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American Samoa 2022

General Information

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

State AT Program Title:

American Samoa Assistive Technology Program

State AT Program Title:

State AT Program URL

Mailing Address:

P.O. Box 4561

City:

Pago Pago

State:

American Samoa

Zip Code:

96799

Program Email:

nlpeau@gmail.com

Phone:

6846991371

TTY:

6846991376

Lead Agency

Agency Name:

American Samoa Office of Vocational Rehabilitation

Mailing Address:

P.O. Box 4561

City:

Pago Pago

State:

American Samoa

Zip Code:

96799

Program URL:

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):

Peau Nathaniel

Title:

AT Specialist

Phone:

6846991371

E-mail:

nlpeau@gmail.com

Program Director at Lead Agency (last, first):

Galea'i Poumele

Title:

VR Director

Phone:

6846991371

E-mail:

apisap26@gmail.com

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):

Nathaniel Lelei Peau

Title:

AT Specialist

Phone:

(684)699-1371

E-mail:

nlpeau@gmail.com

Certifying Representative

Name (last, first):

Galea'i Poumele

Title:

Director

Phone:

6846991371

E-mail:

apisap26@gmail.com

State Financing

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

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?

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

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.	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

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	63
B. Device Refurbish/Repair - Reassign and/or Open Ended Loan	95
C. Total	158

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	158

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	Number of Devices Exchanged	Total Estimated Current Purchase Price	Total Price for Which Device(s) Were Exchanged	Savings to Consumers
Vision	06	$800	$0	$800
Hearing	05	$900	$0	$900
Speech Communication	11	$1,200	$0	$1,200
Learning, Cognition and Developmental	09	$1,680	$0	$1,680
Mobility, Seating and Positioning	04	$980	$0	$980
Daily Living	04	$1,200	$0	$1,200
Environmental Adaptations	05	$560	$0	$560
Vehicle Modification & Transportation	02	$2,800	$0	$2,800
Computers and Related	71	$16,000	$0	$16,000
Recreation, Sports and Leisure	00	$0	$0	$0
Total	117	$26,120	$0	$26,120

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	23	$2,100	$0	$2,100
Hearing	05	$800	$0	$800
Speech Communication	11	$980	$0	$980
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	02	$2,800	$0	$2,800
Computers and Related	79	$15,300	$0	$15,300
Recreation, Sports and Leisure	00	$0	$0	$0
Total	120	$21,980	$0	$21,980

D. Anecdote

As COVID restrictions are being relaxed more businesses are looking to increase their workforce and AT devices are become more and more in demand as more of our clients are able to chose from a variety of job opportunities. American Samoa AT Program is starting to see an increase in enquires about different devices and there uses.

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.	22	56	05	83
2. AT was only available through the AT program.	13	58	04	75
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	35	114	09	158
5. None of the above	00	00	00	00
6. Subtotal	35	114	09	158
7. Nonrespondent	00	00	00	00
8. Total	35	114	09	158
9. Performance on this measure	100%	100%	100%

F. Customer Satisfaction

Satisfaction
Customer Rating of Services	Number of Customers	Percent
Highly satisfied	128	81.01%
Satisfied	30	18.99%
Satisfied somewhat	00	0%
Not at all satisfied	00	0%
Nonrespondent	00	0%
Total Surveyed	158
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)	112
Serve as loaner during service repair or while waiting for funding	11
Provide an accommodation on a short-term basis for a time-limited event/situation	07
Conduct training, self-education or other professional development activity	12
Total	142

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	86	10	96
Family Members, Guardians, and Authorized Representatives	08	04	12
Representative of Education	04	02	06
Representative of Employment	04	02	06
Representatives of Health, Allied Health, and Rehabilitation	00	02	02
Representatives of Community Living	04	02	06
Representatives of Technology	06	08	14
Total	112	30	142

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	04	34
Hearing	15	06	21
Speech Communication	25	04	29
Learning, Cognition and Developmental	15	00	15
Mobility, Seating and Positioning	12	00	12
Daily Living	18	00	18
Environmental Adaptations	17	00	17
Vehicle Modification and Transportation	00	00	00
Computers and Related	111	18	129
Recreation, Sports and Leisure	00	00	00
Total	243	32	275

E. Anecdote

Devices loaned to students with special needs has increased as more clients are looking into furthering their education. As such AT devices are become more in demand FY22.

