SAI Community Event

Join us for the third annual walk, run, or roll event as we recognize Limb Loss Awareness Month and raise money for the Sheltering Arms Foundation!

Sheltering Arms Institute is hosting a Neuro Recovery Symposium: Reinventing Rehab, as part of our continued education program.

Topics include:
- Importance of intensity in neurologic recovery
- Improving patient engagement
- Bracing for neuro recovery 

This education series explores how assistive technology empowers individuals to control their surroundings, enhancing independence and quality of life. This series will cover devices, troubleshooting, introduction to user training and funding options to ensure effective use of the highlighted device.

This session will provide practical strategies for troubleshooting assistive technology across both low-tech and high-tech solutions. The session will cover best practices for identifying issues, implementing quick fixes, resources to use and knowing when to seek further technical support.

This education series explores how assistive technology empowers individuals to control their surroundings, enhancing independence and quality of life. This series will cover devices, troubleshooting, introduction to user training and funding options to ensure effective use of the highlighted device.

This session will introduce participants to the innovative assistive technology device, the Obi, designed to promote independence in mealtime activities. Participants will learn about the device’s features, benefits and funding options. The session will include a hands-on opportunity to trial the Obi, allowing participants to experience its functionality firsthand.

This education series explores how assistive technology empowers individuals to control their surroundings, enhancing independence and quality of life. This series will cover devices, troubleshooting, introduction to user training and funding options to ensure effective use of the highlighted device.

This session will explore the Tobii Eye Gaze, a power tool that enables individuals with limited mobility to communicate, learn, and interact with their environment using only their eyes. Participants will gain an understanding of how eye-tracking technology works, its application to daily living, best practices for setup and utilization as well as funding options. The session will include a hands-on opportunity to trial the Tobii, allowing participants to experience its functionality firsthand.

This education series explores how assistive technology empowers individuals to control their surroundings, enhancing independence and quality of life. This series will cover devices, troubleshooting, introduction to user training and funding options to ensure effective use of the highlighted device.

This session will introduce participants to the QuadJoy, a mouth-operated joystick designed for individuals with limited mobility to control computers and other devices with precision and ease. Attendants will learn about the device’s features, setup, application in independent living and funding options. The session will include a hands-on opportunity to trial the QuadJoy, allowing participants to experience its functionality firsthand.

This education series explores how assistive technology empowers individuals to control their surroundings, enhancing independence and quality of life. This series will cover devices, troubleshooting, introduction to user training and funding options to ensure effective use of the highlighted device.

Participants will be introduced to Guided Hands, a device designed to support individuals with limited hand mobility in performing tasks such as writing, drawing and using touchscreens. The session will include a hands-on opportunity to trial Guided Hands, allowing participants to experience its functionality and adaptability firsthand.

This education series explores how assistive technology empowers individuals to control their surroundings, enhancing independence and quality of life. This series will cover devices, troubleshooting, introduction to user training and funding options to ensure effective use of the highlighted device.

This session will provide a look at switch-access technology, a vital tool for individuals with mobility limitations to access and control devices such as computers/tablets, phones, etc. The session will include a hands-on opportunity to trial various switches, allowing participants to experience their functionality and adaptability firsthand.

This education series explores how assistive technology empowers individuals to control their surroundings, enhancing independence and quality of life. This series will cover devices, troubleshooting, introduction to user training and funding options to ensure effective use of the highlighted device.

This session will explore low-tech assistive technology – simple yet effective tools that support individuals with daily activities. Participants will learn about a variety of options as well as touching on the  benefits, implementation and funding options. The session will include a hands-on opportunity to trial various low-tech options, allowing participants to experience their functionality and adaptability firsthand.