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Repost from @pennsylvaniaatf using @RepostRegramApp - Alexa braided three funding sources to modify her new home. The Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (@pa_ovr) paid for a ceiling-mounted lift and the installation of an electric door opener on the front door. The Independence Waiver paid for modifications to her floors, walls, and three other doors. And, a grant from the Cumberland County Housing and Redevelopment Authority was used to install the Universal Remote Control home automation system (a type of “smart home” technology). For a video of Alexa showing her modified house, visit: vimeo.com/169888493. ••• There are so many options out there to fund assistive technology, sometimes it takes is a little research and creativity to develop a funding strategy that will put you well on your way to independence. Through our Information and Assistance services, we help people with disabilities and older Pennsylvanians discover new funding resources they weren’t aware of. We then work with callers to braid funding streams so that the cost of the various devices and modifications they want and need is covered. ••• As part of this work, our recent publication, Funding Your Assistive Technology: A Guide to Funding Resources in Pennsylvania, includes the information we cover most frequently with callers. Take a look for yourself at the temporary link in our bio, and share with anyone you know who might benefit! ••• #AssistiveTechnology #Pennsylvania #PennsylvaniaATF #PATFloans #HomeModifications #HomeAdaptations #Accessibility #SmartHome #CerebralPalsy #FundingSolutionsForIndependence #Independence #Empowerment #KnowledgeIsPower #smarttech #mySmarthome #smarthometechnology #smarthomes #HowWillYouFundYourAT?
Repost from @pennsylvaniaatf using @RepostRegramApp - Michael has cerebral palsy and cannot independently use his hands. He wants to answer his phone and call his friends all by himself. His sister has an iPhone and uses Siri for hands-free calls. Thinking this might be the perfect solution to his problem, Michael tried out a few smart phones with voice-control capability, only to find that Android’s Google Assistant (activated with “Ok Google”) understands his voice better and is more sensitive to the way he pronounces words. Now he successfully uses his Android to independently make and receive calls with friends and family. ••• Assistive technology can open all kinds of doors toward independence and autonomy, it’s just a matter of determining the device that’s right for you. Our new guide, Funding Your Assistive Technology: A Guide to Funding Resources in Pennsylvania, devotes an entire chapter to things to consider when choosing your assistive technology. Read all about it at the temporary link in our bio. ••• #AssistiveTechnology #Pennsylvania #PennsylvaniaATF #PATFloans #AmazonEcho #Siri #OkGoogle #SmartHome #CerebralPalsy #VoiceControl #FundingSolutionsForIndependence #Independence #Empowerment #KnowledgeIsPower #mysmarthome #HowWillYouFundIt? #smarthome #smarttech
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Smart Homes Made Simple

Smart Homes Made Simple is a project of Pennsylvania Assistive Technology Foundation (PATF). PATF provides education and financing opportunities for people with disabilities and older Pennsylvanians, helping them to acquire assistive technology devices and services that improve the quality of their lives.

Learn more about PATF at www.patf.us.

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