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	32	74	06	112
Decided that an AT device/ service will not meet needs	00	00	00	00
Subtotal	32	74	06	112
Have not made a decision	00	00	00	00
Subtotal	32	74	06	112
Nonrespondent	00	00	00	00
Total	32	74	06	112
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.	08	11	00	19
2. AT was only available through the AT program.	05	06	00	11
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	13	17	00	30
5. None of the above	00	00	00	00
6. Subtotal	13	17	00	30
7. Nonrespondent	00	00	00	00
8. Total	13	17	00	30
9. Performance on this measure	100%	100%	NaN%

H. Customer Satisfaction

Satisfaction
Customer Rating of Services	Number of Customers	Percent
Highly satisfied	125	88.03%
Satisfied	17	11.97%
Satisfied somewhat	00	0%
Not at all satisfied	00	0%
Nonrespondent	00	0%
Total Surveyed	142
Response rate %	100%

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	45
Hearing	17
Speech Communication	16
Learning, Cognition and Developmental	05
Mobility, Seating and Positioning	00
Daily Living	00
Environmental Adaptations	00
Vehicle Modification and Transportation	00
Computers and Related	50
Recreation, Sports and Leisure	00
Total # of Device Demonstrations	133

B. Types of Participants

Type of Participant	Decision-Makers	Other Participants	Total
Individuals with Disabilities	71	40	111
Family Members, Guardians, and Authorized Representatives	52	32	84
Representatives of Education	02	08	10
Representatives of Employment	02	06	08
Health, Allied Health, Rehabilitation	02	12	14
Representative of Community Living	02	10	12
Representative of Technology	02	20	22
Total	133	128	261

C. Number of Referrals

Referrals
Type of Entity	Number of Referrals
Funding Source (non-AT program)	12
Service Provider	14
Vendor	22
Repair Service	06
Others	00
Total	54

D. Anecdote

American Samoa AT Program device demonstrations are always an important part of educating the general public and also a chance for our clients to see new devices. This year we had more students come out and are looking forward to furthering their education with the knowledge that we are here to help.

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	72	51	10	133
Decided that an AT device/ service will not meet needs	00	00	00	00
Subtotal	72	51	10	133
Have not made a decision	00	00	00	00
Subtotal	72	51	10	133
Nonrespondent	00	00	00	00
Total	72	51	10	133
Performance on this measure	100%	100%	100%

F. Customer Satisfaction

Satisfaction
Customer Rating of Services	Number of Customers	Percent
Highly satisfied	237	90.8%
Satisfied	24	9.2%
Satisfied somewhat	00	0%
Not at all satisfied	00	0%
Nonrespondent	00	0%
Total	261
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.	30	67	05	102
2. AT was only available through the AT program.	18	64	04	86
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	48	131	09	188
5. None of the above	00	00	00	00
6. Subtotal	48	131	09	188
7. Nonrespondent	00	00	00	00
8. Total	48	131	09	188
9. Performance on this measure	100%	100%	100%	100%
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	104	125	16	245
Decided that an AT device/ service will not meet needs	00	00	00	00
Subtotal	104	125	16	245
Have not made a decision	00	00	00	00
Subtotal	104	125	16	245
Nonrespondent	00	00	00	00
Total	104	125	16	245
Performance on this measure	100%	100%	100%	100%
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	100%	95%	Met
Response Rate	100%	90%	Met

