{"id":1224,"date":"2015-09-15T05:00:34","date_gmt":"2015-09-15T13:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abilitytools.org\/blog\/?p=1224"},"modified":"2015-09-09T14:36:05","modified_gmt":"2015-09-09T22:36:05","slug":"borrow-an-at-device-to-try-before-you-buy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abilitytools.org\/blog\/borrow-an-at-device-to-try-before-you-buy\/","title":{"rendered":"Borrow an AT Device and “Try Before You Buy”"},"content":{"rendered":"

Did you know that Ability Tools runs 11 Device Lending Libraries<\/a> (DLLs) throughout the state of California?<\/p>\n

Our DLLs provide short-term loans of assistive devices and gadgets that can help Californians live independently.<\/p>\n

Whether the need is temporary or if you would just like to try out some devices before you spend money on them, our Device Lending Libraries are there to assist you with free 30 days of equipment including such AT as portable ramps, AAC devices, magnifiers, computer software and much, much more.<\/p>\n

One of our DLLs in San Jose is housed at Silcon Valley Independent Living Center and run by an AT Advocate, Joe Escalante<\/a>.\u00a0 Joe assists community members in need of finding AT – including funding options, general information and referrals, and loans from his DLL. He recently collaborated with a Speech Pathologist, Haley Dayel.<\/p>\n

\"Picture<\/a>Haley works with patients who were in need of assistive technology to help further the rehabilitation process for individuals that have experienced Tramatic Brain Injury (TBI). At her work, Haley realized she didn’t have access to all of the AT necessary to do her work, as every individual is unique. It often takes trying out many different tools before one finds the AT that works best for him or her.\u00a0 Haley was thrilled to discover SVILC’s DLL and connected with Joe to borrow devices for her clients.<\/p>\n

Haley continues to borrow all of the assistive technology that her patients needed and\u00a0 she has referred other professionals to take advantage of the opportunity as well.\u00a0 Furthermore, Haley has also been helpful to SVILC’s DLL by suggesting some AT equipment that could be added to our inventory that would benefit her patients with TBI.\u00a0 Fortunately,\u00a0 the DLL was able to purchase most of it.<\/p>\n

Here is some of that equipment:<\/p>\n