Description:
WisTech is Wisconsin's assistive technology program funded under the AT Act of 1998, as amended.
WisTech provides information on selecting, funding, installing, and using assistive technology.
Assistive technology (AT) is any product or device that enables people with disabilities to improve their independence and quality of life in the community, at home, at work, and at school.
AT items include commercially made equipment, custom-made devices, or common products that have been modified to serve a specific need.
WisTech is funded to provide:
- Device Demonstration
- Device Loan
- Device Reutilization and Exchange
- Alternative Financing Programs
See the website for current local Wisconsin partners.
An independent living center (ILC) is a consumer-directed, non-profit organization that provides four core services: peer support, information and referral, independent living skills training, and person and systems advocacy. Some ILCs provide additional services, such as community education, training on the Americans with Disabilities Act, personal care, and service coordination.
ILCs are also device loan and device demonstration centers as part of the WisTech Assistive Technology Program.
The partner for southwestern Wisconsin is Independent Living Resources, Inc.
serving Buffalo, Crawford, Grant, Iowa, Jackson, Juneau, La Crosse, Lafayette, Monroe, Richland, Sauk, Trempealeau, Vernon Tribes served: Ho-Chunk Nation