Resource Guide for Louisiana Residents Beyond 50
This user-friendly resource manual is designed as a guide for Louisiana¹s older citizens who, as they age, wish to preserve their independence, autonomy, productivity and dignity. This manual provides information about assistive technology, home modifications and service options available to older people in communities across Louisiana. It also identifies agencies, supportive services, funding options, resources pertaining to assistive technology and daily living aids that will help elders maintain a high quality of life as their health care and daily living needs change. This guide is available for only $25.00 plus $3.00 shipping and handling. Order with paypal button below, or call the LATAN office to order yours today! 800-270-6185 (in-state) or 225-925-9500 You may also email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
Cost: $25.00 plus $3.00 Shipping and Handling
Assistive Technology (AT) Information Sheets
Information sheets that provide AT information are available for all types of audiences across the life span on a broad array of AT related issues. Others are being developed. If you have need of a specific type of information sheet that you don't see listed, please contact us. For a list of the available information sheets, click here.
Cost: FREE
Medicaid/AAC Policy Training Handbook
A must-have guide! An all-inclusive how-to kit! Includes a Compliance Checkoff sample and blank form for Medicaid prior approval/authorization of augmentative and alternative (AAC) devices and services, a sample letter, an Augmentative and Alternative Communication Evaluation, and Medicaid's policy on AAC devices. This is the handbook given out at LATAN's Medicaid/AAC Policy Training -- available now for only $25 -- while limited quantities last. Order with paypal button below, or call the LATAN office to order yours today! 800-270-6185 (in-state) or 225-925-9500 You may also email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
Cost: $25.00
"Overview of Assistive Technology in the School Setting"
This 250-page guide was originally prepared for the 2001 LSU Summer Institute attended by special education teachers, guidance counselors, therapists, and assistive technology teams. The guide, presented in a 3-ring binder format, introduces participants to assistive technology, identifying some benefits and issues in the school setting. Several instruments that could be used to assess whether a student could benefit from assistive technology are included. Available now for only $50 -- while limited quantities last. Available now at half-price for only $25 plus $5.00 shipping and handling -- while limited quantities last. Order with paypal button below, or call the LATAN office to order yours today! 800-270-6185 (in-state) or 225-925-9500 You may also email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
Cost: $25.00 plus $5.00 Shipping and Handling
National Council on Disability Releases New Report
On Tuesday, the National Council on Disability (NCD) held a news conference to release its report “Creating Livable Communities.” Given the increasing disability rate among people under the age of 65, communities are facing significantly more and new kinds of challenges as they attempt to address consumer needs. The report, which includes six specific recommended strategies, suggests, “collaboration and coordination among federal agencies and the states can support communities as they build and sustain key elements of livability.”
For more information on this report, visit the National Council on Disability at www.ncd.gov
