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Logan recognizes assistive‑technology program for adapting pool access at recreation center
Summary
The council acknowledged help from the Utah Assistive Technology Program office in Logan for integrating adaptive equipment at a city pool to enable people with disabilities to use the deep pool.
Council members invited a representative of the Utah Assistive Technology Program (Logan office) to describe a recent assistive technology solution that integrated existing pool equipment with a pool gutter system to enable an adaptive transfer chair. The representative said the state assistive technology program provides custom solutions, helps local projects reduce costs by leveraging market knowledge and can connect city staff with durable assistive designs.
Why it matters: the adaptive chair has allowed people with disabilities to access the deep pool more easily; the program indicated it can be a resource for future city projects that interact with residents who have disabilities.
Details: the assistive‑technology representative said the program prefers to work as an advisory and technical resource and that the Logan office serves the region; the council formally recognized the service and thanked the program for its assistance.
Ending: council members thanked the program and noted the value of in‑city technical assistance that saves cost and improves accessibility at public facilities.
