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San Diego Assistive Technology Center (SDATC) offers many opportunities for increasing your knowledge about assistive technology solutions through the hands-on exploration of a wide array of adapted computer hardware/software, environmental control access and Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) devices. San Diego Assistive Technology Center is an Alliance for Technology Access Resource Center.

Who Do We Serve?

Anyone! The San Diego Assistive Technology Center is available to individuals with disabilities, their families, professionals and the community at large!

Open Labs

Our open labs are a terrific way for you to learn all about Augmentative and Alternative Communication and Alternative Computer Access. See the schedule of open lab dates in San Diego or in North County.

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What Is Assistive Technology?

Assistive Technology (AT) is any item, piece of equipment, or product system, whether acquired commercially off the shelf, modified, or customized, that is used to increase, maintain, or improve the functional capabilities of persons with disabilities.

Where Are We Located?

We are located at : 6162 Mission Gorge Road, Suite F, San Diego, CA 92120

Our Mailing Address is: 8525 Gibbs Drive, Ste 209, San Diego, CA 92123

We can provide services at our center as well as at the individual's community environment.

What Do We Offer?

Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) : AAC addresses the expressive communication needs of people with significant speech disability.

Alternative Computer Access and Software : Alternative computer access helps people with a disability to use a computer effectively.

Toy & Software Library : Mobile library designed to serve you in your own community. Our librarians travel throughout the county, using libraries, churches, recreation centers and Boys and Girls Clubs as play sites.

Device Lending Library : Various types of assistive technology equipment such as augmentative communication devices and alternative computer access equipment are loaned for trial use.

Adaptive Computer Empowerment Services (A.C.E.S.) : A.C.E.S. provides low cost computers to low-income disabled and low-income seniors.

 

OUR MISSION

The mission of the San Diego Assistive Technology Center is to:

• Support families in the critical role they play in helping their children reach their full potential by providing access to toys as learning tools.
• Develop strategies, which assist individuals who are non-speaking to say what is on their mind without the need for interpretation or guessing by others.
• Assist people who use AAC and their teams in developing a consistent means of communication; one that facilitates independence, learning and active participation in school, home, work and the community.
• Train and support the community through a multitude of educational opportunities focusing on assertive technology. Our goal is to assist individuals to live as full and independent life as possible given the wealth of technology available on the market today.
• Collaborate with a variety of people in the community to ensure that life-changing technology becomes accessible to those who need it most.

 

 

For more information about San Diego Assistive Technology Center (SDATC), please contact United Cerebral Palsy of San Diego at (858) 278-5420 or send an e-mail.
http://www.ucpsd.org
Updated: 07/22/2010