Welcome to IATP
We provide expertise in assistive technology and accessible information technology to:
All Illinois residents of all ages with disabilities and/or health conditions including family members, friends, and caregivers
Professional service providers in aging, community living, early childhood, education, employment, health care, veteran’s services, and other social services
Community, Social, and Youth Organizations
Large and small businesses
State Agencies and local governments
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Highlights
Using AT to Help Support A New Career Path
Teresa sitting on couch using her iPad
Teresa Fabre is a customer receiving services from IATP as part of a state contract with the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS), Division of Rehabilitation Services (DRS). She graduated in 2013 with a degree in culinary arts and had planned to make that her life long career. Upon entering the work force, she was employed at a recreational cooking school. Just five months after marrying her husband in 2019, Teresa suddenly lost her vision due to glaucoma and detached retinas. She knew after spending a month flat in bed and undergoing seven surgeries in a single year that her vision was not going to return.
Having the desire to serve and believing she could use her personal experience to empathize with and make a difference in the lives of others, Teresa is now planning to take a completely different career path. In the fall of 2021, she began attending Northern Illinois University to obtain a Master’s degree in Visual Rehabilitation Therapy.
In order to prepare for her studies, Teresa sought assistance from DRS and IATP to obtain the tools and skills she would need to be successful in her studies and career. She participated in an AT assessment with an IATP Assistive Technology Specialist to determine the appropriate technology she would need. As a result of the assessment, she was provided with a laptop computer and iPad with screen reading software from IATP’s Open-Ended Loan Program. She is currently receiving training in the use of her assistive technology in conjunction with software and applications she will need to use to complete her class work.
Teresa says that she believes deeply that life is too short and you need to live it and do something with it. She says she has always wanted to help people since she was young and give back to society. Through her own hard work and infectious positive attitude along with the appropriate tools and support from IATP made possible by IDHS/DRS, Teresa will no doubt be successful at reaching her goals and be a tremendous asset as a professional in the field of blindness rehabilitation.
News
Changes Due to COVID-19
The office is OPEN. Face Masks are required. In order for IATP to best serve you, appointments are highly recommended. IATP is following the Governor's Executive Orders related to COVID-19 currently in effect and adheres to
Amplifying AAC Voices
USSAAC (United States Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication) has a new campaign called "Amplifying AAC Voices," designed to provide people who rely on AAC more opportunities to be heard. The initial initiative involves the
Illinois CARE Connections
Illinois CARE Connections (ICC) was a collaborative program with the Illinois Department on Aging (IDoA) and Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) that provided technology devices for socially isolated seniors and persons with disabilities in Illinois.
Visit IATP at the State Fair
IATP is exhibiting at the 2021 Illinois State Fair on August 15th for Veteran's Day and August 16th for Senior Day. You can find us in the air-conditioned Illinois Building. Stop by to see a