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Clinical services offered at this location include pediatrics, allergy, asthma & immunology, developmental-behavioral pediatrics, ear, nose & throat, hearing and balance, orthopaedics & sports medicine, pediatric gastroenterology, pediatric hematology assessment, pediatric neurology, pediatric ophthalmology, pediatric rheumatology, pediatric weight management and same day pediatrics.

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Audiological Evaluations
Hearing Screening
Assistive Technology Equipment
Canes can be purchased through Tri-state Blind Society.

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Assistive Technology Equipment

Provides a directory of Lions Clubs and would refer based on where inquirer lives for possible assistance with glasses and hearing aid needs. Accepts donations of used eyeglasses for third world projects. Also accepts used hearing aids. Eye screenings for children 6 months to 48 months.

PROJECTS include an Eye Bank and donor information.

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Eye Screening
Assistive Technology Equipment
Assistive Technology Equipment Provision Options
Civic Groups
Provides medical equipment for sale or for rent to patients. Services offered include sleep care, respiratory care, diabetes care, enternal nutrition care, pharmacy, and wound care. For specific information on what medical equipment that is available for sale or for rent clients must call.

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Assistive Technology Equipment
Medical Equipment/Supplies

Acute pediatric care hospital.

Services include diagnostic imaging, EEG testing, Sleep Disorders Center, child life specialists, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit and surgical services.

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Hearing Screening
Audiological Evaluations
Sign Language Instruction
Hospitals
Assistive Technology Equipment
Loans medical equipment such as wheelchairs, walkers, hospital beds, and other assistive devices for short-term or long-term use. The equipment is available free of charge to people with medical need or disabilities, including injury or surgery.

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Assistive Technology Equipment

Provides informational and educational programming targeted toward a consumer or a group of consumers with the intent to develop or increase the skills, knowledge and/or abilities required to live, work and play in the community.

Programs offered include self-advocacy and awareness, life skills training, braille training, TTY training, personal assistant information, interpreter referrals and equipment demonstration and loan.

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Independent Living Skills Instruction
Assistive Technology Equipment
Assistive Technology Information
Braille Instruction

Provides eye exams and hearing screenings to individuals in the community who need assistance. Also accepts all types of useable eyeglasses and sunglasses, prescription and non-prescription.

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Assistive Technology Equipment
Eye Screening
Hearing Screening

Provides amplified phones, CapTel phones, and Braille phones to those individuals whose hearing loss can be verified by by physician.

- Advocates for the civil rights of individuals with disabilities.

- Coordinates public disability awareness activities including presentations to community groups.

- Assists individuals with hearing and speech disabilities access communication needs.

- Assists with independent living skills training (money management, assertiveness training, self-advocacy, etc.).

- Provides information and referral services.

- Provides peer mentoring for individual and group settings.

- Provides transition services such as moving qualified individuals from nursing facilities or other institutions to independent living.

- Assists youth with disabilities transition from high school to adult life.

- Provides personal assistant services.

- Operates a Community Advocacy Training program for youth and adults.

- Assists individuals with vision loss or blindness acquire assistive devices and skills training.

- Operates a medical equipment loan program.

- Provides mentoring for parents of youth with disabilities.

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Supported Living Services for Adults With Disabilities
Assistive Technology Equipment
Specialized Information and Referral
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Independent Living Skills Instruction
Centers for Independent Living
Accommodates individuals with disabilities. Includes equipment loan for individuals with disabilities who are not residing in a care facility (wheelchairs for adults and children, walkers, shower bench, lift, hospital bed). Small fee applies. Also, provides an assistive technology lending library, exchange program and demonstration center.

Lending Library will be expanding, increasing access to assistive technology devices for individuals over 18 with disabilities, and for individuals over 60 experiencing social isolation. Along with an expansion of lendable devices, Easter Seals will be providing more training and education for individuals with disabilities, and their families, on using the devices. All items will remain the property of Easterseals Iowa. Will assist with training on how to use items correctly.
Wigs available for purchase online.

Employment program for people who experience a disability. Assists people with disabilities prepare for, find, and keep a job. Program is voluntary and the services provided will be specific to an individual's needs.

Helps businesses recruit, train, and retain employees with disabilities.

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Independent Living Skills Instruction
Assistive Technology Equipment Provision Options
Vocational Rehabilitation
Assistive Technology Equipment

Employment program for people who experience a disability. Assists people with disabilities prepare for, find, and keep a job. Program is voluntary and the services provided will be specific to an individual's needs.

