Rehabilitation Engineering primarily involves the use of adaptive or assistive technology to help those who are blind or visually impaired to maintain their current employment or to obtain new employment. Serving blind and visually impaired persons throughout the State of Florida, the Assistive Technology Specialist uses job analysis to identify those tasks that may need adaptive devices or work place modification. The Assistive Technology Specialist then recommends detailed adaptive technology and training solutions along with information about all costs involved. After approval of recommendations, the Specialist installs and modifies the equipment at the work place and provides on-site training to the client as needed. The Assistive Technology Specialist also serves as a community resource of information to the public regarding questions about computers, scanners, speech access, screen magnification, Closed Circuit Television (CCTV), and a variety of other low and hi-tech adaptive devices that can assist individuals who are blind or visually impaired.

For more information please contact us at TLH@tampalighthouse.org or telephone 1-866-251-2407 in the State of Florida.