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Ohio 2023

General Information

Statewide AT Program (Information to be listed in national State AT Program Directory)

State AT Program Title:

Assistive Technology of Ohio

State AT Program Title:

State AT Program URL

atohio.engineering.osu.edu

Mailing Address:

1314 Kinnear Road Area 200

City:

Columbus

State:

Zip Code:

43212

Program Email:

atohio@osu.edu

Phone:

800-784-3425

TTY:

614-292-3621

Lead Agency

Agency Name:

The Ohio State University College of Engineering

Mailing Address:

1971 Neil Avenue #278

City:

Columbus

State:

Zip Code:

4210

Program URL:

engineering.osu.edu

Implementing Entity

Does your Lead Agency contract with an Implementing Entity to carry out the Statewide AT Program on its behalf? (Check if Yes)

Name of Implementing Agency:

Mailing Address:

City

State:

Zip Code:

Program URL:

Program Director and Other Contacts

Program Director for State AT Program (last, first):

William T. Darling

Title:

Director

Phone:

614-292-7721

E-mail:

darling.12@osu.edu

Program Director at Lead Agency (last, first):

Marras, William

Title:

Principal Investigator

Phone:

614-292-6670

E-mail:

marras.1@osu.edu

Primary Contact at Implementing Agency (last, first) - If applicable:

Title:

Phone:

E-mail:

Person Responsible for completing this form if other than Program Director

Name (last, first):

Title:

Phone:

E-mail:

Certifying Representative

Name (last, first):

William Cole Willis

Title:

State Financing

Did your approved state plan for this reporting period include any State Financing?

Yes

Did your approved state plan for this reporting period include conducting a Financial Loan Program?

B. State Financing Activities that provide consumers with resources and services that result in the acquisition of AT devices and services

1. Overview of Activities Performed

How many other state financing activities that provide consumers with access to funds for the purchase of AT devices and services were included in your approved state plan?

Activity 1

How would you describe this state financing activity?

Lease-To-Own program

2. Geographic Distribution, Number of Individuals Who Acquired AT Devices and Services and Number for whom Performance Measure Data are Collected

County of Residence	Individuals Served
A. Metro (RUCC 1-3)	4
B. Non-Metro (RUCC 4-9)	3
C. Total Served	7

Performance Measure
D. Excluded from Performance Measure	0
E. Number of Individuals Included in Performance Measures	7

If a number is reported in D you must provide a description of the reason the individuals are excluded from the performance measure:

3. Types and Dollar Amounts of AT Funded

Type of AT Device / Service	Number of Devices Funded	Value of AT Provided
Vision	2	$5,000
Hearing	0	$0
Speech communication	0	$0
Learning, cognition, and developmental	5	$25,000
Mobility, seating and positioning	0	$0
Daily living	0	$0
Environmental adaptations	0	$0
Vehicle modification and transportation	0	$0
Computers and related	0	$0
Recreation, sports, and leisure	0	$0
Total	7	$30,000

C. State Financing Activities that Allow Consumers to Obtain AT at Reduced Cost

1. Overview of Activities Performed

How many state financing activities that allow consumers to obtain AT at a reduced cost were included in your approved state plan?

D. Anecdote

We have 5 robots being used around the state by children with disabilities and children with cancer diagnoses. This continues to be an innovative way for children to be able to attend school if they are not physically able to do so.

Impact Area Education Employment Community Living

E. Performance Measures

Performance Measures
Response	Primary Purpose for Which AT is Needed			Total
Response	Education	Employment	Community Living	Total
1. Could only afford the AT through the AT program.	07	00	00	07
2. AT was only available through the AT program.	00	00	00	00
3. AT was available through other programs, but the system was too complex or the wait time too long.	00	00	00	00
4. Subtotal	07	00	00	07
5. None of the above	00	00	00	00
6. Subtotal	07	00	00	07
7. Nonrespondent	00	00	00	00
8. Total	07	00	00	07
9. Performance on this measure	100%	NaN%	NaN%

F. Customer Satisfaction

Satisfaction
Customer Rating of Services	Number of Customers	Percent
Highly satisfied	07	100%
Satisfied	00	0%
Satisfied somewhat	00	0%
Not at all satisfied	00	0%
Nonrespondent	00	0%
Total Surveyed	07
Response rate %	100%

G. Notes:

Reutilization

Did your approved State Plan for this reporting period included conducting any device reuse activities?

