Two women sitting at a table. One woman sitting in a wheelchair.

SERVICE CODE
112


CATEGORY OF SERVICE
Residential Services & Housing


SUB-CATEGORY OF SERVICE
Communication Aides


EARLY START AGES (0-3)
Yes


CHILDREN’S SERVICES
Yes


ADULT SERVICES
Yes

 

Can we get some assistive technology to help my child to communicate more easily?

SCDD Description

A person or business that provides or sells adaptive computer technology to assist people with hearing, speech or vision impairment to be able to effectively communicate. This may also include facilitators, interpreters, or other communication aides as identified in the individual's IPP.

DDS Description

Services that help consumers improve communication and social function skills.

Example

My child does not use traditional speech. They use an old communication board, but they are frustrated because it is very limiting. We would like them evaluated for and provided more advanced computer assistive technology.