Who We Are and What We Do

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At ATR, we are dedicated to helping individuals of all abilities achieve their goals and pursue independence.

Established in 1995, Adaptive Technology Resources (ATR) was founded with the mission to serve individuals with unique physical & mental barriers by providing the necessary tools for success. ATR has been providing solutions to schools, agencies, businesses, and individuals for over 20 years. We take pride in serving our community by developing individualized, complete solution packages that are cost effective and designed to allow our clients to quickly and efficiently achieve their specific goals!

ATR provides comprehensive evaluations, recommendations, and outcome based solutions to support vocational, IEP, and personal goals.

Assessments are conducted by our licensed occupational therapists and all training is provided by ATR’s certified trainers.

Assisting Schools

ATR assists schools in finding effective solutions for students by way of assistive technology consultation, student evaluation, AT product sales, and AT implementation. ATR partners with Colleges, Universities, and K-12 Districts to help ensure that the investment in AT is not only a proper fit, but also a success!

Whether there are needs for an individual student, teacher, group of students, or for an entire campus; ATR is equipped to serve your specific areas of need.

In the Workplace

ATR works directly with businesses, job coaches, DVR counselors, and other involved parties to serve job seekers, existing employees, and employers! ATR is able to provide onsite job analyses with detailed evaluation reports. Our evaluations are adjusted to suit anyone’s unique needs related to workspace accessibility, ergonomic positioning, energy conservation, work simplification, chronic pain, visual access, etc. Our goals in the workplace are to remove employee barriers, increase efficiency, and improve overall workplace access. ATR is ready to work with you to achieve your goals in the workplace on an individual or corporate level.

In Your Home

Your home is a place of relaxation and should be an environment without barrier. ATR specializes in making homes accessible in every aspect. We are able to evaluate homes (single or multi-unit) and provide real solutions at affordable prices. Our solutions are created while taking your physical and financial needs into account. We are able to offer a range of solutions from simple (adapted utensils for home use) to complex (voice activation of lights, television, telephone, doors, computer systems, etc.) ATR works together with trusted, qualified contractors to assure we can provide a safe and complete solution to suit your unique needs!

Reach out to us at our main office to discuss how ATR can serve you!

tel: +1 (800) 770-8474 fax: +1 (262) 375-6777

email: info@adaptiveTR.com

www.adaptivetr.com

 

Webinar: Addressing the Shortcomings of Note-Taking Support

Do you want to learn how to save time and money on note-taking support services at your institution while transforming outcomes for your students?

On May 23rd at 3:30pm EST you can join Sonocent for Case Study: Addressing the Shortcomings of Note-Taking Support where Kim Oschenbein (Director of Disability Support Services at Maryville College, Tennessee) will talk about how she replaced peer notetakers with Sonocent software.

In this webinar, you’ll learn:

  • How the shortcomings of peer notes prompted Maryville College to trial Sonocent software over a full semester.
  • How students at Maryville benefited from taking effective notes independently with Sonocent.
  • How adding Sonocent to their support tool kit simplified note-taking administration at Maryville.
  • How you can trial Sonocent for free at your institution over the Fall semester.

To reserve your spot, click here.

 

Adaptive Technology Resources, ATR, of Southeastern Wisconsin provides adaptive products and services for clients with special needs, and also conducts professional evaluations by ATP* certified Occupational Therapists.  ATR specializes in educational solutions, including Kurzweil 3000, firefly, Audio Notetaker, and Dragon Naturally Speaking and offers individual and group professional development for a variety of software and hardware solutions.  ATR has been providing low vision rehabilitation services and devices to individuals with low vision since 1995.

The 9th Annual Wisconsin VisionWalk – May 21st!

VisionWalk has raised over $43 million to fund sight-saving research since its beginnings in 2006.  The need for research funding is greater than ever as promising treatments move into critical human studies.

Come join the tens of thousands of people who have helped raise money for a cure by participating in a 5K VisionWalk on Sunday May 21st at the beautiful Veterans Park at the Lagoon in Milwaukee.

9th Annual Wisconsin VisionWalk 

Date:  Sunday, May 21, 2017
Time:  Registration & Fun – 9:00am
Stage Presentation – 10:00am
Walk Begins – 10:30am

Location:  Veteran’s Park at the Lagoon , 1010 N. Lincoln Memorial Drive,              Milwaukee

For more information and to register for this event, click here.

Adaptive Technology Resources, ATR, of Southeastern Wisconsin provides adaptive products and services for clients with special needs, and also conducts professional evaluations by ATP* certified Occupational Therapists.  ATR specializes in educational solutions and offers individual and group professional development for a variety of software and hardware solutions.  ATR has been providing low vision rehabilitation services and devices to individuals with low vision since 1995.

2017 WCASS Spring Conference

The Wisconsin Council of Administrators of Special Services (WCASS) is the professional association for those employed in Wisconsin school districts and other educational institutions who serve as Special Education or Pupil Services Administrators.

