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Idaho Assistive Technology Project
UI Center on Disabilities and Human Development
121 West Sweet Ave.
Moscow, ID 83843
Phone: 208-885-6097
Toll Free: 1-800-432-8324
Fax: 208-885-6145
Email: sueh@uidaho.edu

Equipment Demonstration and Lending

Demonstration Centers in Idaho

Northern Region

Coeur d'Alene Hand Therapy and Healing Center
2448 Merritt Creek Loop, Riverstone Complex
Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814
Phone: 208-664-2901
Fax:  208-667-9266
E-Mail:  info@cdahandtherapy.com
Websitehttp://www.cdahandtherapy.com/

The Coeur d'Alene Hand Therapy and Healing Center has partnered with the Idaho Assistive Technology Project to expand the assistive technology services available to citizens in North Idaho. An assistive technology demonstration center has been created in the Healing Center which contains a computer access demonstration station for children and adults, educational displays of equipment for persons with low vision, hearing impairments, aids for leisure activities, aids for homemaking, and personal care aids. The resource center is prepared to take questions about assistive technology needs and will either send out information or connect the consumer with the appropriate person to help them out.  Read more about the demo center at Cd'A Hand Therapy and Healing Center.

Southwest Region

Idaho Center for Assistive TechnologyIdaho Center for Assistive Technology (formerly UCP of Idaho)
5420 W. Franklin Road, Suite A
Boise, ID 83705
Phone: 208-377-8070
Toll free: 1-888-289-3259
Fax: 208-322-7133
Websitewww.idahocat.org/

The Idaho Center for Assistive Technology runs Idaho's largest lending library of AT devices.  Items available to borrow or "try-before-you-buy" include ergonomic keyboards and adaptive keyboards such as IntelliKeys and Dvorak, various mouse alternatives such as the Thumbelina track ball, switch access, hearing and vision assistance devices and a great variety of toys.  ICAT also has a Computer Lab that is open to anyone with any type of disability. The lab computers span the spectrum from Mac to Windows Vista. There are a wide variety of adapted computer access devices to try out, including the the various items listed above. Mike Mann, AT Praticioner with ICAT
The Idaho Center for Assistive Technology is located at 5420 W. Franklin Rd. in Boise, Idaho. Phone 208-377-8070 or 1-888-289-3259 for more information, borrow an item or set up an appointment.

Southeast Region

Living Independently For Everyone, Inc. (LIFE, Inc.)
250 S. Skyline
Idaho Falls, ID. 83402
Phone Voice/TTY: 208-529-8610
Fax: 208-529-6804

Life, Inc. is the AT demonstration center in southeast Idaho.  For more information about services and resources available through Life, please call (208) 529-8610.

Statewide Hearing Assistance Centers:

Hearing Assistance Centers operated by the Council for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing:

Boise

Idaho Center for Assistive Technology (ICAT)
5420 Franklin Rd., Suite A
Boise, ID 83705
Phone: 208-377-8070
Website: http://www.idahocat.org/

Coeur d'Alene

Disability Action Center (DAC) Northwest
1323 Sherman, Suite 5
Coeur D’Alene, ID 83814
Phone: 208-664-9896
Website: http://www.dacnw.org/

Idaho Falls

Living Independently for Everyone (LIFE)
250 S. Skyline
Idaho Falls, ID 83402
Phone: 208-529-8610
Fax: 208-529-6804
Website: http://www.livingindependentlyforeveryone.org/

Pocatello - Idaho State University

Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology
650 Memorial, Building 68
Pocatello, ID 83209
Phone: 208-282-3495
Website: http://www.isu.edu/academic-info/prev-isu-cat/ugrad94/health/pathology/department.html

Moscow

Disability Action Center (DAC) Northwest
505 N. Main St.
Moscow, ID 83843
Phone: 208-883-0523
Fax: 208-883-0524
Website: http://www.dacnw.org/

Twin Falls

Living Independence Network Corp. (LINC)
132 Main Street South
Twin Falls, ID 83301
Phone: 208-733-1712
Website: http://www.lincidaho.org/

Caldwell

Living Independence Network Corp. (LINC)
2922 E. Cleveland Blvd. #800
Caldwell, ID 83605
Phone: 208-454-5511
Website: http://www.lincidaho.org/

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