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“Financial Freedom: Borrowing for Assistive Technology” Kathy Adams OTR, ATP Maine CITE

“Financial Freedom: Borrowing for Assistive Technology” Kathy Adams OTR, ATP Maine CITE. Financial Freedom is POWER!. The Financial Freedom Guide, is brought to you by…. Alpha One , Maine’s Statewide CIL, created the guide with a grant from

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“Financial Freedom: Borrowing for Assistive Technology” Kathy Adams OTR, ATP Maine CITE

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  1. “Financial Freedom: Borrowing for Assistive Technology” Kathy Adams OTR, ATP Maine CITE

  2. Financial Freedom is POWER!

  3. The Financial FreedomGuide, is brought to you by… Alpha One, Maine’s Statewide CIL, created the guide with a grant from The National Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE) www.alphaonenow.org www.nefe.org

  4. The Challenges to gaining Financial Freedom • Living with a Disability is expensive $$$$$ • Limited third party reimbursement for AT, since it is often deemed “non medical” • There has been an explosion in the availability of AT over the last 25 years---so many options & choices! • There is added burden of cost for many basic needs…ie: • Housing that needs to be accessible • Transportation--Vehicles that need to be adapted

  5. Organizations can use the Financial Freedom guide in a peer group setting…or individually • Alpha One has a companion guide for use by teaching staff

  6. Financial Freedom has 7 chapters • Finance Basics • Organize your Financial Life • Live your Financial Life • Get out of Debt, Free • Financial Education Resources • AT and Insurance Implications • AT Resources

  7. More Resources The Institute of Consumer Financial Education www.icfe.org Institute of Financial Literacy www.financiallit.org 2009 Annual Conference Oct 21-23 in Philly

  8. Thank you!

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