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Wyoming 2017

General Information

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

State AT Program Title:

Wyoming Assistive Technology Resources

State AT Program Title:

State AT Program URL

http://www.uwyo.edu/wind/watr/

Mailing Address:

1000 E. Universtiy Avenue, Dept. 4298

City:

Laramie

State:

Wyoming

Zip Code:

82071

Program Email:

watr@uwyo.edu

Phone:

(888) 989-9463

TTY:

(307) 766-2763

Lead Agency

Agency Name:

Wyoming Institute for Disabilities

Mailing Address:

1000 E. University Avenue, Dept. 4298

City:

Laramie

State:

Wyoming

Zip Code:

82071

Program URL:

http://www.uwyo.edu/wind/index.html

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):

Root-Elledge, Sandra

Title:

Executive Director

Phone:

(307) 766-2764

E-mail:

sre@uwyo.edu

Program Director at Lead Agency (last, first):

Title:

Phone:

E-mail:

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):

Knopf, Gisele

Title:

Assistive Technology Associate

Phone:

(307) 766-2051

E-mail:

gknopf@uwyo.edu

Certifying Representative

Name (last, first):

Yates, Dorothy

Title:

Assoc. V.P. UW Office of Research and Economic

Phone:

(307) 766-5320

E-mail:

dyates4@uwyo.edu

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?

Yes

Loan Applications
	Metro RUCC 1-3	Non-Metro RUCC 4-9	Total
	Area of Residence		Total
Approved Loan made	01	03	04
Approved Not made	00	00	00
Rejected	02	01	03
Total	03	04	07

2. Income of Applicants to Whom Loans Were Made

Lowest/Highest Incomes
Lowest Income:	$16,000	Highest Income:	$54,000

Average Income
Sum of Incomes	Loans Made	Average Annual Income
$137,139	04	$34,285

Number and Percentage of Loans Made to Applicants by Income Range
	$15,000 or Less	$15,001- $30,000	$30,001- $45,000	$45,001- $60,000	$60,001- $75,000	$75,001 or More	Total
	Income Ranges						Total
Number of Loans	00	02	00	02	00	00	04
Percentage of Loans	0%	50%	0%	50%	0%	0%	100%

3. Loan Type

Loan Type
Type of Loan	Number of Loans	Percentage of loans
Revolving Loans	00	0%
Partnership Loans		0%
Without interest buy-down or loan guarantee	00	100%
With interest buy-down only	04	0%
With loan guarantee only	00	0%
With both interest buy-down and loan guarantee	00	0%
Total	04	100%

Loan Type Summary
Type of Loan	Number of Loans	Dollar Value of Loans
Revolving Loans	00	$0
Partnership Loans	04	$28,550
Total	04	$28,550

4. Interest Rates

Interest Rates
Lowest	4%
Highest	4%

Interest Rate Summary
Sum of Interest Rates	Number of Loans Made	Average Interest Rate
16	04	4%

Number of Loans Made by Interest Rate
Interest Rate	Number of loans
0.0% to 2.0%	00
2.1% to 4.0%	04
4.1% to 6.0%	00
6.1% to 8.0%	00
8.1% - 10.0%	00
10.1%-12.0%	00
12.1%-14.0%	00
14.1% +	00
Total	04

5. Types and Dollar Amounts of AT Financed

Types and Dollar Amounts of AT Financed
Type of AT	Number of Devices Financed	Dollar Value of Loans
Vision	00	$0
Hearing	01	$4,300
Speech communication	00	$0
Learning, cognition, and developmental	00	$0
Mobility, seating and positioning	00	$0
Daily living	00	$0
Environmental adaptations	02	$7,250
Vehicle modification and transportation	01	$17,000
Computers and related	00	$0
Recreation, sports, and leisure	00	$0
Total	04	$28,550

6. Defaults

Defaults
Number Loans in default	00
Net loss for loans in default	$0

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?

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

A resident of Converse County with a spinal cord injury received a loan through the WyTAP program, which bought down the interest on this loan to make it affordable so an adaptive van purchase could be made.

Impact Area Education Employment Commumity Living

Campbell County parents received a WyTAP loan to build a wheelchair ramp for their daughter with Cerebral Palsy so she would have easy access in and out of their home.

