Assistive Technology: PIAT Assistive Technology Resource Center

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Good Shepherd has been named by the Pennsylvania Initiative on Assistive Technology (PIAT)* to be the official Assistive Technology Resource Center for the region that includes Lehigh, Northampton, Monroe, Berks, Schuylkill, Carbon, Lancaster and Luzerne counties.

As one of only nine AT Resource Centers in the commonwealth, Good Shepherd oversees the outreach, education, evaluation and training efforts of PIAT for the region.

As an AT Resource Center, Good Shepherd oversees multiple PIAT initiatives, including:

Administering PIAT’s lending library for the region. Through PIAT, individuals with disabilities can borrow assistive devices like communication devices, environmental aides and hearing products, for up to eight weeks at no cost.
Demonstrating devices for individuals with disabilities. This allows users to make an informed choice about which devices will work best for them.
Reaching out to consumers, service providers and public and private agencies regarding assistive technology.
Developing and administering an assistive technology recycling program. Through the program, Good Shepherd therapists refurbish devices that are no longer being used and get them in the hands of the individuals who need them.
Administering a program that helps college students with disabilities access devices for an entire semester, rather than the typical eight-week time-frame.
Administering the Telecommunications Device Distribution Program for the region. This program allows individuals with disabilities and low incomes to gain free access to specialized phones. Click here for more information.

Call 877-629-1717 or 610-778-1015 to speak to a Good Shepherd therapist about the Assistive Technology Resource Center.

*Visit www.Disabilities.Temple.edu/Programs/Assistive/PIAT for more information on PIAT.