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Oklahoma 2022

General Information

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

State AT Program Title:

Oklahoma ABLE Tech

State AT Program Title:

State AT Program URL

https://www.okabletech.org

Mailing Address:

1514 W Hall of Fame

City:

Stillwater

State:

Zip Code:

74078

Program Email:

abletech@okstate.edu

Phone:

405.744.4608

TTY:

800.257.1705

Lead Agency

Agency Name:

Oklahoma State University

Mailing Address:

1514 W Hall of Fame

City:

Stillwater

State:

Zip Code:

74078

Program URL:

https://www.okabletech.org

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):

Robinson, Allyson

Title:

Assistant Director

Phone:

405-744-4608

E-mail:

allyson.robinson@okstate.edu

Program Director at Lead Agency (last, first):

Robinson, Allyson

Title:

Assistant Director

Phone:

405-744-4608

E-mail:

allyson.robinson@okstate.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):

Robinson, Allyson

Title:

Assistant Director

Phone:

405-744-4608

E-mail:

allyson.robinson@okstate.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

Loan Applications
	Metro RUCC 1-3	Non-Metro RUCC 4-9	Total
	Area of Residence		Total
Approved Loan made	83	100	183
Approved Not made	27	23	50
Rejected	54	55	109
Total	164	178	342

2. Income of Applicants to Whom Loans Were Made

Lowest/Highest Incomes
Lowest Income:	$8,400	Highest Income:	$177,300

Average Income
Sum of Incomes	Loans Made	Average Annual Income
$7,561,503	183	$41,320

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	29	49	41	27	15	22	183
Percentage of Loans	15.85%	26.78%	22.4%	14.75%	8.2%	12.02%	100%

3. Loan Type

Loan Type
Type of Loan	Number of Loans	Percentage of loans
Revolving Loans	112	61.2%
Partnership Loans
Without interest buy-down or loan guarantee	00	0%
With interest buy-down only	31	16.94%
With loan guarantee only	00	0%
With both interest buy-down and loan guarantee	40	21.86%
Total	183	100%

Loan Type Summary
Type of Loan	Number of Loans	Dollar Value of Loans
Revolving Loans	112	$435,646
Partnership Loans	71	$479,113
Total	183	$914,759

4. Interest Rates

Interest Rates
Lowest	5%
Highest	5%

Interest Rate Summary
Sum of Interest Rates	Number of Loans Made	Average Interest Rate
915	183	5%

Number of Loans Made by Interest Rate
Interest Rate	Number of loans
0.0% to 2.0%	00
2.1% to 4.0%	00
4.1% to 6.0%	183
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	183

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	07	$12,441
Hearing	300	$710,337
Speech communication	00	$0
Learning, cognition, and developmental	00	$0
Mobility, seating and positioning	01	$210
Daily living	13	$3,288
Environmental adaptations	05	$11,250
Vehicle modification and transportation	13	$158,752
Computers and related	01	$668
Recreation, sports, and leisure	02	$17,813
Total	342	$914,759

6. Defaults

Defaults
Number Loans in default	37
Net loss for loans in default	$88,671

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?

Other:

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)	2
B. Non-Metro (RUCC 4-9)	1
C. Total Served	3

Performance Measure
D. Excluded from Performance Measure	0
E. Number of Individuals Included in Performance Measures	3

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	0	$0
Daily living	0	$0
Environmental adaptations	0	$0
Vehicle modification and transportation	0	$0
Computers and related	3	$600
Recreation, sports, and leisure	0	$0
Total	3	$600

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?

Activity 1

How would you describe this state financing activity?

AT Fabrication or AT Maker Program

2. Geographic Distribution and Number of Individuals Served

County of Residence	Individuals Served
A. Metro (RUCC 1-3)	38
B. Non-Metro (RUCC 4-9)	12
C. Total Served	50

Performance Measure
D. Excluded from Performance Measure	0
E. Number of Individuals Included in Performance Measures	50

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 Provided	Total Estimated Current Retail Purchase Price	Total Price for Which Devices Were Sold	Savings to Consumers
Vision	18	$47	$0	$47
Hearing	0	$0	$0	$0
Speech communication	0	$0	$0	$0
Learning, cognition, and developmental	6	$33	$8	$25
Mobility, seating and positioning	1	$8	$0	$8
Daily living	19	$134	$0	$134
Environmental adaptations	39	$259	$0	$259
Vehicle modification and transportation	0	$0	$0	$0
Computers and related	0	$0	$0	$0
Recreation, sports, and leisure	0	$0	$0	$0
Total	83	$481	$8	$473

