Independent Living Services Program

INDEPENDENT LIVING SERVICES PROGRAM

Assistive Technology & Training

The Independent Living Services Program works with insurance and other resources, and participants pay a share of the cost according to income and expenses, in many cases, the program pays for equipment or technology not covered by insurance.

Program participants must provide:

proof of Texas residency
medical documentation of disability
proof of income

Professional evaluations are required.

Types of Services

Our Service Area

Low-Tech

Handheld magnifiers, large print text, canes or walkers, color coding, automatic lights, and specialized pen or pencil grips.

Mid-Tech

Talking spell-checkers, manual wheelchairs, electric organizers, closed-caption televisions, amplifiers, text pagers, larger computer monitors, books on tape, remote controls, for the user's environment, and mouse or keyboard devices.

High-Tech

Power wheelchairs or scooters, prosthetic devices, digital hearing aids, van modifications, home barrier removal, computers with voice recognition or magnification software, electronic aids to daily living, voice-activated telephones, and communication devices.

Counseling
Complex Rehabilitation Technology
Diabetes Self-Management Education Services
Independent Living Skills Training (Visual Impairments)
Interpreter, Translator, and Communication Services
Orientation and Mobility

Includes 46 Counties

Region 5

Angelina, Freestone, Henderson, Houston, Leon, Nacogdoches, Panola, Polk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Shelby, Trinity, Tyler

Region 4

East Texas Delivery Area

Anderson, Bowie, Camp, Cass, Cherokee, Delta, Fannin, Franklin, Gregg, Harrison, Hopkins, Hunt, Kaufman, Lamar, Marion, Morris, Rains, Red River, Rusk, Smith, Titus, Upshur, Van Zandt, Wood

Region 7

Brazos, Burleson, Grimes, Madison, Washington, Walker, Robertson