The national reference center for birth defects and rare diseases (Centro de Referencia Nacional de Defectos Congénitos y Enfermedades Raras – CRENADECER) is a unit of the Social Insurance Bank (Banco de Previsión Social – BPS). The center for access to assistive technologies (Centro de Acceso a Tecnologías de Apoyo – CATA) is located therein, and its goal is to approach disability in a way that promotes equal opportunities in relation to technology, using computers to assist with rehabilitation.

With its emphasis on a universal design, and free and open source software, the purpose is the elimination of barriers that exclude people with disabilities who are in a situation of social vulnerability with few economic resources. It is through social security that users from all over Uruguay access donated computers, digital ramps, adapted programs, the Internet, and personalized training free of charge. It should be noted that the age ranges from early childhood to young adults.

The inclusion of computerized tools and accessibility devices in the neurocognitive rehabilitation process is innovative in the field of health and in a center that contributes to the quality of life for people with disabilities.