Assistive Technology Equipment

The Carrie Tingley Hospital Foundation provides adaptive programs, resources, and assistance that allow children with special needs to discover their independence and creativity despite their physical limitations, as well as financial support to the UNM Carrie Tingley Hospital for equipment and research. The UNM Carrie Tingley Hospital is the state’s only pediatric rehabilitative hospital and today serves thousands of children each year with many types of illnesses and disabling conditions. The Foundation has several programs outside the purview of the hospital, including the Patient and Family Assistance program that provides wheelchair ramps, bathroom remodeling, and rent and utility assistance; the Quality of Life program that offers recreational activities for children with physical disabilities, such as kayaking, sports, and Keshet dance; and the children's Camp Adventure program where campers enjoy sports, art, music, and games.

Individuals have the power to choose their Complex Rehab Technology (CRT) team and Medical Product supplier. Numotion helps individuals navigate the system, find technology options, and navigate the insurance process. An Assistive Technology Professional (ATP) can also be a valuable asset and advocate for an individuals team. Numotion provides wheelchair, durable medical equipment, assistive technology, and home access solutions.

Adelante is a diverse nonprofit organization offering a variety of programs for people with disabilities, seniors, and people with disadvantages. They provides community resources such as GiveABQ, Diverse IT, and food services. Disability services include employment and training, day rehabilitation, residential programs, and durable medical equipment. Services in senior programs include senior residential living, senior meals, and a senior center, and business services.

The National Seating & Mobility (NSM) supports individuals in the areas of mobility, home and vehicle accessibility, and service and repair. Their team collaborates with individuals to determine the mobility solutions to best support physical and functional skills, daily activities, and accessibility in and around their home and life. Their technicians assist and guide people through the process of having their mobility device serviced or repaired-- from evaluation to installation and routine maintenance. They provides customized complex rehabilitation technology solutions for children and adults living with a broad spectrum of mobility needs. NSM provides custom seating and mobility products and services designed to meet their clients need as prescribed by their clinical team. They are trained and certified to recommend and install: patient lifts; stair lifts; vehicle lifts; platform lifts; scooter and wheelchair ramps; bath safety solutions; door openers; lift chair recliners; and mobility scooters.

The Telecommunications Equipment Distribution Program (TEDP) is an integral program of the State of New Mexico Commission for Deaf & Hard of Hearing. They provide effective leadership, education, advocacy and programs to reduce barriers to the social, economic, educational, cultural and intellectual well-being of Deaf and Hard of Hearing New Mexicans and their families, friends and colleagues. NMCDHH offers devices including amplified telephones, iPads, speech-generating devices, neck loops and more through our awarded provider, Teltex, Inc.

The New Mexico Commission for Deaf and Hard of Hearing (NMCDHH) provides leadership, education, advocacy and programs to reduce barriers to the social, economic, educational, cultural and intellectual well-being of Deaf and Hard of Hearing New Mexicans and their families, friends and colleagues. The NMCDHH Department of Community Advocacy provides advocacy services on an individual level and a systems level for individuals who face communication barriers in employment, government, legal, and business settings. The Telecommunications Equipment Distribution Program (TEDP) lends telecommunications devices at no cost to qualifying New Mexico residents who need assistance in communicating on the phone. The NMCDHH also provides interpreter information.

The ILRC provides services for individuals with disabilities aimed at independence and serves Bernalillo, Cibola, De Baca, Guadalupe, Sandoval, Torrance, and Valencia counties. Services include Technical Services Program, Technical Assistance Program, Education and Awareness, Attendant Services Program, Nursing Home Transition, and Independent Living Services. Physical sites include the Albuquerque Main, East Mountain, Alamogordo, and Socorro offices.

New Mexico School for the Deaf (NMSD)
Early Intervention / (EIID) / Parent-Infant Child Program / Deaf Mentor Program
Includes on-site and home-based, state-wide services for families

New Mexico School for the Deaf provides comprehensive educational and support services to New Mexico’s deaf and hard of hearing children and youth between the ages of birth and 21. While most are enrolled at our Santa Fe campus, we also offer extensive Early Childhood services on our main campus in Santa Fe, through our satellite preschools located in Albuquerque, Farmington, and Las Cruces. NMSD also supports students and their families across the state through its Early Intervention and Involvement Division (EIID), which includes the Parent-Infant-Child Program and Deaf Mentor Program and the Center for Educational Consultation and Training (CECT).

Any child from 18 months to 21 living in New Mexico and has a diagnosed hearing loss can be considered for school enrollment and attend free of charge. Children statewide age birth through six can access the Parent-Infant Child Program and Deaf Mentor Program. Children and youth who are enrolled in public school programs, their families, and their educational teams, are eligible for outreach services through CECT.

The New Mexico Technology Assistance Program (NMTAP) offers free services to New Mexicans with disabilities to help them get the Assistive Technology (AT) they need. It is a statewide program designed to increase knowledge of, access to, and acquisition of assistive or adaptive technology for anyone with any disability, anywhere in the state, of any age. NMTAP is available to schedule in-person services by appointment only at their main office located in downtown Albuquerque. Phone assistance available state-wide.

The Hearing and Vision Center has an office in Albuquerque New Mexico to assist with hearing loss, low vision, deafness, blindness, independent living, and home safety needs. They provide hearing aids and assistive technology (AT) for home, classroom, public venues, and the workplace. The website also lists a number of community resources for hearing, vision, mobility, compliance/equal access, and a list of businesses and churches in New Mexico that have a listening system in place.

Provides telecommunications relay services for the state of New Mexico including TTY, Voice Carry Over (VCO), Hearing Carry Over (HCO), Speech-to-Speech (STS), Visually Assisted Speech-to-Speech (VA STS), Spanish and CapTel®.

