SC Assistive Technology Expo News

Expo 2014 Equipment Donation Drive!

Do you (or someone you know) have unused assistive technology or medical equipment? Here's what you can do! SCATP and Able SC are partnering for a Durable Medical Equipment/Assistive Technology donation drive during the SC Assistive Technology Expo on March 26th. All donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.

Able SC will be accepting donations of useable assistive devices and durable medical equipment for the ReUse equipment recycling program. You can bring your equipment (wheelchairs, crutches, walkers, shower chairs, canes, etc.) to the Equipment Donation Drive tent that will be located in the parking lot at the Expo. Donated equipment will be cleaned and reissued to people with disabilities in the community who are in need. If you can't make the Expo, or you're intending to bring equipment, please contact Able SC at 803-779-5121 or toll free at: 1-800-681-6805.

Equipment in high demand: strollers, transfer benches, manual wheel chairs, shower benches, bedside tables on wheels, rollators, daily living aids such as adapted eating/cooking utensils and dressing equipment. We can find a home for almost anything!

Don't miss this Expo session!

There's More to Life! Overview of Exercise and Recreation Opportunities in South Carolina

We'll hear from a panel of people who are offering all kinds of recreational opportunities in South Carolina. All of them will motivate, inspire and inform about specific opportunities and the many different benefits gained through recreation. We'll learn about ways to adapt equipment and activities for people with disabilities, as well as the impact that these programs make on the community. Come receive ideas, understanding and motivation to take information and resources back to your own homes and communities. Moderated by Catherine Graham.

Barbara Oswald will talk about Special Olympics Project Unify, an education-based project that uses sports and education programs to activate young people to develop school communities where all youth are agents of change  fostering respect, dignity and advocacy for people with intellectual disabilities.

Kay Fort will tell us some of the innovative programs at Hope Bridge Adult Day Services  in West Columbia, which offers unique recreation opportunities for young adults with disabilities, designed to help participants maintain independence and find an avenue to grow and express themselves.

Rafe Ellisor will describe Fun4all, a program that provides opportunities for individuals with disabilities to participate in recreational, leisure and outdoor activities.

Michael and Shelly Warner will let us know what's going on with Coastal Carolina Adaptive Sports & Recreation , offering adaptive sport and recreational opportunities that increase the mental and physical well being of people and their families who live with disabilities.

Dot Colson, on the Board of the SC Spinal Cord Injury Association, will provide an overview of a wide activities in South Carolina that provide other, different experiences for people with various disabilities.

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