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Accessibility

    Results: 9

  • Accessibility Information (1)
    TJ-0500

    Accessibility Information

    TJ-0500

    Programs that provide information about the accessibility of parks, airports, public buildings and other facilities for use by people who have restricted mobility. Also included are programs that provide general information about accessibility in home, work and community settings.
  • Artificial Speech/Augmentative Communication Aids (5)
    LH-0600.8200-050

    Artificial Speech/Augmentative Communication Aids

    LH-0600.8200-050

    Programs that pay for or provide communication systems including gesture systems, communication boards, computer-based systems and other aids which have digitized or synthesized speech output that can be used by individuals who do not have fully functional speech even after correction.
  • Assistive Technology Equipment (12)
    LH-0600

    Assistive Technology Equipment

    LH-0600

    Programs that pay for or provide equipment, appliances and assistive aids that enable people, including those who have physical or sensory limitations, to increase their mobility and/or ability to communicate and live more comfortably.
  • Assistive Technology Equipment Custom Design/Fabrication (5)
    LH-0650.0100

    Assistive Technology Equipment Custom Design/Fabrication

    LH-0650.0100

    Programs that assess the needs of individuals who have physical or sensory limitations and develop the particular type of assistive technology product they require.
  • Assistive Technology Information (21)
    LH-2700.0500

    Assistive Technology Information

    LH-2700.0500

    Programs that provide information about cognitive/learning aids, control and signaling aids, daily living aids, hearing augmentation aids, mobility aids, prosthetic/orthotic/seating devices, recreational aids, speech aids, and/or visual/reading aids which enables potential users to evaluate their alternatives and make informed choices.
  • Automobile/Van Adaptations (4)
    LH-0600.0100

    Automobile/Van Adaptations

    LH-0600.0100

    Programs that pay for or provide automobiles or vans which have ramps or wheelchair lifts, or seats or steering, signaling, gear shift and braking controls that have been modified for use by people who have disabilities; or that help these individuals to obtain this type of modification for their own vehicles. Also included are organizations that offer devices to facilitate the operation of specific functions within the vehicle such as car door openers, car door reachers, gas cap openers, seating restraints, especially designed rear view mirrors and other accessories which can be installed in or used with automobiles or vans.
  • Mobility Aids (2)
    LH-0600.5000

    Mobility Aids

    LH-0600.5000

    Programs that pay for or provide equipment or other products which enhance the ability of people who have physical or visual impairments to move about with greater comfort and ease.
  • Orientation and Mobility Training (7)
    LR-6400

    Orientation and Mobility Training

    LR-6400

    Programs that help people who are blind or who have visual impairments develop the fundamental spatial concepts and skills that are necessary for maximum mobility and independent living. Instruction focuses on moving safely and purposefully in the school, home or community environment; and usually includes procedures for street crossings, travel in unfamiliar areas, utilization of public transportation, and appropriate use of aids such as sighted guides or canes. Training for persons who want to acquire the skills to be a sighted guide may also be provided.
  • Sighted Guide Skills Instruction (1)
    LR-6400.8000

    Sighted Guide Skills Instruction

    LR-6400.8000

    Programs that teach techniques for assisting blind individuals to move about in an unfamiliar environment. The training focuses on how to make contact with a blind person, if a stranger; the appropriate grasp and stance; how to help him or her take a seat; and specific procedures for guiding the individual up and down stairs, through doorways and aisles, into or through areas in which there is narrow seating, and around obstacles.