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September 2, 2016 Oklahoma ABLE Tech ABLE Tech receives Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation Award STILLWATER, OK – (AUGUST 30, 2016) – OKLAHOMA ABLE TECH is proud to announce that it has received a $3,693 Quality of Life grant from the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation. The award was one of 79 grants totaling over $575,704 awarded by the Reeve Foundation to nonprofit organizations nationwide that provide more opportunities, access, and daily quality of life for individuals living with paralysis, their families, and...Read More

June 8, 2015 Fire Safety OSU's ABLE Tech/FPP Offer Free Smoke Alarms for Individuals with Hearing Loss STILLWATER, OKLAHOMA (June 8, 2015) – Smoke alarms save lives. For individuals like Marie, who is deaf, smoke alarms with strobe lights are an indispensable, life-saving necessity. A new smoke alarm had been installed in Marie’s Broken Arrow home only 30 minutes before she saw the strobe flashing and was saved from a dangerous situation. Marie tells the story, “I started to melt chocolate on the stove for candy, and then...Read More

June 1, 2015 State Financing New Direct Loan Option STILLWATER, OKLAHOMA (June 1, 2015) – Oklahoma ABLE Tech, along with its partner the Oklahoma Assistive Technology Foundation (OkAT), is proud to introduce a new low interest Direct Loan option for consumers to purchase assistive technology (AT) and equipment. In announcing the new program, Linda Jaco, Associate Director of Sponsored Programs (i.e., ABLE Tech) said, “For a number of years, ABLE Tech, through a partnership with...Read More

March 29, 2015 Durable Medical Equipment Reuse Equipment Drive STILLWATER, OKLAHOMA (March 29, 2015) – Oklahoma Durable Medical Equipment Reuse Program (OKDMERP), is holding an Equipment Donation Drive on Saturday, April 4th to help build up their inventory of needed durable medical equipment. Citizens with gently used medical equipment they no longer need may bring donations to the OSU Wellness Center Parking Lot, corner of Walnut and Hall of Fame streets, from 8:00 a.m. to Noon. Used medical...Read More

April 24, 2014 Fire Safety Free Smoke Alarms and Alert Equipment for Oklahomans with Disabilities STILLWATER, OKLAHOMA –The Oklahoma Assistive Technology Foundation (OkAT) has received a $205,132 grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to install smoke alarms and alert equipment in the homes of individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing. OkAT partners with Oklahoma ABLE Tech and Fire Protection Publications at Oklahoma State University to implement smoke alarm project. Oklahoma...Read More

March 12, 2014 Programs for Children and Youth Oklahoma ABLE Tech Plans Assistive Technology Expo Oklahoma ABLE Tech and the Oklahoma State Department of Education will host a free Assistive Technology Expo on April 4, 2014 for Oklahoma’s educators, health care professionals, and families who support students with disabilities. The event, which will be held at the Tulsa Community College located at 10300 East 81st Street in Tulsa, OK 74133, will showcase an array of assistive technology designed to help students achieve educational...Read More

January 14, 2014 Short-Term Device Loans Device Loan Program Provides Oklahomans with Needed Assistive Technology The Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services, Division of Visual Services, partners with Oklahoma ABLE Tech to provide a short-term device loan program, which allows individuals to borrow assistive technology in order to “try before they buy.”  Short-term loans are also beneficial for purposes of assessment, meeting interim needs when devices need to be repaired, and for personnel development activities. The Division of...Read More

December 11, 2013 State Financing Independence is Priceless Oklahoma ABLE Tech is reaching out to Oklahomans with a disability to inform them of a special federally funded program called the Alternative Financing Program. The program provides low-interest bank loans to purchase needed assistive technology (AT) such as medical equipment and vehicle or home modifications. “The program offers a unique opportunity for individuals who otherwise may not be able to afford the technology or equipment...Read More

October 7, 2013 Research Alliance for Accessible Voting (RAAV) How Can You Help Improve the Accessibility of Oklahoma’s Voting Machines? Oklahoma ABLE Tech will be hosting accessible voter machine demonstrations and training from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on October 10 th at the OSU Wellness Center located at 1514 W. Hall of Fame Avenue, and on October 11 th at the Stillwater Public Library located at 1107 S. Duck Street.  Demonstrations only take 20 minutes, so attendees can show up on the date of the event or schedule an appointment ahead of time. ...Read More

September 26, 2013 Durable Medical Equipment Reuse Success Seen with Durable Medical Equipment Reuse Program A program designed to refurbish and reuse durable medical equipment is proving successful in Oklahoma. Launched in April 2012, when the Oklahoma Health Care Authority partnered with Oklahoma ABLE Tech, the program offers Oklahoma residents the opportunity to donate gently used DME they are no longer using. The equipment has an initial 60-day priority for SoonerCare members and is then offered free of charge to an Oklahoma resident in need, who...Read More

September 10, 2013 Programs for Children and Youth Oklahoma ABLE Tech Awarded New Contract with the Oklahoma State Department of Education Oklahoma ABLE Tech was awarded a new contract with the Oklahoma State Department of Education to provide an Assistive Technology and Information Services Program for Oklahoma schools in accordance with the requirements of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Since 2010, ABLE Tech has collaborated with the OSDE to provide accessible instructional material services for students with print disabilities. The 2013 award...Read More

September 4, 2013 Oklahoma ABLE Tech Oklahoma ABLE Tech Recognizes Partner of the Year Oklahoma ABLE Tech is pleased to announce NewView Oklahoma as its assistive technology (AT) device demonstration and short-term loan Partner of the Year. During the first nine months of federal fiscal year 2013, NewView loaned 189 devices, for a 63% increase over FFY‘12, and provided 435 demonstrations, for a 31% increase over FFY‘12, to Oklahomans who were blind or had low vision. ABLE Tech’s device demonstration and...Read More

August 26, 2013 Research Alliance for Accessible Voting (RAAV) Vision Support Group to Host Accessible Voter Training NORMAN, OKLAHOMA – The Norman Low Vision Support Group will hold its monthly meeting on Wednesday, August 28 in the University Lutheran Church located at 914 Elm Avenue. The support group will meet at 10:30 a.m. and attendees may bring a sack lunch. Oklahoma ABLE Tech will be onsite to host accessible voter machine training. ABLE Tech is the statewide Assistive Technology Act Program that connects people with disabilities of all ages...Read More

April 22, 2013 Durable Medical Equipment Reuse Success Seen with Durable Medical Equipment Program Oklahoma Durable Medical Equipment Reuse Program (OKDMERP) is a program designed to refurbish and reuse durable medical equipment is proving successful in Oklahoma.  Launched in April 2012 when the Oklahoma Health Care Authority partnered with Oklahoma ABLE Tech, the program offers Oklahoma residents the opportunity to donate gently used DME they are no longer using.  The equipment is then offered free of charge to an Oklahoma...Read More

April 2, 2013 AgrAbility AgrAbility has Success at State Capitol Oklahoma AgrAbility held it's 5th annual Day at the Capitol on March 25, 2013.  Each year, Oklahoma's AgrAbility Project strives to increase awareness about and meet the needs of Oklahoma agricultural producers with disabilities along with their families. AgrAbility would like to thank National Resource Conservation Services, Jim Thorpe Horticultural Therapy, the Oklahoma Farm Bureau, the Oklahoma Rehabilitation Council,...Read More