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Free assistive technology loans · All Hawaiian Islands

Assistive Technology Resource Centers of Hawaiʻi

Tools for daily independence

Here at ATRC, we link individuals with disabilities to technology, so that all people can participate in every aspect of community life.

Serving all islands of Hawaiʻi

Wherever you call home in Hawaiʻi, you can access our assistive technology loan program and have equipment shipped directly to you.

  • Oʻahu
  • Hawaiʻi Island
  • Maui
  • Kauaʻi
  • Molokaʻi
  • Lānaʻi
A laptop connected to a refreshable braille display

What is assistive technology?

Assistive technology (AT) refers to tools and devices that help people perform everyday tasks more easily. These tools support individuals with disabilities in areas like communication, mobility, learning and daily living.

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Our impact in 2025

Individuals served
1,100
Training & education
222
Lending library loans
113
AT exchanges
100

How we can help

See or try a device

ATRC staff provide one-on-one demonstrations to individuals at no cost.

Borrow or receive equipment

Borrow assistive technology for up to six weeks, or receive refurbished equipment to keep through our reuse program — all at no cost.

Get help funding a device

ATRC provides low-interest financial loans to qualified individuals through the alternative financing program.

Who is this for?

  • ATRC staff member with a client who uses a wheelchair

    Individuals with disabilities

  • A person in a wheelchair with two caregivers

    Caregivers and families

  • A healthcare worker at a desk

    Healthcare professionals

  • Students trying assistive technology in a classroom

    Students and educators

“ATRC has helped me build the skills I need to succeed at work, especially learning how to use programs like PowerPoint and Word. With guidance from the staff, I feel supported every step of the way — everyone truly looks out for you. I now feel more independent and confident.”

Vaipapa Soliai

Our Partners

  • Association of Assistive Technology Act Programs (opens in a new tab)
  • Hawaiʻi State Independent Living Council (opens in a new tab)
  • Hawaiʻi State Department of Health (opens in a new tab)
  • Hawaiʻi State Department of Education (opens in a new tab)
  • Hawaiʻi Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (opens in a new tab)
  • Administration for Community Living (opens in a new tab)
  • ATIA (opens in a new tab)
  • Disability and Communication Access Board (opens in a new tab)
  • Elderly Affairs Division, City & County of Honolulu (opens in a new tab)
  • Hawaiʻi State Council on Developmental Disabilities (opens in a new tab)
  • AARP (opens in a new tab)
  • AMOK (opens in a new tab)
  • Aloha United Way (opens in a new tab)
  • Lanakila Pacific (opens in a new tab)
  • Occupational Therapy Association of Hawaiʻi (opens in a new tab)
  • General Motors (opens in a new tab)
  • Library for the Blind and Print Disabled (opens in a new tab)
  • RESNA (opens in a new tab)
  • UH Center on Disability Studies (opens in a new tab)
  • Hawaiʻi Disability Rights Center (opens in a new tab)