National Assistive Technology Act Data System
Annual Progress Report - Full Report
Kansas 2021
General Information
Statewide AT Program (Information to be listed in national State AT Program Directory)
State AT Program Title:
KU AT Program: Assistive Technology for Kansans
State AT Program Title:
State AT Program URL
www.atk.ku.edu
Mailing Address:
2601 Gabriel Ave.
City:
Parsons
State:
Kansas
Zip Code:
67357
Program Email:
ssack@ku.edu
Phone:
620-421-8367
TTY:
620-421-0954
Lead Agency
Agency Name:
The University of Kansas Center for Research Inc.
Mailing Address:
Youngberg Hall 2385 Irving Hill Road
City:
Lawrence
State:
Kansas
Zip Code:
66044
Program URL:
http://www.atk.ku.edu
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):
Sack, Sara
Title:
Senior Research Professor
Phone:
620-421-8367
E-mail:
ssack@ku.edu
Program Director at Lead Agency (last, first):
Sack, Sara
Title:
Senior Research Professor
Phone:
620-421-8367
E-mail:
ssack@ku.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):
Reed, Alicia
Title:
Assistant Vice Chancellor, Office of Research
Phone:
785-864-7231
E-mail:
amreed@ku.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 |
| Area of Residence | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Metro RUCC 1-3 |
Non-Metro RUCC 4-9 |
||
| Approved Loan made | 19 | 29 | 48 |
| Approved Not made | 00 | 01 | 01 |
| Rejected | 00 | 06 | 06 |
| Total | 19 | 36 | 55 |
2. Income of Applicants to Whom Loans Were Made
| Lowest Income: | $2,040 | Highest Income: | $124,140 |
|---|
| Sum of Incomes | Loans Made | Average Annual Income |
|---|---|---|
| $1,806,144 | 48 | $37,628 |
| Income Ranges | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $15,000 or Less |
$15,001- $30,000 |
$30,001- $45,000 |
$45,001- $60,000 |
$60,001- $75,000 |
$75,001 or More |
||
| Number of Loans | 05 | 09 | 16 | 10 | 05 | 03 | 48 |
| Percentage of Loans | 10.42% | 18.75% | 33.33% | 20.83% | 10.42% | 6.25% | 100% |
3. Loan Type
| Type of Loan | Number of Loans | Percentage of loans |
|---|---|---|
| Revolving Loans | 48 | 100% |
| Partnership Loans | ||
| Without interest buy-down or loan guarantee | 00 | 0% |
| With interest buy-down only | 00 | 0% |
| With loan guarantee only | 00 | 0% |
| With both interest buy-down and loan guarantee | 00 | 0% |
| Total | 48 | 100% |
| Type of Loan | Number of Loans | Dollar Value of Loans |
|---|---|---|
| Revolving Loans | 48 | $682,730 |
| Partnership Loans | 00 | $0 |
| Total | 48 | $682,730 |
4. Interest Rates
| Lowest | 5.5% |
|---|---|
| Highest | 5.5% |
| Sum of Interest Rates | Number of Loans Made | Average Interest Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 264 | 48 | 5.5% |
| Interest Rate | Number of loans |
|---|---|
| 0.0% to 2.0% | 00 |
| 2.1% to 4.0% | 00 |
| 4.1% to 6.0% | 48 |
| 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 | 48 |
5. Types and Dollar Amounts of AT Financed
| Type of AT | Number of Devices Financed | Dollar Value of Loans |
|---|---|---|
| Vision | 00 | $0 |
| Hearing | 13 | $62,039 |
| Speech communication | 00 | $0 |
| Learning, cognition, and developmental | 00 | $0 |
| Mobility, seating and positioning | 04 | $16,179 |
| Daily living | 03 | $21,355 |
| Environmental adaptations | 00 | $0 |
| Vehicle modification and transportation | 28 | $583,157 |
| Computers and related | 00 | $0 |
| Recreation, sports, and leisure | 00 | $0 |
| Total | 48 | $682,730 |
6. Defaults
| Number Loans in default | 08 |
|---|---|
| Net loss for loans in default | $11,720 |
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? | 2 |
|---|
Activity 1
| How would you describe this state financing activity? | Other: Funding Eligibility Assistance |
|---|
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) | 160 |
| B. Non-Metro (RUCC 4-9) | 392 |
| C. Total Served | 552 |
| Performance Measure | |
|---|---|
| D. Excluded from Performance Measure | 0 |
| E. Number of Individuals Included in Performance Measures | 552 |
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 | 37 | 30671.00 |
| Hearing | 45 | 13164.00 |
| Speech communication | 55 | 72938.00 |
| Learning, cognition, and developmental | 24 | 11037.00 |
| Mobility, seating and positioning | 91 | 72628.00 |
| Daily living | 256 | 73706.00 |
| Environmental adaptations | 21 | 44640.00 |
| Vehicle modification and transportation | 10 | 28502.00 |
| Computers and related | 19 | 4508.00 |
| Recreation, sports, and leisure | 6 | 2661.00 |
| Total | 564 | 354455.00 |
Activity 2
| How would you describe this state financing activity? | Telecommunications equipment distribution |
|---|
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) | 163 |
| B. Non-Metro (RUCC 4-9) | 155 |
| C. Total Served | 318 |
| Performance Measure | |
|---|---|
| D. Excluded from Performance Measure | 0 |
| E. Number of Individuals Included in Performance Measures | 318 |
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 | 104 | 25546.00 |
| Hearing | 206 | 51091.00 |
| Speech communication | 39 | 8950.00 |
| Learning, cognition, and developmental | 42 | 9690.00 |
| Mobility, seating and positioning | 3 | 1650.00 |
| Daily living | 0 | 0.00 |
| Environmental adaptations | 0 | 0.00 |
| Vehicle modification and transportation | 0 | 0.00 |
| Computers and related | 0 | 0.00 |
| Recreation, sports, and leisure | 0 | 0.00 |
| Total | 394 | 96927.00 |
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
An older woman contacted Assistive Technology for Kansans (ATK) to find out more about accessible telephones. She uses a standard telephone but can’t hear it. She is having surgery in regard to other health issues and is worried about missing calls from her medical team and family. ATK staff demonstrated a variety of phones and signalers. She was able to select a phone that worked well for her and got the information for a doorbell signaler. ATK staff helped her complete a Telecommunications Access Program (TAP) application, got a service provider to verify her disability, and the phone was in place the next week – in plenty of time before her surgery. She called to let us know that phone was working great!