National Assistive Technology Act Data System

Annual Progress Report - Full Report

Kentucky 2021

General Information

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

State AT Program Title:
KY Assistive Technology Service (KATS) Network
State AT Program Title:
State AT Program URL
www.katsnet.org
Mailing Address:
8412 Westport Road
City:
Louisville
State:
KY
Zip Code:
40242
Program Email:
info@katsnet.org
Phone:
800.327.5287
TTY:
KY Relay 711

Lead Agency

Agency Name:
KY Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
Mailing Address:
Mayo—Underwood Bldg; 500 Mero Street; 4th Floor
City:
Frankfort
State:
KY
Zip Code:
40601
Program URL:
https://kcc.ky.gov/Vocational-Rehabilitation/Pages/default.aspx

Implementing Entity

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):
Karman,Michael
Title:
Program Coordinator
Phone:
800.327.5287
E-mail:
michael.karman@ky.gov
Program Director at Lead Agency (last, first):
Karman, Michael
Title:
Program Coordinator
Phone:
800.327.5287
E-mail:
michael.karman@ky.gov
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):
McNabb, Cora
Title:
Executive Director, Office of Vocational Rehab.
Phone:
800.372.7172
E-mail:
Cora.McNabb@ky.gov

State Financing

Did your approved state plan for this reporting period include any State Financing? No
Did your approved state plan for this reporting period include conducting a Financial Loan Program? No

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? 0


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? 0

D. Anecdote

Impact Area

Impact Area

E. Performance Measures

Performance Measures
Response Primary Purpose for Which AT is Needed Total
Education Employment Community Living
1. Could only afford the AT through the AT program. 00 00 00 00
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 00 00
5. None of the above 00 00 00 00
6. Subtotal 00 00 00 00
7. Nonrespondent 00 00 00 00
8. Total 00 00 00 00
9. Performance on this measure NaN% NaN% NaN%

F. Customer Satisfaction

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

G. Notes:

Reutilization

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 2,100
C. Total 2,100

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 00
F. Number of Individuals Included in Performance Measures 2,100

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

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 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 00 $0 $0 $0
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 00 $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 15 $5,200 $0 $5,200
Hearing 12 $2,101 $0 $2,101
Speech Communication 08 $1,998 $0 $1,998
Learning, Cognition and Developmental 19 $3,517 $0 $3,517
Mobility, Seating and Positioning 588 $493,853 $0 $493,853
Daily Living 1,385 $167,316 $0 $167,316
Environmental Adaptations 38 $11,825 $0 $11,825
Vehicle Modification & Transportation 07 $19,159 $0 $19,159
Computers and Related 14 $2,441 $0 $2,441
Recreation, Sports and Leisure 14 $1,830 $0 $1,830
Total 2,100 $709,240 $0 $709,240

D. Anecdote

Project CARAT (Kentucky's refurbish/ reuse program) was approached with an amazing donation of a massive ramp system valued at between $10,000-$17,000. The challenge was how were we going to break this down into manageable pieces to get to one of our refurbish sites? JustServe Kentucky (JustServe is a service to help link community volunteer needs with volunteers ) stepped in with a team to assist! The team was assembled out of 3 different congregations of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Louisville comprised of around 15 individuals. The work took around 20 person-hours taking down sections, removing railing, and using grinder tools on soldered parts. The ramp system went to our site in Paintsville KY and parts have been distributed to FOUR consumers in need. One individual was returning from a rehabilitation facility and would be unable to enter or exit his home without ramps. Insurance would not cover home modification. Project CARAT was able to provide the ramp and his neighbors installed it for him. The second individual needed ramps to assist his wife in and out of their home. He indicated that he had been lifting and pulling her into the home, but due to his own physical condition was becoming less able to move her. CARAT provided the ramp which greatly improved this family's mobility concerns.

Massive ramp system
Impact Area

E. Performance Measures

Performance Measures
Response Primary Purpose for Which AT is Needed Total
Education Employment Community Living
1. Could only afford the AT through the AT program. 60 03 1,948 2,011
2. AT was only available through the AT program. 01 00 15 16
3. AT was available through other programs, but the system was too complex or the wait time too long. 00 00 27 27
4. Subtotal 61 03 1,990 2,054
5. None of the above 01 00 08 09
6. Subtotal 62 03 1,998 2,063
7. Nonrespondent 00 00 37 37
8. Total 62 03 2,035 2,100
9. Performance on this measure 98.39% 100% 97.79%

F. Customer Satisfaction

Satisfaction
Customer Rating of Services Number of Customers Percent
Highly satisfied 2,083 99.19%
Satisfied 04 0.19%
Satisfied somewhat 00 0%
Not at all satisfied 00 0%
Nonrespondent 13 0.62%
Total Surveyed 2,100
Response rate % 99.38%

