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DATA and STATISTICS |
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CENTER FOR FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE & INNOVATION |
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PASS IT ON CENTERS |
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WELCOME
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Tools for Life can give you and your family more options for
greater freedom in your lives. Our mission is to increase access
to assistive technology devices and assistive technology
services for Georgians of all ages and disabilities so
individuals can live, learn, work, and play independently in
communities of their choice.
Accessing
Tools for Life Services - A Four Step Process:
CONTACT: Initial contact through one
of the five Tools for Life
Assistive
Technology Resource Centers (ATRCs)
throughout Georgia. Services include consumer intake,
assistive technology scholarships, assistive technology training
through hands-on assistive technology demonstrations and
educational workshops, Touch the Future Expo, and the Microsoft
Life Long Learning lab.
INTERVIEW: Informal interview process
with the customer to provide assistive technology resource
support. Tools for Life provides information and
referral services through a statewide toll-free number
1-800-497-8665 as well as publications and resources.
PARTNERSHIPS: Partnerships with other agencies
are available, as needed, to help provide comprehensive service.
Tools for Life promotes and participates in grass root advocacy
efforts and policy issues, and collaborates with public and
private partners interested in increasing assistive technology.
ADVOCACY: Tools for Life invites you to join
our Information and Advocacy Outreach Group email effort.
Participants will receive current events news on disability and
assistive technology. This information will include support,
resources, and advocacy on helpful solution-based programs and
strategies for children, adults, individuals, and families.
Click here to join the Advocacy Outreach Group.
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NEWSLETTER |
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Winter 2008
We must Think, Act, Work and Live from a place of Abundance. We
have enough time, money, and resources.” This is one of
Tools for Life’s Guiding Principles. We have seen amazing
programs, projects and solutions develop again and again when we
apply this philosophy to our work of
creating effective approaches to increase access to and
acquisition of assistive technology for all Georgians.
Click here to view
full document (166 KB)
Click here
to view LARGE PRINT version (56 KB)
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