Bringing assistive technology services to everyone, everywhere

A young woman using a wheelchair holds a basketball on an outdoor court, with others playing wheelchair basketball in the background

Bringing assistive technology services to everyone, everywhere

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Countries need practical guidance to design inclusive, effective service-delivery systems. ATscale supports the development of tools, models and standards that help integrate access to assistive technology throughout the life course.

Goal: Scalable, people-centered service-delivery models adapted to different contexts.

Interventions

Pre-positioning of assistive products for humanitarian emergencies
ATscale's prepositioning programme of assistive technology kits for humanitarian emergencies aims to address the current global gaps.
Timeframe: 2025 - Ongoing
Domain: Humanitarian
Implementing partners: -
Status: Ongoing
Systems strengthening for assistive technology service delivery
ATscale supports efforts to expand and strengthen service delivery methods across  assessment, fitting, provision, training, maintenance and follow-up. 
Timeframe:
Domain: -
Implementing partners: -
Status:

More to explore

A health professional supports an older man using a wheelchair as he practices standing at parallel bars in a clinic
People discuss assistive technology products at an exhibition booth, with informational displays in the background
An adult sits with a child who is using a smartphone, both wearing glasses, indoors