Impact Area Education Employment Commumity 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.	00	00	04	04
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	00	00	04	04
5. None of the above	00	00	00	00
6. Subtotal	00	00	04	04
7. Nonrespondent	00	00	00	00
8. Total	00	00	04	04
9. Performance on this measure	NaN%	NaN%	100%

F. Customer Satisfaction

Satisfaction
Customer Rating of Services	Number of Customers	Percent
Highly satisfied	04	100%
Satisfied	00	0%
Satisfied somewhat	00	0%
Not at all satisfied	00	0%
Nonrespondent	00	0%
Total Surveyed	04
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	02
B. Device Refurbish/Repair - Reassign and/or Open Ended Loan	77
C. Total	79

Performance Measure
D. Device Exchange - Excluded from Performance Measure	00
E. Reassignment/Refurbishment and Repair and Open Ended Loans - 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	05
F. Number of Individuals Included in Performance Measures	74

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

Five Open-Ended loans and reassignments were excluded from Performance Measures due to an obligation to provide AT to a student.

B. Device Exchange Activities

Device Exchange
Type of AT Device	Number of Devices Exchanged	Total Estimated Current Purchase Price	Total Price for Which Device(s) Were Exchanged	Savings to Consumers
Vision	01	$250	$0	$250
Hearing	00	$0	$0	$0
Speech Communication	00	$0	$0	$0
Learning, Cognition and Developmental	00	$0	$0	$0
Mobility, Seating and Positioning	01	$3,895	$0	$3,895
Daily Living	00	$0	$0	$0
Environmental Adaptations	00	$0	$0	$0
Vehicle Modification & Transportation	00	$0	$0	$0
Computers and Related	00	$0	$0	$0
Recreation, Sports and Leisure	00	$0	$0	$0
Total	02	$4,145	$0	$4,145

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	09	$1,844	$168	$1,676
Hearing	01	$25	$5	$20
Speech Communication	07	$2,160	$70	$2,090
Learning, Cognition and Developmental	03	$175	$15	$160
Mobility, Seating and Positioning	67	$36,613	$0	$36,613
Daily Living	32	$5,916	$72	$5,844
Environmental Adaptations	01	$180	$30	$150
Vehicle Modification & Transportation	00	$0	$0	$0
Computers and Related	07	$457	$52	$405
Recreation, Sports and Leisure	07	$1,138	$58	$1,080
Total	134	$48,508	$470	$48,038

D. Anecdote

WATR guided a reuse exchange between a parent in the Fremont County school district and a client of Wyoming Independent Living. The parent wanted to donate their private residence lift (vertical platform lift). A client from Wyoming Independent Living (WIL) in Casper was the recipient of this lift. WIL was able to provide this parent with a donation receipt for taxes.

Impact Area Education Employment Commumity 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.	05	00	43	48
2. AT was only available through the AT program.	00	00	21	21
3. AT was available through other programs, but the system was too complex or the wait time too long.	01	00	04	05
4. Subtotal	06	00	68	74
5. None of the above	00	00	00	00
6. Subtotal	06	00	68	74
7. Nonrespondent	00	00	00	00
8. Total	06	00	68	74
9. Performance on this measure	100%	NaN%	100%

F. Customer Satisfaction

Satisfaction
Customer Rating of Services	Number of Customers	Percent
Highly satisfied	74	93.67%
Satisfied	05	6.33%
Satisfied somewhat	00	0%
Not at all satisfied	00	0%
Nonrespondent	00	0%
Total Surveyed	79
Response rate %	100%

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)	209
Serve as loaner during service repair or while waiting for funding	05
Provide an accommodation on a short-term basis for a time-limited event/situation	06
Conduct training, self-education or other professional development activity	33
Total	253

B. Short-Term Device Loan by Type of Borrower

Loans By Borrower Type
Type of Individual or Entity	Number of Device Borrowers
Individuals with Disabilities	202
Family Members, Guardians, and Authorized Representatives	04
Representative of Education	28
Representative of Employment	00
Representatives of Health, Allied Health, and Rehabilitation	00
Representatives of Community Living	05
Representatives of Technology	14
Total	253

C. Length of Short-Term Device Loans

Length of Short-Term Device Loan in Days	42

D. Types of Devices Loaned

Types of Devices Loaned
Type of AT Device	Number
Vision	67
Hearing	37
Speech Communication	156
Learning, Cognition and Developmental	179
Mobility, Seating and Positioning	09
Daily Living	62
Environmental Adaptations	16
Vehicle Modification and Transportation	00
Computers and Related	143
Recreation, Sports and Leisure	08
Total	677

E. Anecdote

The Wyoming Goshen County School Dist. #1 Director of Special Services borrowed an iPad with communication apps as well as a GoTalk 20+ device for a short-term loan. "It is wonderful to be able to borrow a device and iPad with apps to share with the team. We were able to work with the parents and teachers, and after experimenting with the apps came up with one app that is meeting our student's needs. Thank you!"

