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.
In FY 2023, ND Assistive met several times with the director of the North Dakota Alzheimer’s Association to see how our programs could work together to improve the lives of individuals with dementia as well as their caregivers.
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
This year, MonTECH deepened its relationship with the Cutting Fences Foundation, a non-profit serving farmers, ranchers, and veterans with disabilities in Montana.
The Mansfield Center on the University of Montana campus reached out to MonTECH about helping host professional fellows during their Young Southeast Asia Leadership Initiative visits. They had both short-term fellows in town for two weeks and long-term fellows here for four weeks.
Project START has collaborated with MS Department of Wildlife and Fisheries to provide accessible hunting blinds/shooting houses at five Wildlife Management areas across the state.
Missouri Assistive Technology (MoAT) has begun a multi-year partnership with our state Developmental Disabilities Council (MODCC) that focuses on increasing digital inclusion for individuals with IDD.
The Minnesota STAR Program collaborated this past year with North Dakota Assistive to host monthly one-hour webinars on various assistive technology topics. Additionally, we have been creating short videos about assistive technology devices.
In January 2023, MDTAP established a collaboration project with University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) focused on 3D printing of assistive technology devices.
MassMATCH, the Massachusetts State AT Program participated in a major statewide collaborative effort among Massachusetts state agencies that serve individuals with disabilities and older adults.