Adaptive Devices And Supplies

Assistive Technology

  • AbleNet: A world leader in assistive technology, curriculum, and services to help individuals with disabilities lead productive and fulfilling lives.
  • HandiHelp.net: Handihelp.net is a website that contains simple ideas and tools that are either inexpensive to purchase or cost little to make. Explore Handi Products for a select group of commercially available products that may be of help to you.
  • Makoa: Has a comprehensive listing of products, services, and resources to make computing accessible to people with disabilities.
  • Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities (TRAID): The Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities (TRAID) Program provides access to assistive technology to any New Yorker with a disability through Regional TRAID Centers. Regional TRAID Centers provide device loans and hands-on training to people with disabilities.
  • National Coalition for Assistive and Rehab Technology (NCART): A non-profit organization of suppliers and manufacturers of Complex Rehab Technology (CRT) products and services. Our mission is to educate and advocate to protect access to CRT.
  • Center for Assistive Technology: The Center for Assistive Technology (CAT) provides information and referral services on assistive technology to people in the Western New York Region including a top and equipment lending center for families in early intervention programs, child care centers, family child care homes, and early intervention service providers.
  • Assistive Technology Loan Program: Assistive Technology – hearing and vision aids, communication devices, environmental adaptations, wheelchairs and home or vehicle modifications – can be expensive to purchase. National Disability Institute can help you find and afford assistive technology. Our Assistive Technology (AT) Loan Program provides affordable loans of up to $45,000 for the purchase or refinance of assistive technology to residents of New Jersey and New York.

Adaptive Supplies & Devices

  • Abilities.com: Abilities.com enlightens and entertains with articles, videos, contests and information on disability products, adaptive sports, assistive technology, community heroes, and inclusive recreation. They organize National Abilities Expo bringing necessary products and services together under one roof for the Community, their families, caregivers, seniors, and healthcare professionals. The New York Abilities Expo occurs in early spring.
  • Adaptive Gaming Kit: Logitech customizable controls designed for Access Controller for PS5 consoles.
  • Adaptive Pack: A collection of FREE Assistive Devices from the Way Forward Foundation, this collection of assistive devices empowers individuals with limited hand function. From dining independently to using a phone or public transportation with ease, their pack offers solutions to everyday obstacles.
  • Disability Products & Services Guide: Search the United Spinal Association Disability Products & Services Directory to discover providers and organizations that specialize in optimizing the health, independence and quality of life of people with a spinal cord injury or disease.
  • Freshtte: A revolutionary urinary device (also known as a pee funnel) that offers a convenient solution anytime getting to a restroom is a challenge.
  • Level the Curve: Level the Curve is an online store dedicated to providing affordable and innovative adaptive products that enhance daily life for individuals with disabilities. Their selection includes mobility aids, assistive technology, and customized solutions designed to improve accessibility and independence.
  • Be Adaptive Equipment Offers high-quality, adaptive recreational gear designed to help individuals with physical disabilities enjoy activities like hunting, shooting, fishing, and archery, as well as everyday living aids.
  • Tetra Society of North America – Tetra recruits skilled volunteers – who also happen to be engineers and technicians – to create assistive devices for people with specific needs that cannot be met by commercial items. Everything created through Tetra is unique and custom made for that person’s particular needs. Locations across North America.

Medical Supplies

  • Allegro Medical: One of the largest and most online supplier for health care products and supplies.
  • Coloplast Care: provides personalized support, education, and resources for individuals managing conditions related to continence and ostomy care. Their website offers guidance on product selection, lifestyle tips, and access to specialists to help users navigate daily challenges. Coloplast Care aims to empower individuals with the knowledge and tools needed to improve their quality of life.

Rehab Technology

  • ​Augmental Technologies: A company dedicated to developing innovative human-computer interfaces, notably the MouthPad^—a custom-fit, tongue-controlled touchpad that enables hands-free operation of devices like smartphones, computers, and tablets, enhancing accessibility and interaction for users.
  • ONWARD Medical: Focuses on developing and promoting advanced therapies, such as the ARC^EX system, aimed at improving the mobility and quality of life for individuals with spinal cord injuries and neurological conditions through innovative spinal cord stimulation technologies.
  • Neurotech Network: A non-profit organization dedicated to improving the education of and advocacy to access neurotechnology devices, therapies, and treatments for people living with neurological conditions, their caregivers, and the medical professionals who care for them.
  • Restorative Therapies: Provides innovative rehabilitation technology, including functional electrical stimulation (FES) therapy systems, to improve mobility and recovery for individuals with neurological conditions.

