Spring 2008

State of Maine’s Assistive Technology Program

 

              Maine CITE is a statewide program that helps Maine people of all ages find and get the assistive technology devices and services they need to live full independent lives.  Administration is through the Dept. of Education, and the Maine CITE works in partnership with other organizations to help implement its activities.

 

              Visit www.getATstuff.com or contact MaineCITE Coordinating Center at 207-621-3195 or email at iweb@mainecite.org.  This is a free classified ad page for people wanting assistive technology and those looking to sell or donate.  The coordinating center provides information, technical assistance and training on assistive and accessible information technology.

 

              Some of the other agencies involved include:

þ Alpha One, providing statewide information and referral, financing, counseling and policy development (1-800-640-7200 or www.alphaonenow.com).

þ University of Maine-Farmington, operating an AT Center for device demonstration and loan (207-778-7266 or specialed.umf.maine.educ/at.php).

þ ATMaine, providing training, consultation, support (1-800-873-0190 or www.atmaine.com).

þ Disability Rights Center, providing legal and advocacy services for people with disabilities (1-800-452-1948 or www.drcme.org).

þ Technical Exploration Center, providing a place to learn, practice and use ATs, and short-term loans (1-866-274-0029 or www.tecmaine.org).

þ CARES, Inc., providing training, advocacy and demonstrations for veterans with disabilities (1-800-773-7055 or www.caresinc.org).

þ IRIS Network, providing low vision clinic and rehabilitation services (1-800-715-0097 or www.theiris.org).

þ ALLTech, providing a nationally recognized center for consultation, specialized software and loans (1-866-688-4573 or www.alltech-tsi.org).

þ Mainely Access, providing comprehensive access evaluations and training in adaptive hardware and software ((207-650-8151 or www.mainelyaccess.com);

þ Pine Tree Society, providing services for AT assessment, demonstrations and short-term loans (207-443-3341 or www.pinetreesociety.org.).