HEALTH

Our goal in Health is to see an increase the number of persons with disabilities that have access to and receive health-related assistive technology (AT), as well as appropriate accommodations and modifications. To do this there must be an increase in the capacity of health care providers, the understanding of consumers regarding health benefits, and policy changes to provide greater access.

Check out:

• IPAT Publications
• IPAT Articles
• Funding for Assistive Technology
• Helpful Links
• Contact Us

IPAT PUBLICATIONS

• Best Practices for Vendors of Assistive Technology
• County Management Plans for MH/DD Services
• IPAT Selecting and Obtaining Assistive Technology
• Your Legal Rights to Assistive Technology

IPAT ARTICLES

• The AT Legal Project
• Assistive Technology Act of 1998
• Legal Advocacy and Assistive Technology
• New Low Interest Loan for Assistive Technology
• New Warranty Act Signed into Legislation!

FUNDING FOR ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY

Iowa COMPASS  provides information to Iowa consumers and family members about potential sources of funding for the purchase of assistive technology. When a consumer requests assistance in finding funding for a specific piece of equipment, the Funding Specialist will ask a series of questions to determine which public programs and private organizations might be able to help. They will then send the caller a packet of information, which include fact sheets on funding sources, funding strategies brochure, loan closets, and
alternative funding resources.

• IPAT Funding Strategies
• Your Legal Rights to Assistive Technology

  For more information on potential funding resources, you can Contact Us or you can e-mail our Funding Specialist, Jennifer Britton at jennifer-britton@uiowa.edu.

HELPFUL LINKS

Here are a few resources specific to Health.  Please be sure to check our Links page for additional resources that might be helpful to you, including a variety of assistive technology links.

• Ageless Design (Alzheimer's Disease related information)
• Family Center on Technology and Disability (FCTD)
• Healthy Kids in Iowa (HAWK-I)
• Institute for Child Health Policy
• Untangling the Web (West Virginia Rehabilitation Research & Training Center)

CONTACT US

Iowa Residents--To find resources on health related assistive technology, contact:

Iowa COMPASS
Center for Disabilities and Development
100 Hawkins Drive, Room S295
Iowa City, IA  52242-1011

800-779-2001 (voice toll-free)
877-686-0032 (TTY toll-free)
319-353-8777 (local-voice)

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