A. Number of Recipients of Reused Devices

Activity	Number of Individuals Receiving a Device from Activity
A. Device Exchange	00
B. Device Refurbish/Repair - Reassign and/or Open Ended Loan	3,176
C. Total	3,176

Performance Measure
D. Excluded from Performance Measure because AT is provided to or on behalf of an entity that has an obligation to provide the AT such as schools under IDEA or VR agencies/clients.	00
E. Number of Individuals Included in Performance Measures	3,176

If a number is reported in D you must provide a description of the reason the individuals are excluded from the performance

B. Device Exchange Activities

Device Exchange
Type of AT Device	Total Estimated Current Purchase Price	Total Price for Which Device(s) Were Exchanged	Savings to Consumers
Vision	$0	$0	$0
Hearing	$0	$0	$0
Speech Communication	$0	$0	$0
Learning, Cognition and Developmental	$0	$0	$0
Mobility, Seating and Positioning	$0	$0	$0
Daily Living	$0	$0	$0
Environmental Adaptations	$0	$0	$0
Vehicle Modification & Transportation	$0	$0	$0
Computers and Related	$0	$0	$0
Recreation, Sports and Leisure	$0	$0	$0
Total	$0	$0	$0

C. Device Refurbish/Repair - Reassignment and/or Open Ended Loan Activities

Device Reassign/Repair/Refurbish and/or OEL
Type of AT Device	Number of Devices Reassigned/Refurbished and Repaired	Total Estimated Current Purchase Price	Total Price for Which Device(s) Were Sold	Savings to Consumers
Vision	00	$0	$0	$0
Hearing	00	$0	$0	$0
Speech Communication	00	$0	$0	$0
Learning, Cognition and Developmental	00	$0	$0	$0
Mobility, Seating and Positioning	1,142	$232,062	$0	$232,062
Daily Living	656	$31,400	$0	$31,400
Environmental Adaptations	1,303	$106,986	$0	$106,986
Vehicle Modification & Transportation	00	$0	$0	$0
Computers and Related	114	$23,682	$2,195	$21,487
Recreation, Sports and Leisure	01	$139	$0	$139
Total	3,216	$394,269	$2,195	$392,074

D. Anecdote

I told my friend about your program and she was able to get a computer through Ohio State as well. Now we are able to stay in touch with each other, even though we don't see each other very often!" - B.B. in Cleveland.

Impact Area Education Employment Community Living

E. Performance Measures

Performance Measures
Response	Primary Purpose for Which AT is Needed			Total
Response	Education	Employment	Community Living	Total
1. Could only afford the AT through the AT program.	15	07	3,145	3,167
2. AT was only available through the AT program.	01	00	02	03
3. AT was available through other programs, but the system was too complex or the wait time too long.	01	00	01	02
4. Subtotal	17	07	3,148	3,172
5. None of the above	02	00	02	04
6. Subtotal	19	07	3,150	3,176
7. Nonrespondent	00	00	00	00
8. Total	19	07	3,150	3,176
9. Performance on this measure	89.47%	100%	99.94%

F. Customer Satisfaction

Satisfaction
Customer Rating of Services	Number of Customers	Percent
Highly satisfied	2,504	78.84%
Satisfied	267	8.41%
Satisfied somewhat	127	4%
Not at all satisfied	95	2.99%
Nonrespondent	183	5.76%
Total Surveyed	3,176
Response rate %	94.24%

G. Notes:

Device Loan

Did your approved State Plan for this reporting period included conducting Short-Term Device Loans?

