About WhatCanHelp
WhatCanHelp is a free discovery tool for assistive technology. We pull products from across the AT industry, organize them by what they help with, and translate vendor specs into plain English. Search understands plain descriptions as well as product names, so “help hearing the TV” finds TV listening systems.
Built for clinicians, AT counselors, educators, and the families and self-advocates they work with. No account needed. Products also link to your state's AT Act lending program, so you can often borrow and try a device before anyone buys it, and a state-by-state funding directory maps the official programs that can help pay for equipment. Match turns a described situation into a shortlist with notes on why each product fits; save products to a shortlist, compare them side by side, and download a PDF report to bring to an appointment or funding meeting. New to a category? Step-by-step guides walk the whole path — from first research through borrowing, matching, and funding.
How listings stay current
WhatCanHelp regularly re-reads product pages from the vendor sites it tracks, so prices, availability and descriptions follow what vendors publish.
Each product page shows two dates. “Last checked” is the last time we read the vendor’s page for that product. The date beside the description is when that description was last written. When a vendor changes its product text, the description is rewritten to match.
A product is marked discontinued only when none of the vendors we track list it anymore. Mainstream phones and tablets get a grace period, so a single missed check doesn’t retire them. If an unusual number of products drop out in one night, that night is flagged for a person to review. Discontinued products keep their page, with a notice at the top, and stay in shortlists, Compare and PDF reports, so a list or report you already made still makes sense.
Descriptions the AI is unsure about stay hidden until they’re reviewed. How AI is used across the site is covered under “AI-generated content” in the terms of use.
Spot something out of date? Use “Report issue” on the product page, or email hello@whatcanhelp.com. AT professionals who know a product well are the best early warning this catalog has, and corrections are always welcome.
No affiliate links, no paid placement
WhatCanHelp earns nothing from any link on this site. Vendor "Visit" links go straight to the product page on the vendor’s own site, with no referral tag. No vendor pays for inclusion or placement, so rankings, recommendations, and which products appear in your results never depend on where you buy.
For clinicians: the ASHA Code of Ethics (Principle III, Rule B) and the RESNA Code of Ethics (Principle 3) ask you to disclose financial ties to products you recommend. WhatCanHelp has none to pass on to you. PDF reports cite the WhatCanHelp product page and the vendor page the details were read from, never a paid link, so a printed report carries no financial ties to disclose when it goes into a funding packet.
What’s listed: products a person, or someone helping them, would get for that person. When a product comes in several licenses, its page shows the ones an individual can buy; enterprise, volume, and site licenses aren’t listed.
A few parts of the site are still in progress, from screen-reader testing to product photos. They’re listed on the accessibility page under Still in progress.
Manufacturers: product information is sourced from publicly available vendor pages. For corrections, updates, or removal, email hello@whatcanhelp.com. Makers can suggest a product at the same address. Whether it is added is an editorial call. It is listed from the maker’s own public page like everything else, and there is never a fee.
Built by Jason Marsh in Duluth, Minnesota. Found an error or have a suggestion? hello@whatcanhelp.com.