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BIALA Resource Guide for Brain and Spinal Cord Injury

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Lifeward

 Nationwide
Statewide

Our mission at Lifeward is to relentlessly drive innovation to change the lives of individuals with physical limitations or disabilities. We are committed to delivering groundbreaking solutions that empower individuals to do what they love.

-Previously ReWalk Robotics

Lighthouse Louisiana

 Nationwide
New Orleans
Louisiana
504-899-4501

Deaf Services, No cost hearing aids, loaner equipment

Louisiana Assistive Technology Access Network (LATAN)

 Nationwide
Baton Rouge
Louisiana
225-925-9500

Visit the AT Marketplace on homepage for equipment loaner closet. Assisted technology organization that connects individuals with disabilities and older persons to needed Assistive Technology that enables independence in employment, school, and community living.

Louisiana Assistive Technology Initiative

 Nationwide
Statewide
Louisiana

The Louisiana Assistive Technology Initiative (LATI) is a project to promote information, resources and professional development about assistive technology for educators and families.

Louisiana Relay

 Nationwide
Baton Rouge
Louisiana
225-291-4500

Louisiana Relay is available at no cost, 24 hours a day, every day – making it possible for individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing, deaf-blind or have difficulty speaking to communicate over the telephone.

Hamilton Relay provides telecommunications relay services for the state of Louisiana including TTY, Voice Carry Over (VCO), Hearing Carry Over (HCO), Speech-to-Speech (STS), Visually Assisted Speech-to-Speech (VA STS), and Spanish.

Dial 711 to use Hamilton Relay in Louisiana.

Louisiana Special Needs Consultants

 Nationwide
P O Box 1365
Opelousas
Louisiana
(337)407-2410

Associates at Louisiana Special Needs Consultants are trained, C.E.A.C. credentialed, and provide sensible solutions that allow physically challenged and aging individuals to enjoy a more independent lifestyle.

Some accessible home solutions that are offered:

stair lift, barrier-free tub and shower, portable ramp, residential elevator, and much more

Call 337-407-2410 or email office@louisianaspecialneeds.com for more information

Kurt Darbonne kurt@louisianaspecialneeds.com

(no website available at this time)

MakeGood

 Nationwide
Louisiana

MakeGood is a collective of makers, designers, caretakers, innovators, and more, dedicated to pushing the bounds of design in the field of adaptive technology. By harnessing the creative power of everyone, we create amazing new innovations and experiences for all people.

MakeGood works with anyone to help solve any adaptive design and manufacturing challenges.

"we design and fabricate daily living essentials for all people"

Microsoft Accessiblity and Tools

 Nationwide
Nationwide
1-800-936-5900

Innovative accessibility resources available while using Microsoft products.

Microsoft Teams, Windows Office, YouTube, etc.

Myolyn

 Nationwide
Florida
352-306-5661

At MYOLYN, our mission is to improve health and human performance by empowering people to move.

MYOLYN uses functional electrical stimulation (FES) to empower you to achieve therapeutic exercise and functional outcomes, despite muscle weakness or paralysis caused by disorders like spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis, and stroke.

For use in home or in clinics.

Funding options: https://myolyn.com/for-home/funding/

REAL System

 Nationwide
California
504-450-6279

From hospital bedside to outpatient facility, REAL y-Series is a portable, fully immersive, full-body, hands-free solution used by therapists to engage patients in goal-oriented therapeutic exercises that drive patient motivation and compliance.

The REAL® System Virtual Reality (VR) Immersive Healthcare Platform offers clinically developed products that support a patient’s physical rehabilitation, cognitive, and wellness needs.