Community Inclusion through TEchnology (CITE)

Summer is also a great time to explore outdoor recreation opportunities. Pine Tree Camp provides children and adults with developmental and physical disabilities the chance to enjoy fun, friendship, and independence in a fully accessible outdoor setting. Adaptive Outdoor Education Center (AOEC) offers adaptive recreation and education programs that help people with disabilities stay active and connected, and confident while enjoying the outdoors.

Check out our archived webinars for additional information and resources:

• Farming Smarter with Assistive Technology
• Recreation Without Limits: Adaptive Recreation and Equipment
• What to Look for in a Summer Camp, (through the disability lens)
• Accessible Sports and Recreation: Summer Edition

June awareness dates:

• June 18: Autistic Pride Day
• June 25 – July 1: Helen Keller Deaf Blind Awareness Week

AT Spotlight 

Visit Maine CITE’s AT lending library AT4Maine.org

Overcomer – This adapted sporting device allows users with limited motor abilities to swing, throw and strike with lightweight attachments, such as a bat, hockey stick, racquet or golf club. Take a turn while seated in your wheelchair! 

Access Trax Mats – Durable, weather-resistant, portable wheelchair access mats create a pathway for wheelchair access on sand, gravel and grass. Come visit our Better Together Garden to try them out!

Weed N Till – While visiting our garden, be sure to try the long garden weeder which attaches to a drill so you can dig out weeds from a standing or sitting position.

Want to learn more about AT?
 Contact Maine CITE and we will help!

AT Reuse Program

Dignity Lifts BL1 Basic Toilet Lift – $100 (brand new) 

• Electric-powered toilet lift frame.
• Fits over existing toilet.
• Operates via remote control.
• Assists with sitting down and standing up.
• Weight capacity 300 lbs.

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Battery Powered Tub Lift – $50

• Operates via remote control.
• Raises and lowers user to tub floor.
• Reclining function included.
• Weight capacity 300lbs.

Upcoming Events                           

• June 1: Maine CITE will be attending the Lifelong Maine Annual Conference in Orono.
• June 2: Maine CITE digital accessibility training to Coastal Maine Regional Broadband (CMRB).
• June 9: Maine CITE will be presenting to the occupational therapy students at KVCC.
• June 11: Maine CITE digital accessibility training to CDC Division of Population Health Equity.
• June 11: AT Consortium Meeting.
• June 13: Maine CITE exhibiting at Adaptive Outdoor Education Center (AOEC) Unified 5K.
• June 16: Webinar: Creating Accessible Digital Content and Presentations: This webinar builds on the information provided in Creating Accessible Documents – The Basics. It will present principles for creating accessible digital content in presentations. It will also cover the best practices for using video and audio in presentations. The concepts will be demonstrated using a MacBook Pro. Use this link for more information and to register.
• June 17: Maine CITE digital accessibility training to MainePERS.
• June 19: Maine CITE office closed – Juneteenth.
• June 23: Maine CITE presenting to Eastern Area Agency on Aging.
• June 24: Maine CITE digital accessibility training to MainePERS.
• June 25: Maine CITE digital accessibility training to CDC Division of Population Health Equity.
• June 29: Webinar: Designing Comfort: How Assistive Technology Can Relieve Joint Pain: This webinar will discuss AT devices that can make personal care, housekeeping, yardwork, work and play a little less painful. Use this link for more information and to register.

Maine CITE is a free resource available to all Mainers.
We provide Information & Assistance, AT-focused Group Training or Professional Development,  AT Device Loans, and AT Demonstrations