A. Short-Term Device Loans by Type of Purpose

Loans By Purpose
Primary Purpose of Short-Term Device Loan	Number
Assist in decision-making (device trial or evaluation)	193
Serve as loaner during service repair or while waiting for funding	00
Provide an accommodation on a short-term basis for a time-limited event/situation	195
Conduct training, self-education or other professional development activity	00
Total	388

B. Short-Term Device Loan by Type of Borrower

LOANS BY TYPE OF BORROWER
Type of Individual or Entity	Number of Device Borrowers
Type of Individual or Entity	Desicion-making	All other Purposes	Total
Individuals with Disabilities	171	00	171
Family Members, Guardians, and Authorized Representatives	03	195	198
Representative of Education	10	00	10
Representative of Employment	01	00	01
Representatives of Health, Allied Health, and Rehabilitation	03	00	03
Representatives of Community Living	01	00	01
Representatives of Technology	04	00	04
Total	193	195	388

C. Length of Short-Term Device Loans

Length of Short-Term Device Loan in Days	30

D. Types of Devices Loaned

Types of Devices Loaned
Type of AT Device	Number of Devices
Type of AT Device	Desicion-making	All other Purposes	Total
Vision	30	00	30
Hearing	03	00	03
Speech Communication	112	00	112
Learning, Cognition and Developmental	35	00	35
Mobility, Seating and Positioning	00	104	104
Daily Living	28	24	52
Environmental Adaptations	01	18	19
Vehicle Modification and Transportation	00	00	00
Computers and Related	34	08	42
Recreation, Sports and Leisure	04	41	45
Total	247	195	442

E. Anecdote

“AT Ohio has been instrumental to the success of the AAC trials I run, particularly for caregiver education/training. The families’ ability to trial these devices within their home for at least a month prior to receiving their own device is so helpful in terms of building their knowledge and confidence. I can’t count how many families have lit up and been so grateful to know that there is a free resource available to support their AAC journey. As an SLP, I’m also grateful that AT Ohio keeps a robust inventory of AT and AAC equipment.”

Impact Area Education Employment Community Living

F. Access Performance Measures

Access Performance Measures
Response	Primary Purpose for Which AT is Needed			Total
Response	Education	Employment	Community Living	Total
Decided that AT device/service will meet needs	53	05	47	105
Decided that an AT device/ service will not meet needs	11	00	15	26
Subtotal	64	05	62	131
Have not made a decision	33	03	24	60
Subtotal	97	08	86	191
Nonrespondent	02	00	00	02
Total	99	08	86	193
Performance on this measure	65.98%	62.5%	72.09%

G. Acquisition Performance Measures

Acquisition Performance Measures
Response	Primary Purpose for Which AT is Needed			Total
Response	Education	Employment	Community Living	Total
1. Could only afford the AT through the AT program.	195	00	00	195
2. AT was only available through the AT program.	00	00	00	00
3. AT was available through other programs, but the system was too complex or the wait time too long.	00	00	00	00
4. Subtotal	195	00	00	195
5. None of the above	00	00	00	00
6. Subtotal	195	00	00	195
7. Nonrespondent	00	00	00	00
8. Total	195	00	00	195
9. Performance on this measure	100%	NaN%	NaN%

H. Customer Satisfaction

Satisfaction
Customer Rating of Services	Number of Customers	Percent
Highly satisfied	368	94.85%
Satisfied	14	3.61%
Satisfied somewhat	04	1.03%
Not at all satisfied	00	0%
Nonrespondent	02	0.52%
Total Surveyed	388
Response rate %	99.48%

I. Notes:

Device Demonstration

A. Number of Device Demonstrations by Device Type

Type of AT Device / Service	Number of Demonstrations of AT Devices / Services
Vision	00
Hearing	00
Speech Communication	00
Learning, Cognition and Developmental	41
Mobility, Seating and Positioning	00
Daily Living	00
Environmental Adaptations	00
Vehicle Modification and Transportation	00
Computers and Related	00
Recreation, Sports and Leisure	00
Total # of Device Demonstrations	41

