National Assistive Technology Act Data System

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Missouri 2022

General Information

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

State AT Program Title:

Missouri Assistive Technology

State AT Program Title:

State AT Program URL

www.at.mo.gov

Mailing Address:

1501 N.W. Jefferson

City:

Blue Springs

State:

Missouri

Zip Code:

64015

Program Email:

info@mo-at.org

Phone:

816-655-6700

TTY:

816-655-6710

Lead Agency

Agency Name:

Missouri Assistive Technology

Mailing Address:

1501 N.W. Jefferson

City:

Blue Springs

State:

Missouri

Zip Code:

64015

Program URL:

www.at.mo.gov

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):

Baker, David

Title:

Director

Phone:

816-655-6707

E-mail:

dbaker@mo-at.org

Program Director at Lead Agency (last, first):

Baker, David

Title:

Director

Phone:

816-655-6707

E-mail:

dbaker@mo-at.org

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):

Baker, David

Title:

Director

Phone:

816-655-6707

E-mail:

dbaker@mo-at.org

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	21	08	29
Approved Not made	00	02	02
Rejected	06	02	08
Total	27	12	39

2. Income of Applicants to Whom Loans Were Made

Lowest/Highest Incomes
Lowest Income:	$4,800	Highest Income:	$186,790

Average Income
Sum of Incomes	Loans Made	Average Annual Income
$1,455,493	29	$50,189

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	06	05	03	04	07	04	29
Percentage of Loans	20.69%	17.24%	10.34%	13.79%	24.14%	13.79%	100%

3. Loan Type

Loan Type
Type of Loan	Number of Loans	Percentage of loans
Revolving Loans	29	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	29	100%

Loan Type Summary
Type of Loan	Number of Loans	Dollar Value of Loans
Revolving Loans	29	$400,982
Partnership Loans	00	$0
Total	29	$400,982

4. Interest Rates

Interest Rates
Lowest	1%
Highest	4%

Interest Rate Summary
Sum of Interest Rates	Number of Loans Made	Average Interest Rate
87	29	3%

Number of Loans Made by Interest Rate
Interest Rate	Number of loans
0.0% to 2.0%	11
2.1% to 4.0%	18
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	29

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	07	$27,026
Speech communication	00	$0
Learning, cognition, and developmental	00	$0
Mobility, seating and positioning	01	$490
Daily living	02	$7,268
Environmental adaptations	07	$59,008
Vehicle modification and transportation	12	$307,190
Computers and related	00	$0
Recreation, sports, and leisure	00	$0
Total	29	$400,982

6. Defaults

Defaults
Number Loans in default	01
Net loss for loans in default	$13,348

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?

Activity 1

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)	393
B. Non-Metro (RUCC 4-9)	262
C. Total Served	655

Performance Measure
D. Excluded from Performance Measure	0
E. Number of Individuals Included in Performance Measures	655

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	418	$302,461
Hearing	358	$64,115
Speech communication	6	$820
Learning, cognition, and developmental	11	$6,553
Mobility, seating and positioning	5	$5,567
Daily living	3	$629
Environmental adaptations	0	$0
Vehicle modification and transportation	0	$0
Computers and related	193	$21,421
Recreation, sports, and leisure	0	$0
Total	994	$401,566

Activity 2

How would you describe this state financing activity?

Other: School Reimbursement Program

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)	179
B. Non-Metro (RUCC 4-9)	36
C. Total Served	215

Performance Measure
D. Excluded from Performance Measure	215
E. Number of Individuals Included in Performance Measures	0

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

Schools have obligation to provide AT under IDEA.

3. Types and Dollar Amounts of AT Funded

Type of AT Device / Service	Number of Devices Funded	Value of AT Provided
Vision	95	$169,472
Hearing	75	$74,332
Speech communication	125	$136,866
Learning, cognition, and developmental	36	$49,162
Mobility, seating and positioning	8	$9,296
Daily living	0	$0
Environmental adaptations	32	$9,110
Vehicle modification and transportation	0	$0
Computers and related	33	$27,563
Recreation, sports, and leisure	0	$0
Total	404	$475,801

Activity 3

How would you describe this state financing activity?

Last resort - Activity

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)	13
B. Non-Metro (RUCC 4-9)	12
C. Total Served	25

Performance Measure
D. Excluded from Performance Measure	0
E. Number of Individuals Included in Performance Measures	25

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	0	$0
Hearing	2	$2,283
Speech communication	1	$270
Learning, cognition, and developmental	0	$0
Mobility, seating and positioning	7	$24,170
Daily living	1	$4,091
Environmental adaptations	6	$22,171
Vehicle modification and transportation	5	$24,312
Computers and related	2	$4,143
Recreation, sports, and leisure	1	$10,770
Total	25	$92,210

Activity 4

How would you describe this state financing activity?

Other: MFP AT Service

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)	22
B. Non-Metro (RUCC 4-9)	7
C. Total Served	29

Performance Measure
D. Excluded from Performance Measure	0
E. Number of Individuals Included in Performance Measures	29

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	0	$0
Hearing	0	$0
Speech communication	0	$0
Learning, cognition, and developmental	0	$0
Mobility, seating and positioning	5	$12,578
Daily living	19	$33,092
Environmental adaptations	5	$13,488
Vehicle modification and transportation	0	$0
Computers and related	0	$0
Recreation, sports, and leisure	0	$0
Total	29	$59,158

Activity 5

How would you describe this state financing activity?

Other: iCanConnect

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)	33
B. Non-Metro (RUCC 4-9)	8
C. Total Served	41

Performance Measure
D. Excluded from Performance Measure	0
E. Number of Individuals Included in Performance Measures	41

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	58	$61,334
Hearing	30	$31,945
Speech communication	0	$0
Learning, cognition, and developmental	0	$0
Mobility, seating and positioning	0	$0
Daily living	0	$0
Environmental adaptations	0	$0
Vehicle modification and transportation	0	$0
Computers and related	32	$34,501
Recreation, sports, and leisure	0	$0
Total	120	$127,780

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

The goal of downhill longboarding is speed and nothing but speed. To call it extreme is an understatement. Derrick, a resident of southwest Missouri, was hooked on the sport when he first tried it in 2011. Three years later, Derrick experienced a spinal cord injury that left him with paralysis of the legs when he hydroplaned, missed a turn, and collided head-on with a truck. Undeterred, Derrick set his mind to returning to the sport he loved. In need of an accessible vehicle to get to competitions, Derrick was able to secure funding for an accessible vehicle through MoAT’s financial loan program. The pinnacle of Derrick’s success thus far occurred this summer when he won first place in the adaptive longboard competition at EkstremSportVeko, the largest action sports competition in the world.

Derrick speeding down a hill on his longboard.

Impact Area Education Employment Community Living

A wheelchair accessible van can mean the difference between freedom and limitations. The cost of adapted vans – often upwards of $60,000 – can be a significant hindrance to individuals being able to obtain one. Despite considerable hard work in raising funds and obtaining a vehicle loan, Zamyen’s mother was still short in her quest to purchase an accessible vehicle for the family. When mom reached out to MoAT for support and resources, she learned about the Kids Assistive Technology Program (KAT) through which she was able to obtain the remaining funding that at last allowed the family to obtain an accessible vehicle. Through grit, determination and an assist from MoAT’s Kids Assistive Technology Program, The Boston family is now able to hit the road together.