Center for Assistive Technology Services

HDI Center for Assistive Technology Services (CATS) is the regional Assistive Technology Regional Center (ATRC) serving Lexington and the surrounding region. The objective of HDI CATS is to provide statewide comprehensive assistive technology (AT) activities in accordance with the federal Assistive Technologies Act of 1998, as amended. AT is any item or piece of equipment (both low-tech and high-tech) used to improve and/or maintain independence in the home, at work, school or play.

Project Director: Christina Espinosa

Project Website: https://hdi.uky.edu/hdicats

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Wishing Dr. Wright well at Gonzaga University

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HDI Interpreters Serve at the Southeast Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf

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From Dungeons & Dragons to Romance: Writing, Identity, and the Power of Representation in Disability and Mental Health

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