G. Notes:

Device Loan

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) 419
Serve as loaner during service repair or while waiting for funding 18
Provide an accommodation on a short-term basis for a time-limited event/situation 380
Conduct training, self-education or other professional development activity 08
Total 825

B. Short-Term Device Loan by Type of Borrower

LOANS BY TYPE OF BORROWER
Type of Individual or Entity Number of Device Borrowers
Desicion-making All other Purposes Total
Individuals with Disabilities 96 00 96
Family Members, Guardians, and Authorized Representatives 390 00 390
Representative of Education 54 00 54
Representative of Employment 02 00 02
Representatives of Health, Allied Health, and Rehabilitation 252 00 252
Representatives of Community Living 23 00 23
Representatives of Technology 08 00 08
Total 825 00 825

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
Desicion-making All other Purposes Total
Vision 25 00 25
Hearing 04 00 04
Speech Communication 157 00 157
Learning, Cognition and Developmental 200 00 200
Mobility, Seating and Positioning 312 00 312
Daily Living 93 00 93
Environmental Adaptations 153 00 153
Vehicle Modification and Transportation 00 00 00
Computers and Related 146 00 146
Recreation, Sports and Leisure 230 00 230
Total 1,320 00 1,320

E. Anecdote

Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant in the local school system borrowed a Big Key Calculator to trial with two of her students who had low vision. She reported the larger buttons were much easier for them to activate with limited fine motor skills. The school approved purchase in order to provide accommodations in the classroom.

Impact Area

F. Access Performance Measures

Access Performance Measures
Response Primary Purpose for Which AT is Needed Total
Education Employment Community Living
Decided that AT device/service will meet needs 49 01 353 403
Decided that an AT device/ service will not meet needs 02 00 07 09
Subtotal 51 01 360 412
Have not made a decision 01 00 04 05
Subtotal 52 01 364 417
Nonrespondent 01 00 01 02
Total 53 01 365 419
Performance on this measure 98.08% 100% 98.9%

G. Acquisition Performance Measures

Acquisition Performance Measures
Response Primary Purpose for Which AT is Needed Total
Education Employment Community Living
1. Could only afford the AT through the AT program. 115 05 271 391
2. AT was only available through the AT program. 01 00 03 04
3. AT was available through other programs, but the system was too complex or the wait time too long. 00 00 03 03
4. Subtotal 116 05 277 398
5. None of the above 00 00 01 01
6. Subtotal 116 05 278 399
7. Nonrespondent 00 01 06 07
8. Total 116 06 284 406
9. Performance on this measure 100% 100% 99.64%

H. Customer Satisfaction

Satisfaction
Customer Rating of Services Number of Customers Percent
Highly satisfied 819 99.27%
Satisfied 02 0.24%
Satisfied somewhat 02 0.24%
Not at all satisfied 00 0%
Nonrespondent 02 0.24%
Total Surveyed 825
Response rate % 99.76%

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 02
Hearing 00
Speech Communication 47
Learning, Cognition and Developmental 10
Mobility, Seating and Positioning 03
Daily Living 03
Environmental Adaptations 01
Vehicle Modification and Transportation 00
Computers and Related 02
Recreation, Sports and Leisure 01
Total # of Devices Demonstrated 69

B. Types of Participants

Demonstrations by Participant Type
Type of Participant Number of Participants in Device Demonstrations
Individuals with Disabilities 70
Family Members, Guardians, and Authorized Representatives 64
Representatives of Education 50
Representatives of Employment 00
Health, Allied Health, Rehabilitation 40
Representative of Community Living 09
Representative of Technology 03
Total 236

C. Number of Referrals

Referrals
Type of Entity Number of Referrals
Funding Source (non-AT program) 31
Service Provider 00
Vendor 24
Repair Service 00
Others 00
Total 55

D. Anecdote

Speech Language Pathologist from Wendell Foster completed an Alternative & Augmentative (AAC) assessment for a 6-year old child with Autism from McCracken County. Therapist demonstrated Nova Chat 10, Pro Slate 10D, I-110, Prio, and Sounding Board app on iPad. Child was able to use the Nova Chat 10 to request a preferred toy and family decided upon a trial with the device.

