United Cerebral Palsy of New York City, located across from the 70th Police Precinct on Lawrence Avenue, offers several programs and services to children and adults with cerebral palsy and other disabilities. They sent over some information about some of the services available:
The SHARE Center (Samuel Hausman Activities Resource & Education) offers education, information, and assistance to families who have a child with special needs. SHARE brings together expert staff support along with a unique range of specialized resources that include a lending library for books, videos and equipment; adapted toys; adapted computers; specialized software augmentative communication systems; and more. Click here for a brochure to learn more, or call 718.436.7979, x708.
TechWorks gives people an opportunity to explore the variety of assistive technology products available to help make their, or their family members, lives easier. These include aids for daily living, environmental control units, adapted telephones, seating and positioning equipment, and home and workplace adaptations. To learn more about how to "test drive" this equipment, download this flyer, and to learn about their mobile TechWorks centers, download this one, and email techworks@ucpnyc.org to learn more.
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