Our Approach
TechACCESS believes that an informed consumer working collaboratively with knowledgeable professionals can best identify and select effective technology devices and services to improve their independent functioning.
Our Services
To achieve this, our programs are offered to assistive technology users, families, educational and therapeutic professionals, and others interested in learning more about assistive technology.
Our services include evaluations, consultations, trainings, tech support, and professional development. Our services are available to individuals with disabilities of all ages.
As a community resource, TechACCESS offers information on all types of assistive technology. We are the central information, resource, and demonstration site for the Assistive Technology Access Partnership (ATAP), the Rhode Island Tech Act grant.
The Rhode Island Assistive Technology Access Partnership (ATAP) is designed as a statewide partnership of organizations, each with a targeted assistive technology focus, working together to improve access to and acquisition of assistive technology for individuals with disabilities.
ATAP’s main initiatives include:
- Device Demonstration
- Device Loan
- Device Re-Use
- Training, Public Awareness, Collaboration, Information & Referral
ATAP partners include Adaptive Telephone Equipment Loan Program (ATEL), East Bay EducationalCollaborative (EBEC), Ocean State Center for Independent Living (OSCIL), and TechACCESS of Rhode Island.
Our History
TechACCESS of Rhode Island was founded in 1991 to provide assistive technology services to people with disabilities. In 2016, we merged with HMEA to expand our mission into Massachusetts. In 2024, HMEA and Advocates merged, and TechACCESS of Rhode Island became of a program of Advocates.