D. Anecdote

Derek of Alva had been severely injured in the line of duty as a police officer in Oklahoma during a police pursuit. The injuries left him paralyzed on his left side and unable to walk. His existing wheelchair was only able to function on solid hard ground, which limited him from doing activities he has always enjoyed -such as fishing, hiking, and nature trails. He had heard about an Action Track Chair that has tracks instead of wheels to get him back outside doing what he enjoyed before his injury. The ABLE Tech low-interest Financial Loan Program helped Derek purchase the Action Track Chair. Derek notes, “I was able to purchase this chair and I love it!! I am now enjoying time with my kids and grandkids doing what we enjoy which is fishing and camping. This chair has changed my life for the better. I never would have been able to go fishing again with my kids if I didn’t have this chair.”

$Man in Action Track Chair with chair holding large rocks and a shovel while pulling a sack of debris through the woods$

Impact Area Education Employment Community Living

Through a collaboration with Area Agencies on Aging (AAA), the Indian Nations Council of Governments (INCOG) AAA learned about ABLE Tech's new Low-Tech assistive technology (AT) initiative that includes 3D-printed AT solutions. After receiving training on these devices and service, INCOG identified options to help clients through their programs. Three sets of 3D-printed items - signature bars, round pen holders, and adapted silverware holders – were given to field staff who demonstrated these items during in-home assessments and used the items for those who needed assistance with signing documents and forms during meetings. After each successful demonstration, INCOG AAA staff were then able to assist the clients in acquiring the no-cost solutions through ABLE Tech's Low-Tech AT program!

Gentleman sitting at a table using blue signature guide to sign document

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	35	106	141
2. AT was only available through the AT program.	04	12	47	63
3. AT was available through other programs, but the system was too complex or the wait time too long.	00	01	01	02
4. Subtotal	04	48	154	206
5. None of the above	00	08	13	21
6. Subtotal	04	56	167	227
7. Nonrespondent	00	06	03	09
8. Total	04	62	170	236
9. Performance on this measure	100%	77.42%	90.59%

F. Customer Satisfaction

Satisfaction
Customer Rating of Services	Number of Customers	Percent
Highly satisfied	108	45.76%
Satisfied	118	50%
Satisfied somewhat	02	0.85%
Not at all satisfied	01	0.42%
Nonrespondent	07	2.97%
Total Surveyed	236
Response rate %	97.03%

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	211
B. Device Refurbish/Repair - Reassign and/or Open Ended Loan	1,831
C. Total	2,042

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	2,042

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	02	$30	$0	$30
Hearing	09	$906	$0	$906
Speech Communication	00	$0	$0	$0
Learning, Cognition and Developmental	05	$687	$0	$687
Mobility, Seating and Positioning	32	$9,702	$0	$9,702
Daily Living	312	$34,782	$0	$34,782
Environmental Adaptations	04	$147	$0	$147
Vehicle Modification & Transportation	00	$0	$0	$0
Computers and Related	46	$1,050	$0	$1,050
Recreation, Sports and Leisure	00	$0	$0	$0
Total	410	$47,304	$0	$47,304

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	04	$117	$0	$117
Hearing	02	$378	$0	$378
Speech Communication	00	$0	$0	$0
Learning, Cognition and Developmental	01	$87	$0	$87
Mobility, Seating and Positioning	585	$194,964	$0	$194,964
Daily Living	1,405	$98,244	$0	$98,244
Environmental Adaptations	45	$14,182	$0	$14,182
Vehicle Modification & Transportation	00	$0	$0	$0
Computers and Related	00	$0	$0	$0
Recreation, Sports and Leisure	00	$0	$0	$0
Total	2,042	$307,972	$0	$307,972

D. Anecdote

Ashton, a student in the Occupational Therapy Assistant Program at Tulsa Community College, had foot surgery that left her unable to bear weight on her left foot. She received crutches from the hospital; however, walking made her significantly fatigued. After obtaining a rolling knee walker through Oklahoma ABLE Tech’s Device Reuse Program, Ashton was able to do her everyday tasks, including field trips to museums, with much greater ease. When reflecting on her experience receiving the rolling knee walker through the program, Ashton commented, “This has made doing everything possible.”

