Transition (school to work or congregate care to community)

Accessible Educational Materials for K-12 and Beyond

Oregon

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.

Online Training Series for Human Service Professionals

Ohio

We have developed, in partnership with the College of Engineering, on online training series targeting the education of state employees and human services professionals on the role assistive technology can play in the lives of Ohioans with disabilities. 

Providing Person-Centered Institutes for Transition

California

The Department of Rehabilitation secured $10M to establish the Community Living Fund Program which advances the governor’s Master Plan for Aging (MPA) and the Aging and Disability Resource Connection (ADRC) No Wrong Door model by expanding the capacity of disab

Providing AT to Cancer Patients

West Virginia

We have worked closely with the cancer center to begin to link individuals receiving care to needed AT before, during, and after their treatments.

Innovating Ideas with a State-wide Leadership Group

Oregon

The Oregon AT Program is a SLATE (State Leaders of Assistive Technology in Education) member.

Helping K-12 Students through Parent Information Center Collaboration

New Hampshire

We are in the process of establishing a new partnership and relationship with the Parent Information Centers in New Hampshire. We attended a Wrights Law Conference hosted by the Parent Information Centers.

Aging and Disability Resource Center Collaboration

New Hampshire

The partner initiative is collaborating with the Aging and Disability Resource Centers to provide training and technical assistance on assistive technology services available for ADRCs.

Collaborating with State Organizations to Increase AT Access

North Dakota

ND Assistive and ND Protection and Advocacy met several times this year to collaborate on ways to help more people across the state obtain assistive technology. Although many topics involving assistive technology were discussed.

Accessible Training Videos for Medical Equipment

Illinois

AE Corner is a for profit Therapy Program in Southern Illinois owned and operated by a Physical Therapist and and Speech Therapist.  They create training videos on the proper use of durable medical equipment so that has individuals with disabilities and th

Conference on Transition for Students with Disabilities

Idaho

Our secondary transition conference for students with disabilities is a perfect example of one of our partnerships.