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Resource Directory
- Assistive Technology and Adaptive Equipment
Devices used by children and adults with disabilities
to compensate for functional limitations and enhance
learning are known as assistive technology.
Abilities Stair Lift
301-871-0700
Installs wheel chair lifts and stair glides in your
home.
ABLEDATA
800-227-0216
www.abledata.com
An extensive database of assistive technology and rehabilitative
equipment.
Augmentative
Communication Consultants, Inc.
800-982-2248
www.ACCIinc.com
A resource that helps individuals, school systems and
businesses identify and choose assistive devices and
educational software solutions.
Choice
Marketing and Sale
410-761-8787
Accepts Maryland Medicaid for adaptive equipment, wheelchairs,
scooters, stair lifts, hospital beds, van conversions
and communication devices.
Enabling
Devices
Toys for Special Children, Inc.
800-832-8697
www.enablingdevices.com
Develops affordable learning and assistive devices for
people of all ages with disabilities, helping them to
better communicate, learn, work, and play.
Haverich
Special Bikes for Special People
800-529-9444
603-358-0438
www.haverich.com
Offers Special Bikes for Special People, with a wide
range of adaptive equipment.
Independence
Now
Trish Foley
301-277-2839
www.innow.org
Provides ramps essentially free of charge for people
who rent and who meet the HUD income requirements. Funded
by a Community Block grant, they also provide grab bars
and other equipment to make a home more accessible.
Learning
Independence Through Computers (LINC)
410-659-5462
www.linc.org
Computer resource center that assists children and adults
in using computer technology to maximize independence
and productivity.
Life
Alarm
800-780-5433
www.life-alarm.com
Personal Emergency Call Service
MD
Assistive Technology Co-op
www.matcoop.org
Offers trainings and discounted purchasing for assistive
technology.
MD
Technology Assistance Program (TAP)
800-832-4827
www.mdtap.org
Provides information on services, products, devices
and links to other disability and assistive technology
web sites; offers the Assistive Technology Guaranteed
Loan Program.
Mobility
Solutions Inc.
301-650-0035
Offers scooters, powered and manual wheelchairs, beds,
vehicles, stair and porch lifts. Does not accept Medicaid.
Volunteers for Medical Engineering (VME)
410-554-9134
www.vmesolutions.org
Volunteers create or modify devices to help clients
perform daily living activities, participate in recreation
activities, communicate through augmentative devices
or control their environment. VME services are provided
for a small fee for completed devices.
Wheelchair
Society
301-495-0277
912 Thayer Avenue
Silver Spring, MD
Provides free or discounted wheelchairs to people in
need.
Wishes
in Wheels
800-823-5220
Provides electric power wheelchairs to non-ambulatory
seniors and people with disabilities if they qualify.
ADAPTIVE
CLOTHING
Adaptations
by Adrian
www.adaptationsbyadrian.com
877-6-Adrian
Moderately priced sportswear for the seated figure.
Customized clothing for special needs.
Note:
These providers are not endorsed or approved by The
Arc of Prince George’s County. This contact information
is provided as a service; families must determine for
themselves if these providers are able to support the
needs of their family member(s).
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