young lady posing outside under a stone arch while using a rolling knee walker

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.	04	04	540	548
2. AT was only available through the AT program.	19	02	1,473	1,494
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	23	06	2,013	2,042
5. None of the above	00	00	00	00
6. Subtotal	23	06	2,013	2,042
7. Nonrespondent	00	00	00	00
8. Total	23	06	2,013	2,042
9. Performance on this measure	100%	100%	100%

F. Customer Satisfaction

Satisfaction
Customer Rating of Services	Number of Customers	Percent
Highly satisfied	2,041	99.95%
Satisfied	01	0.05%
Satisfied somewhat	00	0%
Not at all satisfied	00	0%
Nonrespondent	00	0%
Total Surveyed	2,042
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)	1,650
Serve as loaner during service repair or while waiting for funding	29
Provide an accommodation on a short-term basis for a time-limited event/situation	146
Conduct training, self-education or other professional development activity	38
Total	1,863

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	348	138	486
Family Members, Guardians, and Authorized Representatives	464	29	493
Representative of Education	388	21	409
Representative of Employment	23	01	24
Representatives of Health, Allied Health, and Rehabilitation	418	22	440
Representatives of Community Living	09	01	10
Representatives of Technology	00	01	01
Total	1,650	213	1,863

C. Length of Short-Term Device Loans

Length of Short-Term Device Loan in Days	42

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	365	49	414
Hearing	89	58	147
Speech Communication	1,024	74	1,098
Learning, Cognition and Developmental	290	57	347
Mobility, Seating and Positioning	102	125	227
Daily Living	70	44	114
Environmental Adaptations	217	74	291
Vehicle Modification and Transportation	08	23	31
Computers and Related	253	72	325
Recreation, Sports and Leisure	167	117	284
Total	2,585	693	3,278

E. Anecdote

Julian is 6 years old and was diagnosed with autism in 2019. Through a partnership between Oklahoma ABLE Tech and the Moore Autism Center, Julian was introduced to speech generating device solutions to help him communicate. Through demonstrations and trials using the LAMP Words for Life app on an iPad, Julian is now able to request objects to play with such as potato head and colors. He also communicates, "hi" and "bye" as well as "all done" and "more". Julian's goals for the future are to continue building his vocabulary to improve his communication with others. This will also assist him at school while interacting with teachers and peers.

young hispanic boy sitting at a table looking at a communication app on a tablet, pushing an icon with his left thumb while the message on the device screen reads, "I want purple I want want purple"

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	793	51	563	1,407
Decided that an AT device/ service will not meet needs	107	08	86	201
Subtotal	900	59	649	1,608
Have not made a decision	00	00	01	01
Subtotal	900	59	650	1,609
Nonrespondent	19	00	22	41
Total	919	59	672	1,650
Performance on this measure	100%	100%	99.85%

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.	145	00	09	154
2. AT was only available through the AT program.	30	00	08	38
3. AT was available through other programs, but the system was too complex or the wait time too long.	15	00	01	16
4. Subtotal	190	00	18	208
5. None of the above	02	00	00	02
6. Subtotal	192	00	18	210
7. Nonrespondent	02	01	00	03
8. Total	194	01	18	213
9. Performance on this measure	98.96%	0%	100%

H. Customer Satisfaction

Satisfaction
Customer Rating of Services	Number of Customers	Percent
Highly satisfied	1,484	79.66%
Satisfied	328	17.61%
Satisfied somewhat	05	0.27%
Not at all satisfied	02	0.11%
Nonrespondent	44	2.36%
Total Surveyed	1,863
Response rate %	97.64%

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	1,554
Hearing	24
Speech Communication	2,834
Learning, Cognition and Developmental	376
Mobility, Seating and Positioning	580
Daily Living	456
Environmental Adaptations	339
Vehicle Modification and Transportation	1,241
Computers and Related	05
Recreation, Sports and Leisure	225
Total # of Device Demonstrations	7,634

B. Types of Participants

Type of Participant	Decision-Makers	Other Participants	Total
Individuals with Disabilities	5,528	2,027	7,555
Family Members, Guardians, and Authorized Representatives	1,498	2,564	4,062
Representatives of Education	67	116	183
Representatives of Employment	00	02	02
Health, Allied Health, Rehabilitation	538	1,118	1,656
Representative of Community Living	01	10	11
Representative of Technology	02	01	03
Total	7,634	5,838	13,472