Impact Area Education Employment Commumity 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	103	12	57	172
Decided that an AT device/ service will not meet needs	16	03	18	37
Subtotal	119	15	75	209
Have not made a decision	00	00	00	00
Subtotal	119	15	75	209
Nonrespondent	00	00	00	00
Total	119	15	75	209
Performance on this measure	100%	100%	100%

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.	02	00	01	03
2. AT was only available through the AT program.	34	01	05	40
3. AT was available through other programs, but the system was too complex or the wait time too long.	01	00	00	01
4. Subtotal	37	01	06	44
5. None of the above	00	00	00	00
6. Subtotal	37	01	06	44
7. Nonrespondent	00	00	00	00
8. Total	37	01	06	44
9. Performance on this measure	100%	100%	100%

H. Customer Satisfaction

Satisfaction
Customer Rating of Services	Number of Customers	Percent
Highly satisfied	232	91.7%
Satisfied	21	8.3%
Satisfied somewhat	00	0%
Not at all satisfied	00	0%
Nonrespondent	00	0%
Total Surveyed	253
Response rate %	100%

I. Notes:

Device Demonstration

A. Number of Device Demonstrations by Device Type

Demonstrations by Device Type
Type of AT Device / Service	Number of Demonstrations of AT Devices / Services
Vision	40
Hearing	03
Speech Communication	08
Learning, Cognition and Developmental	55
Mobility, Seating and Positioning	00
Daily Living	10
Environmental Adaptations	07
Vehicle Modification and Transportation	00
Computers and Related	12
Recreation, Sports and Leisure	04
Total # of Devices Loaned	139

B. Types of Participants

Demonstrations by Participant Type
Type of Participant	Number of Participants in Device Demonstrations
Individuals with Disabilities	93
Family Members, Guardians, and Authorized Representatives	20
Representatives of Education	55
Representatives of Employment	06
Health, Allied Health, Rehabilitation	07
Representative of Community Living	04
Representative of Technology	06
Total	191

C. Number of Referrals

Referrals
Type of Entity	Number of Referrals
Funding Source (non-AT program)	03
Service Provider	03
Vendor	05
Repair Service	00
Others	00
Total	11

D. Anecdote

A Valentine was created for a visually impaired Albany County School District #1 Kindergarten student during WATR's Open Lab. "Thank you so much for helping my child create a Valentine for a classmate who is visually impaired. We truly appreciate all of your organization, personal assistance, and time! My child really enjoyed this activity and is so excited to give this card to their classmate at the party!"

Impact Area Education Employment Commumity 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	80	15	43	138
Decided that an AT device/ service will not meet needs	00	00	01	01
Subtotal	80	15	44	139
Have not made a decision	00	00	00	00
Subtotal	80	15	44	139
Nonrespondent	00	00	00	00
Total	80	15	44	139
Performance on this measure	100%	100%	100%

F. Customer Satisfaction

Satisfaction
Customer Rating of Services	Number of Customers	Percent
Highly satisfied	158	82.72%
Satisfied	18	9.42%
Satisfied somewhat	00	0%
Not at all satisfied	00	0%
Nonrespondent	15	7.85%
Total	191
Response rate %	92.15%

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.	07	00	48	55
2. AT was only available through the AT program.	34	01	26	61
3. AT was available through other programs, but the system was too complex or the wait time too long.	02	00	04	06
4. Subtotal	43	01	78	122
5. None of the above	00	00	00	00
6. Subtotal	43	01	78	122
7. Nonrespondent	00	00	00	00
8. Total	43	01	78	122
9. Performance on this measure	100%	100%	100%	100%
ACL Performance Measure	75%	75%	75%	75%
Met/Not Met	Met	Met	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	183	27	100	310
Decided that an AT device/ service will not meet needs	16	03	19	38
Subtotal	199	30	119	348
Have not made a decision	00	00	00	00
Subtotal	199	30	119	348
Nonrespondent	00	00	00	00
Total	199	30	119	348
Performance on this measure	100%	100%	100%	100%
ACL Performance Measure	70%	70%	70%	70%
Met/Not Met	Met	Met	Met	Met

