Device Demonstration

Training Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors to Deliver Assistive Technology to Clients

South Dakota

DakotaLink partners with the State Department of Human Services to offer training to Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors across the State regarding their established procedure for delivering Assistive Technology devices and services to their clients.

Partnering on a Social Isolation Project

South Carolina

SCATP collaborated with the SC Department on Aging (SCDOA), Walton Options Centers for Independent Living and the Medical University of SC (MUSC) counseling department on a social isolation project.  The pilot program helps people aged 55 and younger with a disability who are at

Assistive Technology Awareness Day

Rhode Island

Rhode Island has worked tirelessly to educate on all things assistive technology.  As part of this, we have just begun to hold a Assistive Technology Awareness Day.  During this reporting time, Rhode Island held our second annual AT Awareness Day.  &

INDATA Collaborates with 25 Public Libraries

Indiana

INDATA collaborated with the Indianapolis Public Library to improve access to services and materials for persons of all abilities by implementing assistive technology workstations in each branch (25 total).

IATP Collaborates with Medical Professionals for AT Awareness

Illinois

Illinois Assistive Technology Program’s CEO met the medical doctor responsible for all physicians’ training at a holiday event.

Easterseals Iowa Partners to Create Accessible Outdoor Opportunities

Iowa

Easterseals Iowa team members were selected to serve on the advisory committees for three major outdoor and recreational projects. These projects include coordination with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Polk County Conservation, and Des Moines Public Parks. 

GSAT and LES Promote Inclusion Among Students

Guam

On July 3, 2023, the Leisure Education Service (LES) at the Guam Department of Education collaborated with the Guam System for Assistive Technology (GSAT) to seek devices that might benefit their clients.

Georgia Tools For Life Partners with GA DBHDD to Fund waivers

Georgia

A team from Georgia Tools for Life has been working since July of 2022 with the GA Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) on the addition of Assistive Technology products and services to the COMP and NOW waivers in Georgia.

DCATP Continues 'Technology First' Initative

District of Columbia

DC Assistive Technology Specialists and Program Manager serve on the Department on Disability Services work group to develop a "Technology First" initiative in the District of Columbia.

UC Medicine Community Practice Clinic serving Medicaid Recipients

Colorado

The Assistive Technology Program of Colorado houses a University of Colorado Medicine Community Practice Clinic. CIDE serves the disability community by providing wheelchair seating and mobility and augmentative alternative communication services as well as other assistive technology services.