C. Number of Referrals

Referrals
Type of Entity	Number of Referrals
Funding Source (non-AT program)	04
Service Provider	05
Vendor	69
Repair Service	00
Others	10
Total	88

D. Anecdote

Mr. Gilbert is a 46-year-old who entered the MOVE Program through NewView Oklahoma. The MOVE Program is a specialized training to help individuals learn necessary skills to go back to work, enter the workforce, or go back to school. For 90 days Mr. Gilbert received Occupational Therapy, Assistive Technology (AT) and Orientation and Mobility services and gained skills and training to be more independent. During this time, NewView therapists were able to assist Mr. Gilbert with training in mobility, cooking, cleaning, finances, JAWS training on his computer and many other daily living skills. With access to AT through a partnership with Oklahoma ABLE Tech, the therapists at NewView were able to show Mr. Gilbert different types of accessibility equipment to help with reading mail, magazines, menus, currency, cooking instructions and much more. Mr. Gilbert recently graduated from the MOVE Program and stated: “As I reflect on these last 4 months, I just have to be speechless of how the knowledge is being absorbed into body, mind, and soul. Knowledge that can never be broken or forgotten. You know for many years I've sat under some strict instructors, but none that were willing to sit down and explain these things to me. Not just how, but why. I just feel like something good is about to happen. The team at NewView has done what no other teacher could do with me and that, my friend is saying something!“

Mr. Gilbert holds up his certificate of completion

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	3,078	30	4,323	7,431
Decided that an AT device/ service will not meet needs	32	01	132	165
Subtotal	3,110	31	4,455	7,596
Have not made a decision	02	01	34	37
Subtotal	3,112	32	4,489	7,633
Nonrespondent	00	00	01	01
Total	3,112	32	4,490	7,634
Performance on this measure	99.94%	96.88%	99.22%

F. Customer Satisfaction

Satisfaction
Customer Rating of Services	Number of Customers	Percent
Highly satisfied	9,695	71.96%
Satisfied	3,694	27.42%
Satisfied somewhat	65	0.48%
Not at all satisfied	16	0.12%
Nonrespondent	02	0.01%
Total	13,472
Response rate %	99.99%

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.	149	39	655	843
2. AT was only available through the AT program.	53	14	1,528	1,595
3. AT was available through other programs, but the system was too complex or the wait time too long.	15	01	02	18
4. Subtotal	217	54	2,185	2,456
5. None of the above	02	08	13	23
6. Subtotal	219	62	2,198	2,479
7. Nonrespondent	02	07	03	12
8. Total	221	69	2,201	2,491
9. Performance on this measure	92.24%	76.81%	99.18%	97.95%
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	3,871	81	4,886	8,838
Decided that an AT device/ service will not meet needs	139	09	218	366
Subtotal	4,010	90	5,104	9,204
Have not made a decision	02	01	35	38
Subtotal	4,012	91	5,139	9,242
Nonrespondent	19	00	23	42
Total	4,031	91	5,162	9,284
Performance on this measure	99.95%	98.9%	99.3%	99.58%
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	99.48%	95%	Met
Response Rate	99.70%	90%	Met

Training

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

Training by Participant Type
Type of Participant	Number
Individuals with Disabilities	101
Family Members, Guardians and Authorized Representatives	31
Representatives of Education	1,101
Representatives of Employment	51
Rep Health, Allied Health, and Rehabilitation	751
Representatives of Community Living	918
Representatives of Technology	64
Unable to Categorize	580
TOTAL	3,597

Geographic Distribution of Participants
Metro	Non Metro	Unknown	TOTAL
950	414	2,233	3,597

B. Training Topics

Trainings by Topic
Primary Topic of Training	Participants
AT Products/Services	1,016
AT Funding/Policy/ Practice	29
Combination of any/all of the above	1,732
Information Technology/Telecommunication Access	691
Transition	129
Total	3,597

