You can contact us at 803-935-5263 or janet.lambert@uscmed.sc.edu to learn more about what the SC Assistive Technology Program has to offer.
The SCATP Reuse Service can help individuals acquire used assistive technology, including durable medical equipment, for free. Call (803) 935-5273 or email Alli Upchurch to see if we have what you are looking for and to donate used equipment. To donate, please call (803) 935-5273 and make an appointment to drop off your donations at the SCATP Warehouse. If you are unable to come to our facility, we can pick up the equipment from you. SCATP also offers open-ended loans of working, but outdated equipment to people waiting on delivery of new equipment or people receiving hospice services.
SCATP provides an online recycling database, the South Carolina Assistive Technology Exchange, to help citizens with disabilities and older people with functional limitations find affordable assistive technology devices and equipment.
SCATP offers a short-term device loan program that is available to anyone in the state of South Carolina. The SCATP Device Loan Program increases access to AT by allowing people with disabilities, their family members and service providers to try out different AT options before making the decision to purchase, or in some cases, the decision not to purchase AT. In this way, types and features of different devices can be compared during real-life situations and activities (e.g., in the classroom, at home or work).
The South Carolina Assistive Technology Program (SCATP) is accepting loan applications for three power wheelchairs and three manual wheelchairs. The wheelchairs are available for up to a six-week loan to individuals with paralysis. SCATP’s “Mobility Independence Project” is funded by the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation. There is no fee to borrow one of the wheelchairs. For more information about the “Mobility Independence Project” and to learn how to complete the application and schedule delivery of a wheelchair, please contact us at 803-935-5263 or carol.page@uscmed.sc.edu or tammy.wallace@uscmed.sc.edu .
The SCATP AT Resource Center in Columbia offers opportunities for hands-on trial, self-paced learning, and AT demonstration, with the most comprehensive inventory of AT items in the state. Staff members are present to provide applicable assistive technology resources and guidance.
State Leadership Activities
SCATP staff travels across the state to present, exhibit and train. Technical assistance is provided to various agencies who help people with disabilities. Public awareness activities include SCATP's annual statewide AT Expo, distributing program brochures, flyers, and fact sheets to promote AT services.
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