National Assistive Technology Act Data System

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

Lead Agency

Implementing Entity

Program Director and Other Contacts

Person Responsible for completing this form if other than Program Director

Certifying Representative

2. Income of Applicants to Whom Loans Were Made

3. Loan Type

4. Interest Rates

5. Types and Dollar Amounts of AT Financed

6. Defaults

Activity 1

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

3. Types and Dollar Amounts of AT Funded

G. Notes:

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

G. Notes:

I. Notes:

G. Notes:

B. Description of Training Activities

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

IATP was asked to conduct a hands-on switch making class for 20 OT's, PT's and SLPs from two local districts so that they could then teach other district personnel and families. IATP taught them how to make a battery interrupter and a mono-plug switch. Word about this training traveled to other districts in the state and IATP has since conducted switch workshops both at IATP as well as at local school districts. The cost of all supplies needed for switch making workshops is covered by the individuals or the local districts.

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

IATP's Education and Policy Liaison, Susy Woods was asked to co-present with Darcy Contri, a registered nurse with the Division of Specialized Care for Children on the topic of "Health: The Most Overlooked Part of the Transition Plan and How to Include Assistive Technology." The training session was 2 hours and 30 Independent Rehabilitation Specialists attended the session. The session provided the participants with information on how to ensure that the customer's Health and Assistive Technology needs are incorporated into their Transition Plan whether they are transitioning to higher education or a training program, employment or community living and how to ensure that AT chosen was right for the person and how to work with different state and local agencies to acquire funding for the technology needed.

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

IATP with support from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, have worked with the Illinois WorkNet Centers on providing training on information communication technology accessibility. IATP has provided webinar training for over 150 Equal Opportunity officers and WorkNet Center staff in regards to web accessibility, web accessibility laws, and best practices. IATP also provided hands on training on how to make accessible documents for WorkNet staff.

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B. Description of Technical Assistance

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

Mark McCabe, ATP, provided technical assistance to a group of eight at Pecatonica High School following an AT assessment. The group included an SLP, special education teachers, classroom aides, district superintendent and the student. Originally we gathered to make sure the student understood how to use all the recommended products and how the teachers would incorporate them into curriculum. The staff present discussed other students who would benefit from these tools. The district uses Chromebooks and the ease of use was attractive. Having the district superintendent present was helpful since ultimately he was the one to make the decision to make these programs available to all students.

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

Susy Woods, IATP’s Policy and Education Liaison provided technical assistance in the planning of and presenting at a Summit focused on increasing employment opportunities for individuals with developmental disabilities who are transitioning from high school. IATP was able to incorporate the importance of assistive technology and how it can make a person successful in the workplace and what employers and employees need to know to make this happen and thus make the employee successful. One hundred and fifty employers, providers, people with developmental disabilities and family members were in attendance.

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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. IATP created two new approaches to Public Awareness and Marketing of our programs and services. The first was developed because IATP receives additional funding through several contracts with the Illinois Department of Human Services and the Illinois State Board of Education to expand our state level and leadership activities or to implement additional AT services beyond the scope of the AT Act. I realized that even though I submit Monthly Programmatic Reports to our project officers that it is likely that the management staff is not aware of our activities and the positive impact they have on customers which is a direct result of the additional funding the state agencies have provided IATP. Therefore, I developed a quarterly report called Partnership Highlights which features 3 stories and photos of customers that have received services through IATP. To date, IATP has submitted several issues of the Partnership Highlights to the management staff within each agency and have received very positive comments.

2. The second Public Awareness and Marketing change that was implemented was the development of two cards, a business card size and a 5x7 that provides information on IATP and its many services. The purpose was to create an easy to carry, informative document that could be disseminated by both our Board of Directors and our Advisory Council. The cards have been a huge success with our Board and Advisory Council in getting them to be more engage in marketing our programs. Both cards have been translated into Spanish and each Board and Advisory Council member are provided with a supply of both size cards that have information in Braille. These new documents may be replacing our costlier to produce brochure.

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