The Redwood Rehabilitation Center works from the mission to guide children and adults with multiple and severe disabilities to achieve independence and reach their highest potential throughout their lives by providing enriching educational, therapeutic, and vocational services. Recently, in further accomplishing this mission, Redwood turned to EnableMart to help them acquire a wide variety of assistive technology products for their clients. From software learning programs such as Read and Write Gold to mobility products like the HeadMouse Extreme, Redwood purchased a broad range of items to accommodate a broad selection of individual client needs.

Redwood has a strong history of providing assistive technology (AT) products and services within their Assistive Technology Resource Center (ATRC) and through the various programs services offered. The Redwood ATRC, founded in 1998, is a member of the Kentucky Assistive Technology Services (KATS) Network and serves as a community resource for the Northern Kentucky and Greater Cincinnati area. According to Barbara Howard, Executive Director at Redwood, “there has been an amazing growth in the use of specialized technology to increase independence and promote learning for children and adults with disabilities.”

Qualified staff members, including Speech Language Pathologists, AT Practitioners, Rehabilitation Engineers, Physical Therapists, and Occupational Therapists, offer a wide range of AT services through Redwood. In addition, staff members endorse demonstration, experimentation, and short-term trial use of the technology. Consumers, family members, professionals, etc. may visit the center, as well as, borrow various technologies at a nominal fee. Evaluations, training, and consultations are offered in the areas of AAC, computer access, adapted play materials, access to learning opportunities, environmental control, ergonomic design, and more.

For additional information on the Redwood Rehabilitation Center, click here. For more information on how EnableMart can provide similar products and services for your organization, please email Becky@EnableMart.com.

The Redwood Assistive Technology Resource Center is an agency partner of the United Way of Greater Cincinnati.