Short-Term Device Loans
When individuals with disabilities, their families and qualified professionals are able to borrow AT devices and assess them in the individual's normal environments, they are then better able to determine if the devices meet their needs or the needs of individuals with disabilities they are serving. They are then able to make informed choices about what device to purchase or whether to purchase a device at all.
During year one the Program will work with the agencies that provide assistive technology device loans to develop a system of mutual referral so that consumers will be referred to the appropriate agency to meet their equipment loan needs.
The Texas Technology Access Program is developing an assistive technology device loan program designed to meet the needs of persons not served by existing agency loan programs. .
Current Inventory:
- Switches
- Switch Mounts
- Communications
- Vision and Hearing
- Early Childhood, Learning and School
- Computer Access
- Cognitive Access
- are free
- are for 6 weeks and may be renewed if the device has not been requested by another borrower
- available to anyone in Texas
- shipping both ways is free
- loans are available to:
- people with disabilities
- family members
- educators
- service providers
- employers
- treat the device with care
- return the device on time
- pay for repair, or replacement, of the device if damaged due to abuse or neglect
- Download a Device Loan Request Form in Microsoft Word format
- Call and ask that a Loan Request Form be sent to you in the mail
- Support Person
- Additional Information
- Call 800-828-7839
- E-mail techaccess@teachnet.edb.utexas.edu
Device loans:
How to Request a Device
Download Loan Request Form
1-800-828-7839
Other Important Information
While some assistive technology devices are easy to understand and use, many require special training, set-up and support. Those devices that require special support are indicated in the Current Inventory List. If you request one of these items you will need to have a support person available in order to borrow the equipment. Section 2 in the Loan Request Form asks for information about your support person. Support persons are often teachers, occupational, physical or speech therapists, or early childhood intervention specialists.