Assistive Technology

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Lower Hudson Valley Regional Technology Center

The Lower Hudson Valley Regional Technology Center [RTC] helps to make sure that children and adults with disabilities in Westchester and Rockland Counties have access to assistive technology they need to be more independent and participate more fully in the community. Our services include:

• Information and referral on assistive technology devices and services;
• Hands-on demonstrations of devices;
• Outreach to show people technology for children and adults with disabilities;
• Distribution of information on laws and regulations regarding assistive technology;
and
• Tutoring of individuals and small groups in the use of software.

We invite people with disabilities and their families, school and agency staff, employers, and the general public to visit so that they can see assistive technology that might be helpful. The RTC is located in the Westchester Institute for Human Development, on the campus of the Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, NY.

Contact Kate Franklin, Ph.D. for more information or to set up an appointment for a free visit to the RTC: 914.594.4852 or Kathleen_Franklin@nymc.edu.

Device Demonstrations

The RTC offers free, 45-minute hands-on demonstrations of a range of assistive technology devices in the areas of:

Communication - Picture-based communication boards to complex voice-output devices

Daily Living Supports- Grippers and reachers to adapted telephones

Instructional Technology - Adapted books to computer software

Computer Access - Adapted keyboards to voice recognition software

Mobility - Canes to power wheelchairs

Seating and Positioning - Adjustable chairs to computer workstations

Hearing - Amplified doorbells to assisted listening devices

Recreation and Leisure - Adapted toys to computer games

Vision - Large print books to computer screen-readers

Contact Kate Franklin, Ph.D. to set up an appointment at 914.594.4852 or Kathleen_Franklin@nymc.edu.

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