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Assistive Technology Advocacy Center (ATAC

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Assistive Technology Advocacy Center (ATAC

Trenton

New Jersey, United States

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210 South Broad Street,3rd Floor New Jersey, Trenton 08608

Services

  • LEGAL ASSISTANCE
  • MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS
  • SENIOR ACTIVITY CENTRES

Language/Culture

  • English

Age Groups

  • Adolescents(13-18 yrs)
  • Adults(19-25 yrs)
  • Elderly(51-65 yrs)
  • Middle Age(36-50 yrs)
  • Old(65+ yrs)
  • Youth(26-35 yrs)

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Assistive technology (AT) is an umbrella term that includes assistive, adaptive, and rehabilitative devices for people with disabilities or elderly population while also including the process used in selecting, locating, and using them. People who have disabilities often have difficulty performing activities of daily living (ADLs) independently, or even with assistance. ADLs are self-care activities that include toileting, mobility (ambulation), eating, bathing, dressing, grooming, and personal device care. Assistive technology can ameliorate the effects of disabilities that limit the ability to perform ADLs. Assistive technology promotes greater independence by enabling people to perform tasks they were formerly unable to accomplish, or had great difficulty accomplishing, by providing enhancements to, or changing methods of interacting with, the technology needed to accomplish such tasks. For example, wheelchairs provide independent mobility for those who cannot walk, while assistive eating devices can enable people who cannot feed themselves to do so. Due to assistive technology, people with disabilities have an opportunity of a more positive and easygoing lifestyle, with an increase in "social participation," "security and control," and a greater chance to "reduce institutional costs without significantly increasing household expenses."[1]

Fee

Free

Eligibility

Information and referral. Advocacy services and legal representation. Acts as a clearinghouse for items/assistive devices that are for sale (minimal cost) or offered at donation or loan.

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