Core funding is provided by the Administration on Developmental Disabilities in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. There are several key centers, including one located at JFK Partners at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center. The University of Illinois at Chicago's Assistive Technology Unit has the nation's largest community-based program of assistive technology needs assessment, equipment and device adaptation and fabrication, and training in the use of technology for people with cognitive disabilities in the home, at school, or in the workplace. These disciplines and others are conducting research focusing on improving diagnosis and treatment, improving work capacity, and on improving social and psychological adjustment, cognitive functioning, and adaptive behavior. Many of the federal and state services programs listed above, especially Medicaid and Medicare.
Private insurance is also a source of funding for assistive technologies.