Informed Consumer's Guide to Funding Assistive Technology

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This article provides an excellent background for those who are seeking funding to purchase assistive technology devices for the first time. The article is especially helpful because it recommends before finding a funding source that one should consult with medical and rehabilitation professionals to determine what assistive technology is needed. The authors recommend gathering information about the disability, time of onset, cause of disability, employment history, family gross income, monthly expenses, health insurance information, and names and ages of dependents.


The article mentions the preparation of a justification statement but not much information is given to the reader about this step. It also lists two potential funders--Vocational Rehabilitation and the local school district. The article then refers the reader to their state‘s Tech Act Project and Protection and Advocacy Agencies for more information on funding sources.


This article has the potential to be helpful to many people. However, it is lacking information about other funding sources besides Vocational Rehabilitation and the school system. Readers will also have to go to other sources for more information about creating a justification statement.