The graphic that heads up every page of ICAN's website contains logos for Arkansas Department of Career Education and Arkansas Rehabilitation Services as well as four small photographs: young girl at a computer, a senior couple reading the paper, a man at work at a computer, and a woman helping a baby operate a toy.  

 
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Assistive Technology
In Transition from
Institutional Settings
 to Community Living
The photo above is of a couple of seniors
sitting in a living room and talking.

 

ICAN AT4ALL is committed to fostering successful transition for people moving back into the community from institutional facilities (e.g., nursing homes and long term care facilities) and helping people to stay in the community for as long as possible.  The federal Assistive Technology Act as amended, which funds and governs ICAN AT4ALL's services to Arkansans, requires a focus on the important role that assistive technology plays in the movement of individuals from institutional setting back into community life.  This emphasis responds to the landmark Supreme Court Decision in Olmstead v. L.D, President's Bush's 2001 Executive Order emphasizing Community-Based Alternatives for Individuals with Disabilities, and the New Freedom Initiative. 


ICAN AT4ALL offers a variety of assistive technology devices and services toward this end, such as information and referral, device demonstrations, loans, and recycling, training and many informative resources, such as those provided through this website.   

Assistive Technology That Can Help in Community Living

The "At Home " page provides visitors with a floor plan of a home. When you click on a particular room, you will be taken to a page that lists a wide variety of assistive technology that can make life easier (e.g., daily living, dressing, eating, bathing, mobility, etc.) along with many tips on how to organize living spaces to foster personal independence.  The "In Community " page will also be very helpful with information about getting around inside and outside, driving in the community, riding public transportation and using public accommodations and services. 

For those focused on moving someone from an institutional to a community setting or helping someone already in the community remain there longer, linking to these rooms will be particularly helpful.

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Resources for Transition to Community Life

Access Arkansas--http://www.accessarkansas.org

Arkansas Centers for Independent Living--Independent Living Centers are federally funded centers to assist individuals with disabilities to lead more independent lives by providing information and referral, peer support, independent living skills training and advocacy. Independent Living Centers operate under the auspices of Arkansas Rehabilitation Services, a division of
Arkansas Department of Workforce Education. http://www.ar-ilc.org/

  • Delta Resource Center--1514 South Poplar, Pine Bluff, AR 71601, 1-800-824-0009
  • Mainstream, 300 South Rodney Parham, Suite 5, Little Rock, AR 72205, 1-800-371-9026 (outside Pulaski County), Email: mainstreamlr@sbcglobal.net--http://www.mainstreamilrc.com
  • SAILS--101 Archwood, Hot Springs, AR 71901, 1-800-225-7549, Email: sails@hotsprings.net
  • SOURCES--1918 North Birch Avenue, Fayetteville, AR 72703, 1-888-284-7521, Email: sources@arsources.org

Arkansas Disability Coalition--http://www.www.adcpti.org

Arkansas Disability Rights Center--is federally funded to protect and advocate for the rights of Arkansans with disabilties--http://www.arkdisabilityrights.org/

Arkansas Governor's Developmental Disabilities Council--http://wwww.ddcouncil.org

Arkansas People First--http://www.arkansaspeoplefirst.org

Arkansas Spinal Cord Commission, Arkansas Rehabilitation Services, Arkansas Department of Workforce Education. http://www.spinalcord.ar.gov/

Arkansas Department of Human Services Division of Aging and Adult Services --Choices in Living Resource Center--Trained counselors help older Arkansans sort through options in making choices regarding long-term services and supports.  http://www.choicesinliving.ar.gov/

Arkansas Department of Human Services Division of Aging and Adult Services, (Adult Protective Services)--http://www.aradultprotection.com

Arkansas Department of Human Services, Division of Developmental Disabilities--lists community service and Home and Community Waiver providers across the State. http://www.state.ar.us/dhs/ddds/NewWebsite/index.html

Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law--offers many resources regarding the Supreme Court Decision in Olmstead v. L.C.-- http://www.bazelon.org/issues/disabilityrights/incourt/olmstead/index.htm.

Partners for Inclusive Communities--http://www.uams.edu/uap

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