Adaptive Telephone Equipment Loan Program
NEW TELEPHONE NUMBER
401.462.7857
The Rhode Island Adaptive Telephone Equipment Loan (ATEL) Program provides landline/home telephones and wireless devices on loan to qualified individuals who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, have a speech disability, or have neuromuscular damage or disease that hinders them from using a standard telephone. You must be a RI Resident, have one of the above-mentioned disabilities, and meet one of the income qualifier criteria described on the application.
The ATEL Program now offers a Hearing and Speech Lab which will offer iPad/iPhone training and have the following devices available for FREE demonstrations, as well as, many devices available for short term loans.
Please contact Denise Corson at 462-7857, email denise.corson@ors.ri.gov, or, to find out more information about the available equipment, please click on the New Hearing Lab tab.
HEARING DEVICES
Tv Systems, Bluetooth, Personal Amplifiers, Personal FM Listening System, Loop System For Meetings, Vibrating Watch, Timer, Doorknocker /Door Bell, Fire Alarm (Standalone Devices), Alarm Clocks (Standalone Devices), Two Way Personal Pager System, Sonic Alert HomeAware Systems/Accessories, Telephones
SPEECH DEVICES
Speech Amplifier, RelayTelephone
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Are you a SENIOR CITIZEN that wants to explore cyber-space, and learn, or expand, their technology usage in areas such as SMART PHONES, tablets, and laptops, while students gain valuable skills in teaching and communicating?
Cyber-Seniors Bridge the Digital Divide and Connect Generations Through Technology
The ATEL PROGRAMhas partnered with URI’S ENGAGING GENERATIONS PROGRAM: CYBER SENIOR,
which is an intergenerational program that connects college and high school students with senior citizens in their local communities. It is designed to provide benefits to all that participate. Students mentor older adults in technology usage, such as smart phones, tablets, and laptops, while students gain valuable skills in teaching and communicating. The international non-profit organization Cyber-Seniors ®: Connecting Generationswhose goal is to “bridge the technology and generational gap by teaching older adults to use technology.” This organization developed the documentary film that was the impetus for the program: https://cyberseniorsdocumentary.com
For more information please contact the ATEL Program at (401) 462- 7857 or denisec913@cox.net, or to schedule a training, contact a participating location listed below:
East Greenwich (Swift Community Center)
Contact: Charlotte Markey
Phone: (401) 886-8669
Email:cmarkey@eastgreenwichri.com
Jamestown (Jamestown Senior Center)
Contact: Betsey Anderson
Phone: (401) 423-2658
Email: banderson@jamestownri.net
Narragansett (Narragansett Senior Association/Narragansett Community Center)
Contact: Karen Flint
Phone: (401) 782-0675
Email: kflint@narragansettri.gov
North Kingstown (Beechwood, A Center for Life Enrichment)
Contact: Erin McAndrew
Phone: (401) 268-1590
Email: emcandrew@northkingstown.org
Oak Street Health (Providence Location Medical Center)
Contact: Natasha Perez
Phone: (619) 867-4725
South Kingstown (The Center)
Contact: Chasity Murray-Cheng
Phone: (401) 789-0268
Email: ccheng@southkingstownri.com
Warwick (Pilgrim Senior Center)
Contact: Kathleen Bennett
Phone: (401) 468-4077
Email: kathleen.m.bennett@warwickri.com
URI - OLLI (Osher Lifelong Learning Institute)
Contact: Beth Leconte
Phone: (401) 874-4197
Email: olli_bleconte@uri.edu