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4125 South 72nd Street, Omaha, NE 68127
Provides employment, training on using smart phones and computers and other technology for anyone who can’t see a screen clearly, orientation and mobility services, recreational and cultural programs (including audio description services) adapted for people with limited or no vision.
Various Programs include:
-- Tandem Bike Club
-- Bowling League-Golf Clinic
-- Art Programs
-- Social and Recreational Events
-- Employment training and opportunities
-- Training on Adaptive Technology for computers and smart phones
United Way of the Midlands
202 Saint Joseph Drive, Bloomington, IL 61704
Equipment available includes seating/positioning devices, bathing/toileting equipment, standing devices, wheeled mobility, and electronic aids to daily living. Evaluations and fittings provided.
Specific programs include:
- "Amtryke" program provides adapted tricycles.
- "iCan Bike" program teaches children how to ride a bicycle.
- Augmentative/Alternative Communication uses high-tech devices and low-tech strategies to facilitate communication and speech development.
United Way of the Midlands
32 Veterans Drive, Harrisburg, IL 62946
Offers services to blind or visually impaired individuals, including provision of assistive devices and aids, and training in the proper use of the equipment.
United Way of the Midlands
Southwest Iowa Center For Independent Living, 1520 Avenue M, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
Services for individuals with disabilities. Includes information and referral, service coordination, independent living skills training, individual and system advocacy, equipment loan and rental, equipment repair, barrier removal consultations and grants, peer mentoring, and disability awareness training. Personal assistant referral and management program.
United Way of the Midlands
1670 South Taylorville Road, Decatur, IL 62521
Provides informational and educational programming targeted toward a consumer or a group of consumers with the intent to develop or increase the skills, knowledge and/or abilities required to live, work and play in the community.
Programs offered include self-advocacy and awareness, life skills training, braille training, TTY training, personal assistant information, interpreter referrals and equipment demonstration and loan.
United Way of the Midlands
1020 South Spring Street, Springfield, IL 62704
Promotes assistive technology for people of all ages, and with any disability, through information and assistance, demonstrations, training, and loans.
United Way of the Midlands
729 21st Street, Bettendorf, IA 52722
Assessments of individuals with disabilities, including a functional evaluation of the individual in the classroom environment. Provides information on purchasing, leasing, or otherwise obtaining assistive devices for individuals with disabilities.
United Way of the Midlands
2135 West Ramada Lane, Carbondale, IL 62901
Offers services to blind or visually impaired individuals, including provision of assistive devices and aids, and training in the proper use of the equipment.
United Way of the Midlands
707 Windsor Road, Suite B, Charleston, IL 61920
Provides informational and educational programming targeted toward a consumer or a group of consumers with the intent to develop or increase the skills, knowledge and/or abilities required to live, work and play in the community.
Programs offered include self-advocacy and awareness, life skills training, braille training, TTY training, personal assistant information, interpreter referrals and equipment demonstration and loan.
United Way of the Midlands
507 East Armstrong Avenue, Peoria, IL 61603
Equipment available includes seating/positioning devices, bathing/toileting equipment, standing devices, wheeled mobility, and electronic aids to daily living. Evaluations and fittings provided.
Specific programs include:
- "Amtryke" program provides adapted tricycles.
- "iCan Bike" program teaches children how to ride a bicycle.
- Augmentative/Alternative Communication uses high-tech devices and low-tech strategies to facilitate communication and speech development.
United Way of the Midlands
201 West Springfield Avenue, Champaign, IL 61820
Equipment available includes seating/positioning devices, bathing/toileting equipment, standing devices, wheeled mobility, and electronic aids to daily living. Evaluations and fittings provided.
Specific programs include:
- "Amtryke" program provides adapted tricycles.
- "iCan Bike" program teaches children how to ride a bicycle.
- Augmentative/Alternative Communication uses high-tech devices and low-tech strategies to facilitate communication and speech development.
United Way of the Midlands
8038 MacIntosh Lane, Rockford, IL 61107
Provides Access Technology Training for clients who have vision loss and want to maintain their independence. Clients can meet with a Vision Rehabilitation Specialist to find the best equipment and devices to meet their specific needs.
United Way of the Midlands
377 North Seymour Avenue, Mundelein, IL 60060
Offers independent living skills training for individuals with disabilities. Offers the following courses: - Assistive technology training - Braille training - Independent living skills training - Personal assistant services: teaches individuals how to hire and manage in-home care assistants - Adult employment readiness - 12-week course offering job skills assessment, resume writing, financial literacy, and assistance finding work - Youth employment readiness: 18-week course offering job skills development - Older blind services - geared towards seniors with vision loss who are already trained in adaptive devices Also offers information and referral services, benefits counseling, and application assistance.
Lake County 211
2740 Grand Avenue, Waukegan, IL 60085
Provides services to individuals with severe disabilities so they can remain independent in their homes. Offers the following program options for independence: - Personal Assistant (PA): Provides assistance with household tasks, personal care and, with permission of a doctor, certain health care procedures. PAs are selected, employed, and supervised by individual customers. - Homemaker Services: Personal care provided by trained and professionally supervised personnel for customers who are unable to direct the services of a PA. Instruction and assistance in household management and self-care are also available. - Maintenance Home Health: Services provided through a treatment plan prescribed by a physician or other health care professional. Other services include nursing care and physical, occupational, and speech therapy. - Electronic Home Response: Emergency response system offered by hospitals and community service organizations. This rented signaling device provides 24-hour emergency coverage, permitting the individual to alert trained professionals at hospitals, fire departments, or police departments. - Home Delivered Meals: Provided to individuals who can feed themselves but are unable to prepare food. - Adult Day Care: The direct care and supervision of customers in a community-based setting to promote their social, physical, and emotional well-being. - Assistive Equipment: Devices or equipment either purchased or rented to increase an individual's independence and capability to perform household and personal care tasks at home. - Environmental Modification: Modifications in the home that help compensate for loss of ability, strength, mobility or sensation; increase safety in the home, and decrease dependence on direct assistance from others. - Respite Services: Temporary care for adults and children with disabilities aimed at relieving stress to families. Respite services may be provided for vacation, rest, errands, family crisis or emergency. Services may include personal assistant, homemaker or home health. Also provides specialized services for people with HIV/AIDS and/or traumatic brain injuries (TBI). The Community Reintegration Program helps individuals with disabilities who live in nursing homes move into community with the supports they need to live as independently as possible.
Lake County 211
1301 K Street North West, Suite 300W, Washington, DC 20005
Provides free brochures on general hearing loss, assistive devices and types of surgery.
United Way of Greater St Louis 211
1604 West Main Street, Suite 100, Shelbyville, IL 62565
Provides informational and educational programming targeted toward a consumer or a group of consumers with the intent to develop or increase the skills, knowledge and/or abilities required to live, work and play in the community.
Programs offered include self-advocacy and awareness, life skills training, braille training, TTY training, personal assistant information, interpreter referrals and equipment demonstration and loan.
United Way of the Midlands