B. Types of Participants

Type of Participant	Decision-Makers	Total
Individuals with Disabilities	00	00
Family Members, Guardians, and Authorized Representatives	00	00
Representatives of Education	00	00
Representatives of Employment	00	00
Health, Allied Health, Rehabilitation	41	41
Representative of Community Living	00	00
Representative of Technology	00	00
Total	41	41

C. Number of Referrals

Referrals
Type of Entity	Number of Referrals
Funding Source (non-AT program)	00
Service Provider	00
Vendor	00
Repair Service	00
Others	03
Total	03

D. Anecdote

We provided device demonstrations of our telepresesence robot program to physical therapy and speech pathology students from Wilmington College and The Ohio State University.

Impact Area Education Employment Community Living

E. Performance Measures

Performance Measures
Response	Primary Purpose for Which AT is Needed			Total
Response	Education	Employment	Community Living	Total
Decided that AT device/service will meet needs	41	00	00	41
Decided that an AT device/ service will not meet needs	00	00	00	00
Subtotal	41	00	00	41
Have not made a decision	00	00	00	00
Subtotal	41	00	00	41
Nonrespondent	00	00	00	00
Total	41	00	00	41
Performance on this measure	100%	NaN%	NaN%

F. Customer Satisfaction

Satisfaction
Customer Rating of Services	Number of Customers	Percent
Highly satisfied	41	100%
Satisfied	00	0%
Satisfied somewhat	00	0%
Not at all satisfied	00	0%
Nonrespondent	00	0%
Total	41
Response rate %	100%

G. Notes:

Overall Performance Measures

Overall Acquisition Performance Measure

Acquisition Performance Measures
Response	Primary Purpose for Which AT is Needed			Total
Response	Education	Employment	Community Living	Total
1. Could only afford the AT through the AT program.	217	07	3,145	3,369
2. AT was only available through the AT program.	01	00	02	03
3. AT was available through other programs, but the system was too complex or the wait time too long.	01	00	01	02
4. Subtotal	219	07	3,148	3,374
5. None of the above	02	00	02	04
6. Subtotal	221	07	3,150	3,378
7. Nonrespondent	00	00	00	00
8. Total	221	07	3,150	3,378
9. Performance on this measure	98.64%	100%	99.9%	99.82%
ACL Performance Measure				85%
Met/Not Met				Met

Overall Access Performance Measure

Access Performance Measures
Response	Primary Purpose for Which AT is Needed			Total
Response	Education	Employment	Community Living	Total
Decided that AT device/service will meet needs	94	05	47	146
Decided that an AT device/ service will not meet needs	11	00	15	26
Subtotal	105	05	62	172
Have not made a decision	33	03	24	60
Subtotal	138	08	86	232
Nonrespondent	02	00	00	02
Total	140	08	86	234
Performance on this measure	76.09%	62.5%	72.09%	74.14%
ACL Performance Measure				90%
Met/Not Met				Not Met

Overall Satisfaction Rating

Customer Rating of Services	Percent	ACL Target	Met/Not Met
Highly satisfied and satisfied	93.41%	95%	Not Met
Response Rate	94.88%	90%	Met

Training

A. Training Participants: Number and Types of Participants; Geographical Distribution

Training by Participant Type
Type of Participant	Number
Individuals with Disabilities	10
Family Members, Guardians and Authorized Representatives	48
Representatives of Education	00
Representatives of Employment	00
Rep Health, Allied Health, and Rehabilitation	26
Representatives of Community Living	00
Representatives of Technology	00
Unable to Categorize	00
TOTAL	84

Geographic Distribution of Participants
Metro	Non Metro	Unknown	TOTAL
52	32	00	84

B. Training Topics

Trainings by Topic
Primary Topic of Training	Participants
AT Products/Services	58
AT Funding/Policy/ Practice	00
Combination of any/all of the above	00
Information Technology/Telecommunication Access	00
Transition	26
Total	84

C. Description of Training Activities

Describe innovative one high-impact assistance training activity conducted during the reporting period:

We are sponsors of ongoing trainings conducted by the Prentke Romich Company out of Wooster, Ohio. They hold period trainings in the 4H Center on the campus of The Ohio State University. These trainings are attended by people with disabilities and family members and caregivers of persons who have purchased or will be purchasing PRC devices with LAMP on them.

