Throughout their academic journey, students may have received AAC devices and necessary support. However, upon transitioning to higher education or community living, unless an AAC device was acquired specifically for them, they now find themselves without a communication tool.
To reduce social isolation and loneliness, the Oregon AT Program continued their partnership with the State Unit on Aging and ADRC offices throughout Oregon, providing technology and related services to seniors and individuals with disabilities.
The National Center on Accessible Educational Materials for Learning (AEM Center) is a technical assistance center led by CAST and funded by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs.
An OSATP Specialist is a member of the State Rehabilitation Council. The member is serving on the committee responsible for working with the State Vocational Rehabilitation agency to prepare and update their annual State Plan.
ABLE Tech has spent the last year working closely with the Oklahoma Health Care Authority, ADvantage Waiver Program, to assist in the development of policy and practice regarding the provision of assistive technology and enabling devices through waiver funds.
Assistive Technology of Ohio developed an online training program for each state agency that touches the lives of people with disabilities in the state.
ATP has an agreement with the Nebraska Department of Education, Office of Special Education to provide awareness activities, training, technical assistance, and a statewide assistive technology loan pool to IEP/IFSP teams in the state of Nebraska.
ND Assistive collaborated with the Assistant Director of North Dakota Aging Services to develop a strategy for providing assistive technology that promotes independence and safety to the numerous North Dakota adults benefiting from the Vulnerable Adult Protective Services (VAPS) program under her
During this reporting period, North Dakota Assistive worked with the ND Department of Health and Human Services, Aging Services Section to enhance the Assistive Safety Device Distribution Services (ASDDS) program.