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AWIB Participates On ICAN
Advisory Council
Arkansas receives a federal grant to
establish and maintain a statewide Assistive Technology (AT) Project
under the Assistive Technology Act . Arkansas's Governor
designated Arkansas Rehabilitation Services (ARS) as the lead agency to
implement the "Increasing Capabilities Access Network" (ICAN) project.
Through ARS, ICAN provides a wide range of AT- related services cross
areas- education, employment, community living and informational
technology to eligible Arkansans with disabilities.
ICAN's AT-related services
include free information and referral services, publications, training
and hands-on demonstration opportunities, technical assistance, a device
loan library, website resources, a pre-owned technology exchange program
and device recycling efforts. ICAN is housed in Little Rock, but
services will be accessible statewide.
Collaborative partners
include the Arkansas Department of Education, Department of Human
Services, Division of Aging and Adult Services, Developmental
Disabilities Services, Arkansas Workforce Investment Board, Arkansas
Development and Finance Authority, universities throughout the state,
independent living centers, private disability service providers and
consumer groups.
For more information , dial
1-800-828-2799 (voice/TDD) or visit the ICAN website at
www.arkansas-ican.org
Written by: Robert Marek
Grants offered for Kids'
health needs
The United healthcare
Children's Foundation said this week that grants are available in its
program for children who require
health-care services or equipment
that aren't covered or not fully covered by their parents' insurance
plans.
Grants of up to $5,000
will help cover cost for services including speech therapy or
prescriptions and equipment such as eyeglasses and wheelchairs,
according to a release.
Will Holman, a
spokesman for the foundation, said Friday that the total amount of
grants available from the Minneapolis-based foundation will depend on
contributions to the foundation. Last year, he said, 450 grants were
awarded for more than $1.3 million. Families must meet economic
health guidelines, reside in the United States and be covered by a
commercial health benefit plan. Children cannot be older than 16.
To apply, visit
www.uhccf.org.
ICAN
is in Need of Donations
ICAN is currently in need of all
types of assistive equipment. Due to increased client demand, ICAN
is seeking donated items including wheelchairs ( power and manual ),
wheelchair leg rests, power chair batteries, bath seats and benches,
walkers, canes, patient lifts, portable ramps, reachers, dressing
sticks, and adapted writing and feeding utensils.
ICAN provides letters of donation
for equipment received.
To Donate working items please
call:
501-666-8868
800-828-2799
Thank you in advance for your time and
consideration.
ICAN Staff
Arkansan Authors Book About Spinal Cord Injury
A Complete Plain-English Guide to Living with a Spinal Cord
Injury, Valuable Information From a Survivor is a by Carolyn
Boyles recently published by iUniverse.
Carolyn, is a long time spinal cord injury survivor, presents
solid, factual information and real world advice about living
and thriving with a spinal cord injury in her 538 page book.
Divided into 106 topics, each 2-3 pages long, it is easy to read
a section in a few minutes.
Her
book is available for loan from the ASCC Shirley McCluer
Resource Center - call Allison at 501-683-1124 to check it out
for two weeks. The book is also available for purchase, $32.95,
at iUniverse.con and Amazon.com
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