Briefly describe one training activity related to transition conducted during the reporting period:

Our public policy direcdtor is part of Ohio's Technology First Initiative, helping state programs better utilize assistive technology and technology services to incrase the employment rate for Ohioans with disabilities.

Briefly describe one training activity related to Information and Communication Technology accessibility:

D. IT/Telecommunications Training Performance Measure

IT/Telecommunications Training Performance Measure
Outcome/Result From IT/Telecommunications Training Received	Number
IT and Telecommunications Procurement or Dev Policies	00
Training or Technical Assistance will be developed or implemented	00
No known outcome at this time	00
Nonrespondent	00
Total	00
Performance Measure Percentage	NaN%
ACL Target Percentage	70%
Met/Not Met	Not Met

E. Notes:

Technical Assistance

A. Frequency and Nature of Technical Assistance

Technical Assistance by Recipient Type
Education	30%
Employment	15%
Health, Allied Health, Rehabilitation	15%
Community Living	40%
Technology (IT, Telecom, AT)	00%
Total	100%

B. Description of Technical Assistance

Describe Innovative one high-impact assistance activity that is not related to transition:

We continue to partner with the ARC of Central Ohio on ways to incorporate assistive technology services into day habilitation progras for adults with developmental disabilities. We are helping design a program where assistive technology is maximized to help them be more productive and have a more enjoyable experience.

Breifly describe one technical assistance activity related to transition conducted during the reporting period:

Our public policy director is part of Ohio's Technology First Initiative, helping state programs better utilize assistive technology and technology service to increase the employment rate for Ohioans with disabilities.

C. Notes:

Public Awareness

Public Awareness Activities

Public Awareness Narratives

Describe in detail at least one and no more than two innovative or high-impact public awareness activities conducted during this reporting period. Highlight the content/focus of the awareness information shared, the mechanism used to disseminate or communicate the awareness information, the numbers and/or types of individuals reached, and positive outcomes resulting from the activity. If quantative numbers are available regarding the reach of the activity, please provide those: however, quantative data is not required.

1. We were able to reach 7,780 people with opened emails through Constant Contact, our marketing and communication service. This this service, we disseminate information about new equipment added to our library, information about upcoming trainings and other resources, or general updates about our agency.

2. Our website, atohio.org, had 902 visitors in FY 23.

Information And Assistance

Information And Assistance Activities by Recipient
Types of Recipients	AT Device/ Service	AT Funding	Total
Individuals with Disabilities	414	225	639
Family Members, Guardians and Authorized Representatives	377	187	564
Representative of Education	128	40	168
Representative of Employment	110	32	142
Representative of Health, Allied Health, and Rehabilitation	88	44	132
Representative of Community Living	47	15	62
Representative of Technology	00	00	00
Unable to Categorize	100	100	200
Total	1,264	643	1,907

Referral Types:

We continue to work with county boards of developmental disabilities. We are partnering with them to help establish lending library and mini-demonstration programs at the county level, which have helped increase our numbers both direcdtly and indirectly.

Referral Sources:

Our referrals are positively impacted by our partnership with the Nisonger Center at The Ohio State University. In particular, our partnership and sponsorship of the statewide TechSummit conference generates referals for us from disability professionals across the state

Notes:

Coordination/Collaboration and State Improvement Outcomes

Overview of Coordination/Collaboration Activities

Coordination/Collaboration activities are not required. You may report up to two MAJOR coordination/collaboration activities for this reporting period. How many will you be reporting?

A. Coordination/Collaboration

1. As concisely as possible, describe the partnership initiative. What activities/services were provided? Who are the major collaborating organizations and what is their role? Who is served/benefited? What funding was used to implement the initiative?