Impact Area

E. Performance Measures

Performance Measures
Response Primary Purpose for Which AT is Needed Total
Education Employment Community Living
Decided that AT device/service will meet needs 07 01 58 66
Decided that an AT device/ service will not meet needs 00 00 00 00
Subtotal 07 01 58 66
Have not made a decision 00 00 03 03
Subtotal 07 01 61 69
Nonrespondent 00 00 00 00
Total 07 01 61 69
Performance on this measure 100% 100% 95.08%

F. Customer Satisfaction

Satisfaction
Customer Rating of Services Number of Customers Percent
Highly satisfied 236 100%
Satisfied 00 0%
Satisfied somewhat 00 0%
Not at all satisfied 00 0%
Nonrespondent 00 0%
Total 236
Response rate % 100%

G. Notes:

Overall Performance Measures

Overall Acquisition Performance Measure

Acquisition Performance Measures
Response Primary Purpose for Which AT is Needed Total
Education Employment Community Living
1. Could only afford the AT through the AT program. 175 08 2,219 2,402
2. AT was only available through the AT program. 02 00 18 20
3. AT was available through other programs, but the system was too complex or the wait time too long. 00 00 30 30
4. Subtotal 177 08 2,267 2,452
5. None of the above 01 00 09 10
6. Subtotal 178 08 2,276 2,462
7. Nonrespondent 00 01 43 44
8. Total 178 09 2,319 2,506
9. Performance on this measure 99.44% 100% 96.71% 96.92%
ACL Performance Measure 85%
Met/Not Met Met

Overall Access Performance Measure

Access Performance Measures
Response Primary Purpose for Which AT is Needed Total
Education Employment Community Living
Decided that AT device/service will meet needs 56 02 411 469
Decided that an AT device/ service will not meet needs 02 00 07 09
Subtotal 58 02 418 478
Have not made a decision 01 00 07 08
Subtotal 59 02 425 486
Nonrespondent 01 00 01 02
Total 60 02 426 488
Performance on this measure 98.31% 100% 98.35% 98.35%
ACL Performance Measure 90%
Met/Not Met Met

Overall Satisfaction Rating

Customer Rating of Services Percent ACL Target Met/Not Met
Highly satisfied and satisfied 99.94% 95% Met
Response Rate 99.53% 90% Met

Training

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

Training by Participant Type
Type of Participant Number
Individuals with Disabilities 03
Family Members, Guardians and Authorized Representatives 00
Representatives of Education 33
Representatives of Employment 06
Rep Health, Allied Health, and Rehabilitation 549
Representatives of Community Living 25
Representatives of Technology 17
Unable to Categorize 01
TOTAL 634

Geographic Distribution of Participants
Metro Non Metro Unknown TOTAL
479 122 33 634

B. Training Topics

Trainings by Topic
Primary Topic of Training Participants
AT Products/Services 159
AT Funding/Policy/ Practice 02
Combination of any/all of the above 314
Information Technology/Telecommunication Access 56
Transition 103
Total 634

C. Description of Training Activities

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

The Art of the AAC Assessment Karissa Riter, M.S., CCC-SLP, ATP, Wendell Fosters Campus presented as part of the KATS Summer AT Conference. The session discussed conducting an augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) assessment to help determine the best communication method(s) for an individual. This included discussion of the knowledge required of various areas including language skills, cognition, positioning, sensory, vision, hearing, etc. This session also covered how the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Participation Model (2004) is used in conjunction with a capability assessment to help make decisions about appropriate AAC. There were 52 individuals in attendance, including staff from KY OVR, universities, secondary schools, ATPs, and community rehab providers (CRPs)

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

Jacqui Kearns, Ed.D presented “Don’t let them leave without it!” at the Summer AT Conference. Communication is essential for participation in all of life from social engagement & friendships, literacy & learning, to decision-making & safety. Yet, many students with complex needs leave preschool, elementary school, middle school, and even high school without this necessity. While communication is multi-modal, AAC is an essential component for developing and maintaining relationships. This session discussed advocacy tips and guidance to ensure students have access to their AAC devices during and after school, etc. There were 52 individuals in attendance, including staff from KY OVR, universities, secondary schools, ATPs, and community rehab providers (CRPs)

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

Using Microsoft Word to Create More Accessible Documents Microsoft Word has several features that help document creators and editors to create more accessible documents. And, more accessible Word documents create more accessible PDF files as well. Rob Carr, of Oklahoma ABLE Tech’s technology accessibility program provided training on tools and techniques in Microsoft Word to make sure that your documents are more accessible. Training was part of the KATS Network annual Summer AT Conference. Presentation included discussion and demonstration how Word supports creating accessible document titles, properly structured headings, properly structured lists, text equivalents for visual elements, more accessible data tables, using color more carefully, and providing descriptive text for links. Participants left the session with more confidence that their Word documents are more accessible to people with disabilities. There were 56 individuals in attendance, including staff from KY OVR, universities, secondary schools and community rehab providers (CRPs)

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 56
Nonrespondent 00
Total 56
Performance Measure Percentage 0%
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 4%
Employment 23%
Health, Allied Health, Rehabilitation 63%
Community Living 8%
Technology (IT, Telecom, AT) 2%
Total 100%

