Marty, 475-8829 Curb-Sider Lift, lifts w/c or scooter into trunk of truck or van, 1 year old, excellent condition, $1,000, Patrick, 653-6892. Hand Brake/Throttle, new, GM, $375, Barbara, 678-0515 Lift, Bruno, for van, $1,600, Bonnie, 836-5892 Van, Chevy Astro, rear w/c lift, 55,000 miles, loaded, extended warranty, Michael, $16,995 or B/O, 737-3163 Wells-Berg Hand Controls for brake and throttle, $75, Dick, 764-1714 Vision Artic Cards (2), screen reader program, software, speaker, $300 each, Debbie, 410-208-9005 Vantage CCD, a personal reader and magnification system, by Telesensory, 14" B&W screen, good condition, insured for service, $1,100, Bernhard, 778-5853 Video Eye, w/ 27" monitor, $2,000, Joanne, 678-3453 Video Magnification System, Aladdin, 14", B&W, new, 2 yr. warranty, $1,000 firm, Jean, 764-5337 Wheelchairs/Accessories Advantage Flo Wheelchair Cushion, 18 x 16" otto back, $250, Elsie, 999-7985 Children's, variety, free, Kristen, 672-1960 Gel Cushions (2), will sell separately, $250 for 2, George, 945-4375 Power, adult, Ranger II, standard size, perfect condition, $3,500 or B/O, Carol, 655-2696 Power, adult, Ranger, standard, midwheel, never used, $2,500, Deborah, 610-274-1536 Power, adult, standard, needs batteries & tires, $500, Jessica, 410-546-5006 Power, adult, oversized, w/ charger, good condition, $1,500, Kathi, 429-6693 Power, adult, Arrow Storm series, large back wheels, head rest, 6 months old, customized for tall person, $11,500, Richard, 226-2909 Power, adult, standard, new, $3,000, Judy, 655-9408 Manual, adult, w/ infinite tilt, for person 5'9"-5'11", $1,500, Marty, 475-8829 Manual, adult, Invacare, w/Jay back, $600 Firm, William, 652-1914 after 9 p.m. Manual, (5) adult, oversized, good condition, Dana, 424-1871 Power, Pediatric Quickie Zippie Tilt-N-Space, Jay GSII back, lavender, free courtesy of the KMB Foundation, Jim or Teisha, 292-2346 Pediatric Tilt-N-Space, able to hold a portable ventilator, Jay cushion, green, free courtesy of the KMB Foundation, Jim or Teisha, 292-2346 Manual, pediatric, Quickie, age 4-8, B/O, Debbie, 732-6007 Devices Needed Bike, stationary, willing to pay reasonable price, Beth, 994-6865 Computers, able to pay something, Sandy, 645-4664 Computer, able to pay something, P.J., 349-9116 Exercise Equipment, indoor, willing to pay reasonable price, Beth, 994-6865 Print enlarging system, attaches to a television, willing to pay a reasonable price, Robert, 798-9259. Ramp, 7', willing to pay reasonable price, Liz, 800-311-3184 Ramp, 5' x 5' suitcase ramp, willing to pay reasonable price, Liz, 800-311-3184 Ramps, portable, Linda, 292-3066 Touch Screens, for 15" & 17" monitors, able to pay something, Sandy, 645-4664 Transfer Bench, willing to pay reasonable price, Ralph, 368-5550 TTY, Linda, 292-3066 Wheelchair, manual, small adult, lightweight, willing to pay reasonable price, Rose Marie, 764-1643 Wheelchair, adult, manual, able to pay something, Fred, 283-1741 Wheelchair, adult, manual, Barbara, donation, 422-1510 Wheelchair, adult, manual, lightweight, similar to a stroller, willing to pay reasonable price, Asha, 737-2098 Wheelchair, manual, for small adult, willing to pay reasonable price, Theresa, 235-0303 Note: If you are looking for items not on the list, contact the Central Site office at 1-800-870-DATI. New items are added regularly. 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Newsletter code: 01020300 DATI Publications List The following publications are available from the DATI Publications Office. All prices include shipping and handling (ask about large quantity orders). Please be sure to indicate the items you wish to purchase and include a complete mailing address for shipment. Funding Fact Sheets Set of five fact sheets providing overviews of the policies and practices of five major funding streams in Delaware relative to assistive technology. Price: Single copies are free. 2-9 copies are $1.00 ea. 10 or more copies are 50¢ ea. Public Schools Medicaid Medicare Voc Rehab & Independent Living Social Security Set of five (single set is free, 2-9 $5.00/set, 10 or more copies $2.50/set). 1997 Guide to Funding Resources for Assistive Technology in Delaware Comprehensive guide to the primary resources for assistive technology funding in Delaware. The guide contains information on eligibility, coverage policies, and application procedures. The material is bound, with index tabs for convenience. Prices: 1-9 copies are $20 ea. 10 or more copies are $15 ea. Assistive Technology: The Right Tools for the Right Job A video profiling Delawareans working in their chosen professions with support from assistive technology. (Please indicate: open-captioned or closed-captioned format) Prices: 1-9 copies are $15 ea. 10 or more copies are $10 ea. Independence Through Technology Video An introduction to the many ways in which assistive technology can impact lives. The video contains information about the DATI and other AT resources in Delaware. (Please indicate: English or Spanish) Price: $10 ea. (any quantity) Free Publications Independent Living Brochure Series Five colorful brochures describing the benefits of assistive technology for activities of daily life. You Can Get There From Here (Reaching and mobility aids) Zip It Up (Clothing adaptations and dressing aids) Around the House (Housecleaning and storage) Cleanliness Is Next To... (Personal care and grooming) What's For Dinner? (Cooking and dining) Set of Five Brochures Delaware Recycles AT Brochure Description and contact information about the DATI's equipment recycling program-includes punch-out Rolodex card for easy reference. Selecting & Obtaining Assistive Technology Brochure Outline of steps to be taken in acquiring assistive technology, including assessment, vendor selection, funding, training, and follow-up. 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