We collaborate with the Nisonger Center at Ohio State to put on a statewide training called TechSummit.

2. As concisely as possible, describe the measurable results of the initiative and any lessons learned. How did access to AT change as a result of the coordination/collaboration/partnership? How did awareness of AT change as a result of the partnership? How did the reach of the state AT program change as a result of the partnership? What made the partnership successful? What would you change or wish you had done differently? Provided funding/resources are available, will the initiative continue or is this a one-time event? What advice would you give for replication of the initiative? Please include URL for initiative if available.

The presentations included smart homes, off the shelf technology, new and developing technologies, as well as innovative ways technology was accessed in other staets. The collaboration is ongoing and is primarily focused on those who work in the Ohio developmental disabilities system.

3. What focus areas(s) were addressed by the initiative?

Education; Employment; Community Participation and Integration; Health;

4. What AT Act authorized activity(s) were addressed?

Device Loan; State Financing; Information & Assistance; Public Awareness;

Overview of State Improvement Activities

State improvement outcomes are not required. You may report up to two MAJOR state improvement outcomes for this reporting period. How many will you be reporting?

B. State Improvements

1. In one or two sentences, describe the outcome. Be as specific as possible about exactly what changed during this reporting period as a result of the AT program's initiative.

We were able to utlize Constant Contact, our website, and the Ohio Disability Blog to help spread the word about issues affecdtinv Ohioans with disabilities. Any time we added a new device to our lending library, we would send a notice to over 4000 disability professionals and people with disabilities across the state.

2. In one or two sentences, describe the written policies, practices, and procedures that have been developed and implemented as a result of the AT program's initiative. Include information about how to obtain the full documents, such as a Web site address or e-mail address of a contact person, but do not include the full documents here. (If there are no written polices, practices and procedures, explain why.)

We are developing an online training program for each state agency that touches the lives of people with disabilities in the state. We hope to further the state Technology First Initiative by making sure all relevant state employees are knowledgable about the ways technology can positively impact the lives of Ohioans with disabilities.

3. What was the primary area of impact for this state improvement outcome?

Education

Additional And Leveraged Funds

A. Leveraged Funding for State Plan Activities

Fund Source	Amount	Use of Funds	Data Reported
State Appropriations	$26,000	Device Loan	True
	Amount: $26,000

For any leveraged funding reported above for which data could not be reported, please describe the extenuating circumstances that precluded data from being reported and efforts to remediate the situation in future reporting periods.

B. Public Health Workforce Grant Award

All Section 4 AT Act grantees were awarded $80,000.00 in supplimental Public Health Workforce grant funding to increase the full-time equivalent (FTE) of staff withing the disability and aging network for public health professionals. Please document the status of these funds below.

The status of these funds at the end of the FY23 (9/30/2023) is as follows: (Check one) We did not utilize this funding in FY23 and wish to decline the funds in the future
We did not expend any of this funding in FY23, but plan to expend funding in FY24 and/or FY25
We expended some of all of this funding in FY23 (please complete the section below)

Please report the amount expended (drawn down and liquidated) in this reporting period, FY23:

$0.00

Please report the number of Full Time Equivalent (FTE) positions this funding supported by type. This can be a direct employee FTE or contractual FTE.

Type of FTE Position	FTE Positions (0.01 to 9.99)
Assistive Technology Specialist	0.00
Information and Assistance Specialist	0.00
Outreach and Awareness Specialist	0.00
Training Specialist	0.00
Health Care Professional (includes PT, OT, SLP)	0.00
Accessibility Expert	0.00
Policy Expert	0.00
Technology Expert (Digital Divide, Mobile Tech)	0.00
Program Manager	0.00
Other positions needed to advance public health and prevent, prepare for, and respond to COVid-19 (describe with narrative field required)	0.00

Please describe the activities of the above FTE and how such activities advance public health.

C. Describe any unique issues with your data in this section (e.g., the reason why you were unable to report the number of individuals served with additional or leveraged funds).

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