Veterans

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.

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).

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.

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.

The Assistive Technology Program of Colorado received $1.4 million from the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF), the state Medicaid office, to provide emergency battery backup power systems, 1,000 emergency go kits, and four different trainings on emergency preparedness

Ability Tools and AbleGamers partnered to train Ability Tools staff and partners on the setup of accessible gaming devices for people with disabilities.

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.

We partnered with NJAWW (NJ Advocates for Aging well)  Developed and implemented a webinar series that covered a variety of AT topics   The first 15-20 minutes were an overview of the AT covered.

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.

This year, MonTECH deepened its relationship with the Cutting Fences Foundation, a non-profit serving farmers, ranchers, and veterans with disabilities in Montana.