Training

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

Training by Participant Type
Type of Participant	Number
Individuals with Disabilities	150
Family Members, Guardians and Authorized Representatives	22
Representatives of Education	04
Representatives of Employment	02
Rep Health, Allied Health, and Rehabilitation	02
Representatives of Community Living	02
Representatives of Technology	08
Unable to Categorize	00
TOTAL	190

Geographic Distribution of Participants
Metro	Non Metro	Unknown	TOTAL
52	138	00	190

B. Training Topics

Trainings by Topic
Primary Topic of Training	Participants
AT Products/Services	100
AT Funding/Policy/ Practice	38
Combination of any/all of the above	00
Information Technology/Telecommunication Access	42
Transition	10
Total	190

C. Description of Training Activities

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

Working with Helen Keller Program this year providing training for the deaf and blind has been a great learning and teaching experience for all who were involved.

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

As more and more of our clients are deciding to further their education training has been high intensity and very exciting this year.

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

As the word is getting out that our AT Program has a training program the list of participants has slowly but surely increased over the years and with the help of The Helen Keller Program communication device trainings has become popular.

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	40
Training or Technical Assistance will be developed or implemented	02
No known outcome at this time	00
Nonrespondent	00
Total	42
Performance Measure Percentage	100%
ACL Target Percentage	70%
Met/Not Met	Met

E. Notes:

Technical Assistance

A. Frequency and Nature of Technical Assistance

Technical Assistance by Recipient Type
Education	25%
Employment	20%
Health, Allied Health, Rehabilitation	15%
Community Living	15%
Technology (IT, Telecom, AT)	25%
Total	100%

B. Description of Technical Assistance

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

Our collaboration with Helen Keller has given us the opportunity to work with more clients with communication needs. Because of these trainings more people are able to communicate with the outside world.

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

This fiscal year has seen an increase of clients looking to get back into education. As such technical assistance has become an important part of their effort.

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. Assistive Technology has a contract with the local radio station that allows us to reach more clients. With our new partnership with Helen Keller we have also ran newspaper ads monthly and that seems to have brought in more clients from rural areas.

Information And Assistance

Information And Assistance Activities by Recipient
Types of Recipients	AT Device/ Service	AT Funding	Total
Individuals with Disabilities	70	47	117
Family Members, Guardians and Authorized Representatives	22	14	36
Representative of Education	06	06	12
Representative of Employment	11	11	22
Representative of Health, Allied Health, and Rehabilitation	00	00	00
Representative of Community Living	02	02	04
Representative of Technology	14	14	28
Unable to Categorize	00	00	00
Total	125	94	219

Referral Types:

All programs that we work with have been helpful with referring clients as all our programs interconnect. Programs such as SPED and Helen Keller has shown to be very active in referring clients.

Referral Sources:

Radio advertising has been our main method of getting the word out to the public. Working with other programs in our field has also shown to be very effective.

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?

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?

Additional And Leveraged Funds

Did you have Additional and Leveraged Funding to Report?

Yes

A. Leveraged Funding for State Plan Activities

Fund Source	Amount	Use of Funds	Data Reported
Federal	$70,955	Public Awareness, I&A	True
	Amount: $70,955

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 FY22 (9/30/2022) is as follows: (Check one) We did not utilize this funding in FY22 and wish to decline the funds in the future
We did not expend any of this funding in FY22, but plan to expend funding in FY23 and/or FY24
We expended some of all of this funding in FY22 (please complete the section below)

Please report the amount expended (drawn down and liquidated) in this reporting period, FY22:

$70,955.44

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	1.00
Information and Assistance Specialist	0.00
Outreach and Awareness Specialist	2.00
Training Specialist	0.00
Health Care Professional (includes PT, OT, SLP)	1.00
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.

Due to COVID related restrictions we contracted a Health Care Specialist to make sure all requirements were met. Also during this time we need to do more outreach as such we brought on a team of 2 outreach specialist and an AT Specialist to assist in our efforts.

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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