Rehab technology manager: engineering and simple fixes keep people working
Joe Anthony, rehabilitation technology manager, described how workplace and home modifications — from custom pivot steps to 3D‑printed tools — help people with disabilities obtain and retain employment. Rehab Tech reported about 4,300 referrals since 2019 and nearly $4 million in accommodations facilitated.
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Joe Anthony, rehabilitation technology manager, told the committee his team’s work often involves identifying practical environmental or equipment changes that let people continue working. He emphasized that solutions can be simple, tailored and cost‑effective: his team designed a portable pivoting step to allow a consumer to access farm equipment and a 3‑D printed winding tool that reduced dexterity needs on a JRT center task for under $5.
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