Training

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

Training by Participant Type
Type of Participant	Number
Individuals with Disabilities	19
Family Members, Guardians and Authorized Representatives	40
Representatives of Education	745
Representatives of Employment	05
Rep Health, Allied Health, and Rehabilitation	13
Representatives of Community Living	48
Representatives of Technology	71
Unable to Categorize	00
TOTAL	941

Geographic Distribution of Participants
Metro	Non Metro	Unknown	TOTAL
118	651	172	941

B. Training Topics

Trainings by Topic
Primary Topic of Training	Participants
AT Products/Services	613
AT Funding/Policy/ Practice	00
Information Technology/Telecommunication Access	00
Combination of any/all of the above	42
Transition	286
Total	941

B. Description of Training Activities

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

WATR hosted a training on Voting & Accessibility in collaboration with Protection & Advocacy for Voter Access Program (PAVA), Cheyenne. Training provided information on voting rights for individuals with disabilities and hands-on training on two voting machines that are used throughout the state of Wyoming. Also demonstrated were assistive technology devices used at the voting booth.

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

UW ECHO in Early Childhood and Secondary Transitions focus on transitions and can increase awareness about assistive technology.

Breifly 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 Technique Assistance will be developed or implemented	00
No known outcome at this time	00
Nonrespondent	00
Total	00
Performance Measure Percentage	NaN%
RSA 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	77.78%
Employment	11.11%
Health, Allied Health, Rehabilitation	0%
Representative of Community Living	11.11%
Technology (IT, Telecom, AT)	0%
Total	100%

B. Description of Technical Assistance

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

The Department of Transportation (DOT) in Cheyenne wanted to learn about methods to provide distance training and accessibility. Recommendations were Zoom with captioning services, Optical Character Reader (OCR), text-to-speech software/apps, and FM systems. The Department of Transportation may utilize the WATR loan program in the near future.

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

Representatives from the Department of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) joined WATR through Zoom distance technology and in person to discuss how WATR can enhance employment services to better meet the assistive technology needs of DVR clients, many in transitional situations.

C. Notes:

Public Awareness

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. WATR distributes a monthly E-bulletin called "dispATch" to the WATR database of over 1200 contacts which include individuals with disabilities and family members, representatives in education, employment, health and rehabilitation, and community living. This bulletin highlights announcements and public events WATR will be attending or hosting, featured devices for loan and reuse, and information about WATR's weekly Open Lab and UW ECHO in Assistive Technology sessions, and resources available to the state.

2. In collaboration with the Wyoming State Library, WATR provided to 43 libraries in Wyoming an Assistive Technology Toolkit box. Toolkits are put on display for the public, each box features assorted low tech assistive technology to increase awareness of assistive technology and the resources that WATR provides. Several librarians reported they bring along the toolkit box when they visit senior living facilities.

Information And Assistance

Information And Assistance Activities by Recipient
Types of Recipients	AT Device/ Service	AT Funding	Total
Individuals with Disabilities	114	07	121
Family Members, Guardians and Authorized Representatives	77	03	80
Representative of Education	145	02	147
Representative of Employment	14	00	14
Representative of Health, Allied Health, and Rehabilitation	43	03	46
Representative of Community Living	63	08	71
Representative of Technology	15	00	15
Unable to Categorize	04	01	05
Total	475	24	499

Notes:

State Improvement Outcomes

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?

A. 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.

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.)

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

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.

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

Additional And Leveraged Funds

Additional and Leveraged Funds

Did you have Additional and Leveraged Funding to Report?

A. Leveraged Funding for State Plan Activities

State Plan Activities
Fund Source	Amount	Use of Funds
Public/State Agency	$10,000	Public Awareness, I&A
Public/State Agency	$48,334	Training
Public/State Agency	$99,000	Technical Assistance
Public/State Agency	$48,333	Technical Assistance
	Amount: $205,667

B. Leveraged Funding for Activities Not in State Plan (data not previously reported in other activity sections)

Non-State Plan Activities
Fund Source	Amount	Use of Funds	Individuals Served	Other Outcome

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).

Wyoming Department of Education, $99,000, Technical Assistance: Wyoming Clearinghouse for Accessible Educational Materials Wyoming Department of Education, $96,667, Technical Assistance-$48,333 and Training-$48,334: UW ECHO Network in AT – ongoing professional development and technical assistance Wyoming State Libraries, $10,000, Public Awareness: AT Demonstration Toolboxes for each county library

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This FY17 State AT Program Annual Progress Report was exported from the National Assistive Technology Act Data System (NATADS). NATADS was developed with partial support from the Center for Assistive Technology Act Data Assistance.

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