Telecommunications Relay Services permit persons with a hearing or speech disability to use the telephone system via a text telephone (TTY) or other device to call persons with or without such disabilities.

To make using TRS as simple as possible, you can simply dial 711 to be automatically connected to a TRS operator. No cost.

Provides a network where people with disabilities and their loved ones can effortlessly research, compare, locate and obtain mobility and assistive products, thereby helping them to lead more independent lives.

Assists children with hearing loss to achieve improved communication. Provides financial assistance for hearing aids, enclosed caption converters for television, tactile units, FM units (into which a hearing aid is plugged for amplification), computers to assist deaf children in communicating, etc.

A nonprofit organization with the goal to provide a free wheelchair to every child, teen and adult worldwide who needs one but has no means to acquire one.

A commercial site offering a variety of assistive technology products and services that help people move, breathe, rest and perform essential hygiene.

A voluntary health agency that works to combat muscular dystrophy, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and related muscle-debilitating diseases. The organization is committed to finding treatments and cures while providing a comprehensive program to empower families with support to help them thrive and stay independent including summer camps for kids, peer support, equipment resources and more. Related volunteer opportunities available.COVID-19 Update: following all CDC and state guidelines.

• Voluntary Health Organizations
• Assistive Technology Expense Assistance
• Health/Disabilities Related Volunteer Opportunities
• Therapeutic Camps
• Health/Disability Related Support Groups

Provides financial aid to people who suffer deafness or hearing impairment and who need assistance in obtaining mechanical devices, medical or specialized treatment or specialized education as well as speech classes, note takers, interpreters, etc. and in other areas of need that are directly related to hearing impairment.

Quarterly review of applications

Miracle-Ear® is committed to helping underserved people with hearing loss and giving them the gift of sound. Committed to excellent products, follow-up care and service.

Provides new high quality hearing aids. Each person receives: two hearing aids, custom ear molds and one year limited service. After an application fee (see Tier I and II on website) the only expenses are the cost of the hearing evaluation and batteries. These costs are not paid to HAH.

Dedicated to giving the gifts of hearing and speech; providing medical and surgical treatment, hearing technologies, speech and hearing rehabilitation, and educational support.

RESNA is a professional society for individuals and organizations interested in technology and disability. Provides training and resources for professionals and the public including links to finding certified professionals in states.

RESNA Catalyst Project: Provides technical assistance to AT Act entities.

Internet Resource- Locator for assistive technology professionals

Be My Eyes is an app that connects people who are blind or visually impaired with a community of normal sighted volunteers. This allows them to handle tasks which requires sight.

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Makes mobility bikes and devices for people with special needs.

• Assistive Technology Expense Assistance
• Disease/Disability Information

Provides training and education on hearing, hearing loss, and hearing aids.

Provides innovative neuroscience-based music programs. Helps children and adults improve their focus, learning, listening and communication skills.

• Books & Music
• Learning Software
• Sleep Products
• Audio Equipment

• Locator Aids
• Emergency Rescue

Inclusive and Adaptive Recreation Equipment for the Physically Challenged. Free shipping over $99.

Offers phone caption services and help to get a caption phone at no cost. FCC certified.

Though you pay for your broadband and telephone service, ClearCaptions products and services are free as a relay cost through Title IV of the ADA.

Inclusive and adaptive resources for sport, recreation, special needs. Adapted PE, daily living, clinical furniture, learning and development, motor skills, positioning and mobility, recreation, and sensory space design.

Sells inclusive and adaptive sports, exercise, and therapy equipment for adaptive athletes.

Provides special needs products for purchase and therapy solutions that facilitate movement and exercise.

Provides independent living products. Medical alert systems and vision/hearing/mobility aids.

Offers products for sale that are hand-selected by experienced special needs professionals. Items are kid-tested and therapist, teacher and parent approved.

Products Include:

• Adapted Arts and Crafts Materials
• Adapted Toys
• Assistive Technology Equipment
• Assistive Technology Equipment Acquisition Assistance
• Braille and Tactile Aids
• Control and Signaling Aids
• Low Vision Aids
• Speech Aids
• Visual/Reading Aids

Provides video relay and communication products for the deaf community. 

Services Include:

• Interpretation/Translation
• Sign Language Interpretation
• Video Relay Services

Provides peace of mind and independence through emergency response products and services to get help quickly to clients when they are unable to reach the phone.

Services Include:

• Evaluation for Assistive Technology
• Specialized Telecommunications Equipment
• Voice/Audio Output Aids

Provides information on assistive technology and computer hardware and/or software for persons with disabilities. Publishes a bi-monthly magazine on assistive technology. Holds an annual conference on assistive technology in special education and rehabilitation.

Provides those with vision impairment equal access and greater independence through technology. Provides accessible prescription labels through a product called ScriptAbility.

Provides technical innovation and the creation of user-centered research, products, and services for people with disabilities which includes: Braille, E-text, Captioning and Described Media, Tools for Life, Student Accommodation Manager, Digital Accessibility, and Customer Support.

They are a national, full-service provider of health supplies and services to health professionals in educational settings from pre-school to college. They collaborate with customers and are an advocate for the health and wellness of those entrusted in their care. At School Health, they maintain the integrity in each of their interactions by always keeping our mission and value statements in mind. Their comprehensive offering includes health supplies, sports medicine equipment, early childhood products, physical education, recreation and athletic products and special needs aids. School Health goes beyond merely supplying products, providing product support, training, advisory services and exceptional customer care. They deliver an unparalleled customer experience to support the health and safety of students, staff, and the community so everyone can learn and perform to the best of their abilities.