RIL Services & Advocacy Assistive Technology
Assistive Technology (or also known as "AT"), is any tool, equipment, or device that is used in your daily life to help you to live more independently.
Different AT devices can help you to live independently either on your own or with others. Some AT can help you to be mobile as you get around town. Other AT can improve the way you communicate with others.
Different Types of AT
Assistive Technology can be anything as ordinary as a straw or a wheelchair, to an iPad and hearing aids, and can get as complex as voice and speech activated devices such as Dragon. Other common AT devices include:
- Wheelchair
- Scooters
- Walkers
- Crutches
- Canes
- Prosthetic Devices
- Orthotics
- Braces
- Cell Phones
- Tablets
- Glasses
- Contact Lenses
- Screen Readers
- AAC Devices
- Braille Devices
- Hearing Aids
- Grab Bars
- Stair Lift
- Grippers
- Reaching Stick
- And much more!
AT Services at RIL
Our Assistive Technology Coordinator meets one on one with consumers to identify assistive technology needs and resources. They can also connect consumers with our Device Lending Library and Voice Options programs. Our AT Coordinator, Trystan McClellan, can be reached at trystanm@ril-sacramento.org or call 916-446-3074 x105.
You can learn more about the Device Lending Library, Voice Options, and more here:
A way for local Californians to receive a short-term loan of various devices to test out and find the best item for you. Available through the AT Reuse Program.
Connects Californians with speech language disabilities to iPads with different speech apps to help with communication.
Do You Qualify? You Must…
- Have difficulty speaking or not able to speak
- People have a hard time understanding you
Low cost internet for those who qualify. This service may be available through your local internet service provider.
A way for local Californians to pay for Assistive Technology, including:
- Home modification equipment for accessibility if you own your own home (e.g., ramps, shower, grab bars)
- Hearing aids
- Computers and adaptive accessories/software
- Adaptive driving equipment