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We are the premier rehabilitation engineering and assistive technology service delivery company in the United States. We provide clinical rehabilitation engineering and technology integration services across multiple areas of assistive technology to individuals with cognitive and physical disabilities. Our core services include direct consumer service delivery, education for consumers and professionals, research and development, and consulting for assistive technology suppliers and manufacturers. We are unique in our ability to integrate assistive technologies and strategies across multiple environments (e.g. home, school, work), multiple technologies (e.g. alternate controls, communication devices, seating systems and wheelchairs) and multiple service delivery models (e.g. rehabilitation, education, vocation).

What is Assistive Technology?

Assistive technologies are devices, services, strategies and practices that are conceived and applied to increase, maintain, or improve functional capabilities of individuals with disabilities.

Assistive Technology Model

What is Rehabilitation Engineering?

Rehabilitation engineering is the application of science and technology to improve the quality of life of individuals with disabilities.

What does it mean to work with a professional who is certified as an Assistive Technology Supplier (ATP) and Rehabilitation Engineering Technologist (RET) by the Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA)?
It means that you are working with a professional with an internationally accepted standard of knowledge in assistive technology who adhere to RESNA’s code of ethics and standards of practice.

News & Events

Tech Fair 2008 - Special Education and Assistive Technology Resource Event – Hosted by the Northwestern Illinois Association – http://www.thenia.org - November 6, 2008 – Giovanni’s Restaurant, Rockford, IL.

5th Annual SmartWheel User Group Meeting – The Ohio State University Medical Center – Columbus, OH – November 6 & 7, 2008.
Carmen P. DiGiovine will be presenting on the connection between the SmartWheel and the Data Logger for manual wheelchair propulsion applications.
http://www.3rivers.com/SmartWheelGateWay.php

2008 Spinal Cord Injury Hall of Fame induction ceremony and gala – Contemporary Arts Center in New Orleans, LA - November 17, 2008 – www.spinalcord.org

Building a Culture of Preparedness...Including Everyone, a town hall meeting on disaster preparedness and featuring a keynote address by Lt. Gen. Russel Honore (U.S. Army Ret.), Commander Joint Task Force Katrina – Royal Sonesta Hotel in New Orleans, LA – November 18, 2008 – www.spinalcord.org

25th International Seating Symposium – www.iss.pitt.edu –Pre-Conference Workshop - The Buena Vista Palace Resort and Spa – Orlando, FL – March 10 – 11, 2009 – www.iss.pitt.edu/ISS2009_PreConf.html
March 11, 2009 - Carmen P. DiGiovine, PHD ATP RET (6 Degrees of Freedom, LLC, Wheaton, IL) in collaboration with Kendra Betz, MSPT, ATP (VA Central Office, Washington DC), Laura Wehrli, DPT, ATP (Craig Hospital, Englewood, CO) and Theresa F. Berner, MOT OTR/L ATP (The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH), will be presenting a full day course entitled “Manual Wheelchairs: Prescription, Skills Training, and Outcome Measurement”.

25th International Seating Symposium – www.iss.pitt.edu - The Buena Vista Palace Resort and Spa – Orlando, FL – March 12 – 14, 2009 – www.iss.pitt.edu/ISS2009_Bro.html
March 12, 2009 - Carmen P. DiGiovine, PHD ATP RET in collaboration with Tina Roesler PT, MS, ABDA (TiLite) and Theresa F. Berner, MOT OTR/L ATP (The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH), will be presenting a workshop entitled “Manual Wheelchair Configuration and Training: An Update on the Evidence”.

25th International Seating Symposium – www.iss.pitt.edu - The Buena Vista Palace Resort and Spa – Orlando, FL – March 12 – 14, 2009 – www.iss.pitt.edu/ISS2009_Bro.html
March 14, 2009 - Carmen P. DiGiovine, PHD ATP RET in collaboration with Tina Roesler PT, MS, ABDA (TiLite), will be presenting a workshop entitled “Material Considerations for Wheelchair Frames”.