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  • The N.I.R.E. was founded in June 1967 by retired technical staff from the telephone and other industries. The purpose of the N.I.R.E., as an IRS section 501(c)3 charitable organization, is " ... to use today's technology to help people with disabilities to be more independent and self-sufficient in their everyday lives."

    The National Institute for Rehabilitation Engineering (NIRE), formed in 1967, provides custom-made devices, training, and onsite services for individuals with disabilities. The purpose of the N.I.R.E. is to use today's technology to help people with disabilities to be more independent and self-sufficient in their everyday lives. The Institute is an onsite technology training organization and research and development facility, and designs custom-made devices for persons with disabilities who are trial-fitted, trained, counseled, and evaluated in the field. NIRE's outreach programs provide most of their services and aids locally in schools, clinics, homes, and places of employment. The N.I.R.E. assists people of all ages with all types of disabilities. Services are offered with a sliding fee scale, and nobody is denied service based on inability to pay.