Assistive technology demonstrations provide an opportunity for individuals to become familiar with various types of devices and to try out devices before purchase. Device demonstrations, consumers say, increase their ability to make an informed decision about the benefits, usefulness and appropriateness of the devices demonstrated for increasing their self-sufficiency and independence in education, employment, and community living. Providers say that demonstrations will increase their ability to assist their customers in making an informed decision.
LATAN would appreciate your input! Please take a minute to fill out this AT Demonstration Device Survey. Assistive Technology Demonstration Form.
North Louisiana Assistive Technology Resource Center
LATAN now serves North Louisianians with disabilities and offers consumers the opportunity to experience Assistive Technology first-hand to make informed choices about the devices they need. The program is funded in part through both Louisiana State Appropriations and the Federal Assistive Technology Act Grant. The North Louisiana Device Demonstration Program offers consumers the same devices and equipment as the South Louisiana Device Demonstration Program. You are invited to contact our office and make your personal appointment for a device demonstration. We also offer training sessions. We welcome the opportunity to exhibit our devices and we will gladly travel to your North Louisiana location to assist you with your AT needs.
Office Hours: Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Office Location: 820 Jordan Street - Suite 120, Shreveport, LA 71101
Telephone: (318) 841.1548
Email: Susie Stewart, North Louisiana AT Program Director: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Phillip Harris, North Louisiana AT Program Assistant: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
LATAN's North Louisiana Program receives financial support from The Community Foundation of Shreveport-Bossier to conduct device demonstrations for individuals with disabilities.
Mobile Assistive Technology Resource Center
The Assistive Technology Resource Center is also mobile. Equipment will be packed and taken by the AT Specialist to locations throughout Louisiana. If you or a group you know would like to sponsor a Demonstration Event in your city or town by providing space for the equipment to be shown and publicity to let people know about the event, call LATAN at 1.800.270.6185 or 225.925.9500 in the Baton Rouge area to arrange an event. LATAN looks forward to demonstrating in your area.
The University of New Orleans Training, Resource and Assistive-technology Center (TRAC) provides device demonstrations for computer access, vision aids and learning disability software, and the Louisiana Tech Center for Biomedical Engineering and Rehabilitation Science also provides device demonstrations of various types. The Affiliated Blind of Louisiana and the Louisiana Center for the Blind both have demonstrations of various types of equipment for people who are blind or have visual impairments. The Deaf Action Centers, funded by the Louisiana Commission for the Deaf, provide device demonstrations for those who are deaf or who have hearing or speech impairments.
The device demonstration program gives people a chance to broaden their vision of AT and its benefits before they make the often expensive decision to buy a particular piece of AT. Having seen an AT device demonstrated, individuals may then choose to borrow a device from a lending library to try out for a time in their own environments.
LATAN has developed a calendar of demonstration events that will soon be available on this website and in our newsletter.
