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Demonstration Centers for Assistive Technology

AT Demonstration Centers provide a place for people with disabilities and their family members/caregivers to see, learn about, and sometimes try out the latest AT. Most Demo Centers serve a wide range of disabilities, others showcase devices useful for a particular disability category (such as the Mass Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing's demonstration center).

Carroll Center for the Blind Low Vision Clinic

The Carroll Center for the Blind provides demonstrations of the latest low vision devices the first Friday of each month in their Low Vision Clinic in Newton. Hand-held, desktop and portable devices are shown. Individuals, family members, and professionals are welcome to attend. Demonstrations take approximately 30 minutes and are scheduled beginning at 2 pm. Reservations are required.

Contact: Dina Rosenbaum
770 Centre Street
Newton, MA 02458
617-969-6200 ext. 238
dina.rosenbaum@carroll.org
Directions to the Carroll Center.

Collaborative Center for Assistive Technology and Training (CCATT)

CCATT, a Northampton-based program, is part of the nonprofit and multi-service Collaborative for Educational Services. CCATT offers a range of AT services including product demonstration, evaluation, and training opportunities for students (pre K-age 22), families, and educators. Consulting services to schools are available, and an AT lending library will open in the spring of 2012.

Contact: CCATT Director

123 Hawley Street
Northampton, MA 01060
413-584-1664 ext. 108 Phone
413-584-8592 Fax
ccatt@collaborative.org

Easter Seals AT Services

In addition to operating the MassMatch Boston AT Regional Center, Easter Seals runs two AT demonstration centers in Worcester and New Bedford (the New Bedford site is formerly Assets Inc). The centers provide AT demonstration as well as assessment, training and advocacy for persons with disabilities.

New Bedford:

256 Union Street
New Bedford, MA
800-244-2756
AT@eastersealsma.org

Worcester:

18 Chestnut Street, Suite 200
Worcester, MA
800-244-2756
AT@eastersealsma.org

MCDHH Technology Demonstration Center:

The Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (MCDHH) operates a Boston-based Technology Demonstration Center focused on devices useful to people who are deaf or hard of hearing. The center operates by appointment only.

Contact: Debra Lobsitz
MCDHH
600 Washington Street
Boston, MA 02111
617-740-1668 (Voice) or  617-740-1768 (TTY)
Debra.Lobsitz@state.ma.us

NEAT Marketplace

The New England Assistive Technology Marketplace (NEAT) provides 25,000 square feet of space for product demonstrations, expos, classes, computer use, research and equipment restoration. This is an ongoing public ‘open house' to view and try assistive technology that can change the lives of people of all ages, with all types of disabilities. NEAT operates under the auspices of The Connecticut Institute for the Blind/Oak Hill, a 109 year old non-profit organization located in Hartford, CT. NEAT serves all of New England.

The NEAT Marketplace
120 Holcomb St.
Hartford, CT 06112
860-286-3113 v/TTY
info@neatmarketplace.org

Perkins Products Adaptive Technology Demonstration Center

Perkins Products recently bought Adaptive Technology Consulting. Perkins is at work on a larger demonstration center, but currently their Adaptive Technology Demo Center in Salisbury is the primary ongoing AT demo location. The center specializes in products for blind, low vision, and learning disabled clients. Magnifiers, video magnifiers, daily living aids, and toys and games that can be enjoyed by the whole family are available for demonstration. The Demo Center is open 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM Monday through Friday, but they strongly suggest making an appointment so that both the right staff member and the right equipment are available to you.

Contact: Gayle Yarnall

Adaptive Technology Consulting
102 Bridge Road,
Salisbury, MA 01952
978-462-3817
gayle.yarnall@perkins.org
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