The WCASS Spring Conference provides and opportunity to discover what’s new in school mental health issues and solutions, legal updates from various attorneys, special education updates and innovations, and much more.

ATR’s own Ed Kowieski will be at the conference exhibiting on the web based special education software, VizZle.

The WCASS Spring Conference details are included below:
Dates:  Wednesday May 3rd, to Friday May 5th, 2017
Times:  8:00 am to 8:00 pm
Location:  Crown Plaza Hotel in Madison (4402 E Washington Ave, Madison WI, 53704)

For more information, or to register for this event, click here.

Adaptive Technology Resources, ATR, of Southeastern Wisconsin provides adaptive products and services for clients with special needs, and also conducts professional evaluations by ATP* certified Occupational Therapists.  ATR specializes in educational solutions, including Kurzweil 3000, firefly, Audio Notetaker, VizZle and Dragon Naturally Speaking and offers individual and group professional development for a variety of software and hardware solutions.

Transition and Disability Resource Fair – Washington County – May 4th, 2017

Connecting youth and adults with disabilities to supports, services, and opportunities.

Come see ATR representatives Gabe DeLeon and Stephanie Klas!  Gabe and Stephanie will exhibit ATR’s low vision and learning disability software such as Kurzweil and Audio Notetaker.  Stephanie will also be available to discuss ATR’s service offerings.

The Transition & Disability Resource Fair details are included below:
Date:  Thursday May 4th, 2017
Time:  4:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Location:  Washington County Fair Park/Ziegler Center, 3000 Pleasant Valley Road, West Bend, WI  53095

For more information about this event, click here.

Adaptive Technology Resources, ATR, of Southeastern Wisconsin provides adaptive products and services for clients with special needs, and also conducts professional evaluations by ATP* certified Occupational Therapists.  ATR specializes in educational solutions, including Kurzweil 3000, firefly, Audio Notetaker, and Dragon Naturally Speaking and offers individual and group professional development for a variety of software and hardware solutions.  ATR has been providing low vision rehabilitation services and devices to individuals with low vision since 1995.

Senior Health and Wellness Fair

Come visit ATR’s own Gabe DeLeon at the Senior Health and Wellness Fair on Tuesday, May 16th from 9am to 12pm at The Chopin at Wilson Commons (1400 W Sonata Drive, Milwaukee).  This event is free to attend and provides for a great opportunity to meet and talk with local health and wellness professionals.  A healthy lunch will be available to purchase for just $5.  The first 25 attendees will also receive a goodie bag and complimentary glass of fruit infused water.

ATR’s own Gabe DeLeon will be at the event exhibiting our line of Low Vision and Blindness Products, including the OrCam and NuEyes wearable products.

To learn more about the devices or services we can provide to patients with low vision or blindness, contact Gabe DeLeon at 800-770-8474 ext. 108 or email Gabe@adaptivetr.com with questions.

ATR is a Southeastern Wisconsin based company that has been providing low vision rehabilitation services and devices to individuals with low vision since 1995.

Attention All Vision Professionals in Wisconsin!

The Wisconsin Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired along with Vision Professionals of Wisconsin will be hosting the 2nd Annual Collaborative Vision Conference in Stevens Point, WI on April 24th and 25th.

ATR’s own Gabe DeLeon will be there exhibiting our line of Low Vision and Blindness Products, including the OrCam and NuEyes wearable products.

To learn more or buy tickets for this event, click here.

To learn more about the devices or services we can provide to patients with low vision or blindness, contact Gabe DeLeon at 800-770-8474 ext. 108 or email Gabe@adaptivetr.com with questions.

ATR is a Southeastern Wisconsin based company that has been providing low vision rehabilitation services and devices to individuals with low vision since 1995.

REUNION: Getting Back Together!

The National Federation of the Blind Wisconsin will be holding it’s 42nd Annual Convention this weekend (April 7-9th) at the Holiday Inn Pewaukee Milwaukee West.  ATR’s own Rick Ziller and Gabe DeLeon will be there exhibiting our line of Low Vision and Blindness Products including the OrCam and NuEyes wearable products.  ATR will also have side by side tables with HIMS at the convention, and they will have the new Polaris!

For more information and to register for this event click here.

To learn more on the devices or services we can provide to patients with low vision or blindness, contact Gabe DeLeon at 800-770-8474 ext. 108 or email Gabe@adaptivetr.com with questions.

ATR is a Southeastern Wisconsin based company that has been providing low vision rehabilitation services and devices to individuals with low vision since 1995.

Sense Notetaker v8.2 Just Released! Packed with Features YOU’VE Asked For!

Braille Sense Notetakers made history by being the first to include Nemeth code support, native access to Excel and PowerPoint files, proprietary YouTube, Dropbox, Quick Browser and social media apps and HIMS is about to make history again. Sense v8.2 was officially released today and includes several trail blazing new features that we know customers will appreciate.