Adaptive Cooking Tools and Resources

  • Adaptive Cooking Tools: Accessible Chef was able to test out adaptive cooking tools.  Resources are divided into tools that make the physical aspects of cooking easier, tools that are safer for those with disabilities to operate, and tools that assist with the cognitive skills necessary for cooking.
  • Dinning With Dignity: Dining with Dignity offers specialty adaptive silverware & cutlery for disabled people with grip impairments.
  • Kitchen & Dining Aids: Make your mealtimes easy, independent and fun with the perfect set of Ability Superstore kitchen mobility aids.
  •  14 Awesome Types of Adaptive Feeding Equipment: The article on Jackie Silver Nutrition explores various types of adaptive feeding equipment, offering solutions to help individuals with disabilities.

Mobility Equipment

  • ADAPTS Portable Transfer Sling: ADAPTS is selling a new portable transfer sling. If you are an individual with any physical disability or who needs help with physical transfers this sling could be beneficial. To learn more click the link below. ADAPTS is selling a new portable transfer sling. If you are an individual with any physical disability or who needs help with physical transfers this sling could be beneficial.
  • Durable Medical Equipment for Persons with Spinal Cord Injury or Dysfunction Manual: ASIA’s Durable Medical Equipment for Persons with Spinal Cord Injury or Dysfunction Manual. It was created by experts in the field of spinal cord injury medicine and rehabilitation to help guide persons with SCI and clinicians in the ordering equipment.
  • EvacChair: Manufacturer in emergency stairway evacuation chairs for the mobility impaired.
  • Exoskeleton Assisted Walking (EAW): What You Should Know: Our consumer oriented guide for Exoskeleton Assisted Walking targeted at people with SCI for the Consortium for Spinal Cord Medicine, published on the Paralyzed Veterans of America website, will help you understand what an exoskeleton-assisted walking (EAW) device is and if you are a candidate to use one.
  • iNRRTS: The International Registry of Rehabilitation Technology Suppliers mission is to support professional Complex Rehab Technology (CRT) suppliers through education and advocacy to improve access and provide quality services to people who rely on CRT.
  • Friends of Disabled Adults & Children: FODAC’s mission is to provide durable medical equipment (DME) such as wheelchairs and hospital beds at little or no cost to the disabled and their families. We seek to enhance the quality of life for people of all ages who have any type of illness or physical disability.
  • Gear Guides: New Mobility’s Gear Guides, and articles catalogs all the manual wheelchair power-assist attachments currently available in the U.S.
  • My Wheelchair Guide: A mobile app developed by the United Spinal Association and the University of Pittsburgh to assist individuals in selecting, acquiring, and maintaining manual wheelchairs. The app offers features such as self-assessment and maintenance checklists, customizable to-do lists, wheelchair skills videos, and detailed illustrations of wheelchair types and components, aiming to enhance users’ health, mobility, and independence.
  • NICON-TEC: Develops and produces products for people with disabilities. Their award-winning products like Wheelblades and SafetyFoot, provide people with disabilities more mobility and freedom off the beaten path.
  • Numotion: A provider of complex rehab technology, offering personalized mobility and accessibility solutions to improve the lives of individuals with disabilities.
  • ScootAround: Offers scooter and wheelchair rentals in dozens of North American destinations.
  • Sportaid: Sportaid is an online retailer specializing in mobility equipment, offering a wide range of products for individuals with disabilities, including wheelchairs, handcycles, and daily living aids.
  • On a Roll: Is your wheelchair in need of repair? Are you tired of waiting for insurance approvals? Do you have the resources to fund your wheelchair’s repair privately? ICS On A Roll Private Pay Wheelchair Repairs may be your solution. Their service gives you access to our highly-trained wheelchair technicians, who can make sure repairs are handled correctly so your chair stays in top condition.
  • U2Mobility: Provides adaptive mobility solutions, including custom wheelchairs and assistive technology, to enhance independence and accessibility for individuals with disabilities.
  • Wheelchair Maintenance: Maintaining your wheelchair is important to expanding its lifespan and injury prevention. This guide from SCIRE provides an overview on how you can keep your wheelchair in good shape.
  • Wheelchair Series: What the Spinal Cord Injury Consumer Needs to Know: Becoming a wheelchair expert increases your ability to get a wheelchair that truly meets your needs. While it is not possible or a single hand