Helps businesses recruit, train, and retain employees with disabilities.

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Independent Living Skills Instruction
Assistive Technology Equipment Provision Options
Vocational Rehabilitation
Assistive Technology Equipment

Referrals for hearing loss issues and programs.

Advocacy for deaf and hard of hearing individuals and assist in Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) issues to secure such services. Promotes awareness and understanding of the rights of persons with a hearing loss.

Equipment loan programs (amplified phones, TTY phone equipment, amplified headsets and two hearing aid banks). Offers telephone equipment demonstrations.

Maintains an inventory of services available to meet the needs of the deaf and hard of hearing and assist them in securing these services.

Conducts a voluntary census of deaf and hard of hearing persons in Nebraska and compile a registry.

Provides reconditioned hearing aids to persons who need these instruments and meet the age and financial guidelines.

Expands programs and services available to deaf and hard of hearing persons throughout the state. Implements new programs through collaboration with consumer groups, the governor, legislature, organizations, institutions, and agencies. Broadens the collection and dissemination of information on hearing loss and deafness.

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Disease/Disability Information
Interpreter/Translator Registries
Assistive Technology Equipment Provision Options
Sign Language Interpretation
Assistive Technology Equipment

Offers loans for select medical equipment. Such as crutches, walkers, and canes to individuals in the community who might benefit from the short-term use of these items.

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Assistive Technology Equipment
Medical Equipment/Supplies
Assistance with glasses, hearing aids, or guide dogs for the blind, or can be referred to the Lions Eye Bank. Individuals must be referred by an agency and complete appropriate forms.
Provides durable medical equipment, specialty orthotics, and adaptive solutions for central Iowa children and young adults. There are specialists to educate parents and caregivers in how to safely use assistive technology for each child. ChildServe provides a wide range of adaptive or medical equipment from pediatric seating and mobility fitting to wheelchairs, adaptive devices, augmentative communication devices, custom braces, helmets, medical supplies and (prosthetics Johnston Only).

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Assistive Technology Equipment Provision Options
Medical Equipment/Supplies
Assistive Technology Equipment
Medical Equipment/Assistive Technology Donation Programs

Employment program for people who experience a disability. Assists people with disabilities prepare for, find, and keep a job. Program is voluntary and the services provided will be specific to an individual's needs.

Helps businesses recruit, train, and retain employees with disabilities.

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Independent Living Skills Instruction
Assistive Technology Equipment Provision Options
Vocational Rehabilitation
Assistive Technology Equipment

Provides assistive technology for blind or visually impaired students to use in their homes.

Makes annual award to Nebraska teacher of the blind and visually impaired.

Offers a scholarship to graduating senior high school students.

Sponsors annual Christmas Party for blind and visually impaired children.

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Christmas Programs
Assistive Technology Equipment
Scholarships

Offers eyeglasses and hearing aids to those in need that do not have adequate resources with a referral from program or agency. Assists blind persons in obtaining guide dogs and Braille typewriters.

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Assistive Technology Equipment

Information and referral.

Client assistance grants provides limited financial assistance for adaptive equipment, removing barriers in the home, and provides scholarships for special programs."Go Baby Go" services provide modified, ride-on cars for free to young children, approximately 9 months to 6 years, with special needs who experience limited mobility.

Tech Tools, a developmental technology library, provides adapted toys and devices to people of all ages with individual and physical disabilities at no cost to families and professionals. Libraries are located in Omaha, Gretna, Lincoln, Norfolk, Grand Island, and Kearney.

Family Focus is a series of events throughout the year designed for the entire family unit bringing families facing similar challenges together and providing the opportunity to draw strength and knowledge as well as relax and socialize.

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Health/Disability Related Support Groups
Assistive Technology Equipment
Disease/Disability Information
Assistive technology services provides alternatives to individuals with physical and/or developmental disabilities, who find independence challenging at work, at home, or in the community.

Provides evaluations and recommendations, assistance in obtaining funding for equipment, training for the individual and their primary caregiver(s), follow-up, and equipment maintenance. Staff will travel to home, facility, etc.

Offers services to blind or visually impaired individuals, including provision of assistive devices and aids, and training in the proper use of the equipment.

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Assistive Technology Information
Assistive Technology Equipment
Hearing Aids can be provided to low-income clients through the Sertoma Club.

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Assistive Technology Equipment