Awesome New Features in v8.2 Include:

Facebook Client – For the first time ever, people who are Blind have optimized access to the most popular social network in the world directly from their Braille Notetaker. Post on time lines, accept friend requests, comment on posts and more right on your Braille Sense U2 product.

Macro Manager – Save time by automating your own commonly-used or complex key sequences into just a couple of key strokes to make your own handy shortcuts.

Record in DAISY – Take better notes in class or at work by recording right into a DAISY format where you can easily insert headings, marks, phrases and pages. Finding and using recorded information becomes infinitely easier when stored and organized in this format.

Edit Two Documents at Once – You can now have a second instance of the word processor open and switch between two documents without stopping to save or close the first.

Password Protected Start-Up – Secure your notetaker just like you do you phone or other devices. Set your notetaker to require a password on start-up or when waking from sleep mode.

CSV Support – Now you can import and export CSV files directly from your Braille Sense Notetaker. This new feature combined with our excel viewer makes Braille Sense the most capable notetaker for spreadsheets and databases.

Unique Features Already Included in
Braille Sense U2 Notetakers:

It’s easy to see why the Braille Sense U2 line of notetakers have quickly become a favorite go-to product for student and professionals. Reliable hardware combined with common-sense design and mainstream-compatible features have made HIMS Braille Notetakers. The unique features below are just a small sampling of the capabilities that have been standard to Braille Sense U2 Notetakers since the release of Sense v8.0 and v8.1.

Best-In-Class Nemeth Support for performing advanced calculations and showing your work using standard mathematical symbols and not abbreviations or code like the competition uses.

PowerPoint Viewer that lets you open PPT and PPTX files directly on your notetaker with no modification.

YouTube™ streaming for accessing educational videos and finding homework help.

Dropbox™ access for sharing files with peers, parents, teachers and students.

Bookshare™ Direct Download for fast, easy access to classic and contemporary literature. Excel™ Viewer for math and career training.

Exclusive HIMS Quick Browser for faster surfing and almost instantaneous Google™ Search and RSS results — Up to ten times faster than our previous browser!

Full Screen View on VGA Monitors so teachers and parents can interact to help check grammar and syntax.

RSS Reader for fast access to content school website content, news feeds and podcasts.

Google Talk with Voice Chat for peer-to-peer collaboration.

Learn more about all of the new features and fixes included in this update in HIMS’s resource center.

Call ATR today at 800-770-8474 or visit www.AdaptiveTR.com to learn more about Braille Sense U2 Notetakers and to find out if this could be the right device for you, your clients or your students! 


Adaptive Technology Resources, ATR, of Southeastern Wisconsin provides adaptive products and services for clients with special needs, and also conducts professional evaluations by ATP* certified Occupational Therapists.  ATR specializes in educational solutions, including Kurzweil 3000, firefly, Audio Notetaker, and Dragon Naturally Speaking and offers individual and group professional development for a variety of software and hardware solutions.

 

OTs with Apps: 2-Day Workshop, August 11-12, 2014 – Register Today

Mobile devices have the potential of supporting school based OT practitioners with intervention activities, utilities and productivity tools due to its ease of use, portability, multimedia and wide selection of apps. Use of mobile devices such as the iPad in the school environment have been proposed to increase student engagement, access and efficiency, however identifying appropriate apps for student and therapist use can be overwhelming and time consuming.

This presentation will focus on iPad apps and applications for the school based OT Practitioner. Apps and application in the areas of fine motor/visual motor, visual perception, handwriting, sensory processing and self-regulation will be reviewed and demonstrated as they relate to school based practice. Access and production of curriculum tasks for reading, writing and math as it relates to OT intervention and inclusion of pre-school to high school students will be addressed. iPad features and apps supporting assessment, documentation and administrative tasks for the OT practitioner will also be explored.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Participants will be able to…

  • Identify iPad apps that can support the occupational performance of school aged students in skill areas of visual motor integration, visual perceptual, development of handwriting, self-regulation and sensory processing.
  • Identify iPad apps that can support occupational performance of school aged students access and production of reading, writing and math tasks.
  • Explore iPad accessories such as stands, styluses, keyboards used for input, scanning and positioning that support the needs of users.
  • Apply device features and apps that can increase efficiency with administrative tasks required of the school based OT.

DATES & TIMES:
August 11th, 2014 8:30 a.m – 3:45 p.m. &
August 12th, 2014 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

CONTACT HOURS: Certificate for 12 Hours

PRICE:  $300 per workshop (includes 2-days plus lunch)  Register by July 14th and receive $25 discount

LOCATION: Adaptive Technology Resources, 1350 14th Avenue, Suite 3, Grafton, WI 53024

PRESENTERS: Carol Leynse Harpold, MS AdEd, OTR/L, ATP and Erin Higgins, COTA

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