B. Description of Technical Assistance

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

KATS program coordinator provided technical assistance to the KY office of Unemployment Insurance that included an accessibility review of a new web portal that they were having developed to allow individuals to file and manage UI claims. KATS recruited two staff from the OVR Rehab Tech Branch (one a screen reader user) to assist with testing. Testing included programmatic/automated testing and manual user testing/review of the site, including registering, logging in and filing a UI claim, managing a claim and editing user profile. Identified issues were recorded and reported back to Sandy Harp, Executive Director of the Education and Workforce Development Cabinet and communicated with the site developers. Calls with the site developers were conducted to discuss issues identified during testing. A final report was sent to site developers with suggested course(s) of action needing to be taken to remediate accessibility barriers. Expected outcome being that the site/portal would meet Se

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

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. Public Awareness Activity Estimated Number Reached Newsletters 11574 Printed Materials 0 Listsrvs / Blogs / Social Media 36916 Internet Information 90814 Other Electronic Media 1675 PSA / Radio / TV 0 Presentation / Expo / Conference 58 Total 141037 Social media marketing was a strong focus during this reporting year. Facebook following tripled on our reuse page on Facebook. We highlighted partnership and by linking to our partners (Volunteer groups, nonprofits, DME suppliers) were able to drive more views to our page. Calls for action resulted in an exponential growth in certain post shares. In a time when gathering in person was mostly disallowed due to Covid the social media push was timely and effective. Highlighting partners has also aided in cementing those relationships and the reciprocal nature of social media was experienced as partners shared our posts and also highlighted our work.

2. Our partner site in northern Kentucky, Redwood Assistive Technology and Resource Center, celebrated National Assistive Technology Awareness Day with clients and staff at Redwood using many of their favorite AT items in their program rooms and publicizing the event on Facebook. This event was amplified by social media shares from the Coordinating Center.

Information And Assistance

Information And Assistance Activities by Recipient
Types of Recipients AT Device/
Service
AT Funding Total
Individuals with Disabilities 2,118 05 2,123
Family Members, Guardians and Authorized Representatives 1,041 15 1,056
Representative of Education 394 04 398
Representative of Employment 88 00 88
Representative of Health, Allied Health, and Rehabilitation 12,972 22 12,994
Representative of Community Living 1,171 21 1,192
Representative of Technology 599 21 620
Unable to Categorize 00 00 00
Total 18,383 88 18,471

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? 2

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?

Our Reuse / Refurbish initiative, Project CARAT, partnered with great success with the international volunteer organization, JustServe. JustServe greatly extended our ability to accept DME donations by assembling teams to pickup the medical equipment from donors. They also offered assistance in transporting equipment from our refurbish centers to consumers in need. With JustServe's assistance we were able to capitalize on larger donations (i.e. wheelchair lift trailers, powerchairs etc) that we would otherwise had to pass on. Additionally, in a time of Covid concern, JustServe was able to assemble same-household teams of volunteers that allowed for a curb to curb transport of items without any risk of exposure.

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.

This partnership was a zero cost initiative that helped us and JustServe attend to our individual missions. For Project CARAT, it allowed for the capture and distribution of more DME. For JustServe, it allowed for the achievement of their mission of service. With our very small staff and mandated Covid restrictions we would have lost out on many donations. Instead we saw a year over year increase of $118,499.43 additional savings for Kentucky DME consumers as compared to last year.

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

Community Participation and Integration; Health; Aging; Aging and Disability Network / No Wrong Door;

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

Reuse;

A.2 Coordination/Collaboration (Entry 2)

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?

Project CARAT also partnered with international health organization, SOS. SOS improves global health and the environment through recovery and redistribution of surplus medical supplies. Their mission overlaps with our mission, but on an international level. By partnering with SOS we were able to receive several pallet loads of their surplus to share with our partners across the Commonwealth.

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.

Another zero cost partnership, this allowed us to serve more consumers by increasing the flow of used DME through our program. This mutually mission addressing partnership will continue going forward. For the reporting period SOS is estimating that that they donated 6,125 lbs. of equipment to Project CARAT, totaling approximately $98,000 in value.

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

Community Participation and Integration; Health; Aging;

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

Reuse;

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? 01

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.

Provided technical assistance to Office for Vocational Rehabilitation and Education and Workforce Development Cabinet. Through our work with this team, KATS Coordinator served as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for accessible ICT. Areas of improvement were identified both on the cabinet level and agency (OVR) level to address accessibility of its Information and Communication Technologies as it pertains to both internal (employees) and external (the consumers served).


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.)

Early successes include OVR hiring a dedicated Accessibility Coordinator through its Rehab Tech Branch. EWCD has also posted a position for a Cabinet level Accessible Communications Developer.


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

Technology (ICT accessibility and AT


Additional And Leveraged Funds

Did you have Additional and Leveraged Funding to Report? No

A. Leveraged Funding for State Plan Activities

Fund Source Amount Use of Funds Data Reported

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. 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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This FY21 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.