C. Description of Training Activities

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

This year, Oklahoma ABLE Tech's Digital Accessibility team began developing self-paced curriculum on digital accessibility. Beyond development of the course curriculum, this project required the vetting, selection, and implementation of a learning management system (LMS) and development tools for functionality and accessibility. Using Public Health Workforce funds from ACL, ABLE Tech was able to hire an instructional designer to help develop the course curriculum, with a goal to create instructional content that will change the behavior of learners, increase competencies and proficiencies in producing accessibility digital content, and create more accessibility professionals. ABLE Tech has released three courses so far on topics of Accessible Webpage Design and Content Authoring, Web Accessibility Testing: Basic, and Accessibility in Microsoft Word. All three courses were released to our partner, AT3, and two were released to the Oklahoma Department of Libraries. This project will eventually produce many courses, and the team is in the process of moving these courses into curriculum pathways in an Oklahoma ABLE Tech course catalog. Adding self-paced course curriculum allows us to expand and support face-to-face trainings. We’ve already seen massive improvements in learner retention with this new method.

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

ABLE Tech developed a training for the Building Employment Skills for Today (BEST) and Summer Transition Employment Program (STEP) Transition Camps across Oklahoma for the summer of 2022. The training included a review of what Assistive Technology is, the resources offered through ABLE Tech, a hands-on demonstration of AT devices from all ten AT categories, a reflective activity involving how AT can support the participants in future jobs, and a demonstration on creating a low-tech AT device - an adapted playing card holder. BEST STEP Transition camps were offered over a four-week period from June 6th through July 1st across the state of Oklahoma. Three in-person ABLE Tech trainings were scheduled: June 7th in Oklahoma City, June 23rd in Stillwater, and June 29th in Bartlesville. All other trainings (19 in total) were completed using an ABLE Tech-created video and the in-person support of the Pre-Employment Transition Services (ETS) staff at each training.

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

The 7th annual TechAccess Oklahoma was held on April 19-21, with the largest attendance recorded to date. This virtual conference featured 9 accessibility experts from around the US and Canada, speaking on topics related to digital accessibility. 500 individuals registered, which was an increase of 100% over the previous year. Each of the speakers was rated above 4 out of 5 stars, with the average being 4.5 for all speakers. Participants learned how to design with accessibility in mind, how to include people with disabilities in user research, how to create accessible social media, how to create accessible InDesign files, and many other skills. This event builds the accessibility community and creates new advocates in Oklahoma. The audience consisted of individuals from universities, state agencies, public schools, and design and development fields. Several attendees were from the disability community, as well. Participants provided great feedback, expressing gratitude that the conference brought in such high-quality speakers for them to learn from and that the conference was provided for free.

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	521
Training or Technical Assistance will be developed or implemented	169
No known outcome at this time	00
Nonrespondent	01
Total	691
Performance Measure Percentage	99.9%
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	46%
Employment	40%
Health, Allied Health, Rehabilitation	00%
Community Living	09%
Technology (IT, Telecom, AT)	05%
Total	100%

B. Description of Technical Assistance

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

Per an annual contract with the Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services, Oklahoma ABLE Tech is charged with collaborating to create an accessible workforce system for all! This includes providing technical assistance to system partners like the Oklahoma Career and Technology Education System and Oklahoma State University in Oklahoma City as well as the Oklahoma Office of Workforce Development (OOWD). One highlight from the past year includes providing guidance on the accessibility of the Career Guide: assisting with an accessibility review and following up to ensure issues were corrected. Oklahoma ABLE Tech also regularly provided employment-related tips and fact sheets to assist DRS staff with better understanding policies, procedures, and practices related to the proper creation and use of accessible digital materials.

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

Oklahoma ABLE Tech staff first met virtually with the Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services (DRS) Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS) leadership team to determine the needs and goals of the Building Employment Skills for Today (BEST) and Summer Transition Employment Program (STEP) program and to propose a plan for Oklahoma ABLE Tech staff to strengthen and improve the transition program. Following the virtual meeting, all 27 DRS Pre-ETS staff participated in a training that presented the plan for the ABLE Tech presentation. Based on feedback received, the presentation and materials for the presentations were finalized. This process allowed ABLE Tech staff to provide direct problem-solving service to assist Pre-ETS leadership and staff to assist in improving their transition services, management, policies, and outcomes related to AT.

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. The Second Half Expo is a statewide event honoring seniors in the state. Oklahoma ABLE Tech was an exhibitor at this event and provided program information to over 300 participants. Vendors at the event grow their audience, meet face-to-face with potential and current consumers, build brand awareness, generate high-quality leads in the 50+ targeted audience, and network with other exhibitors. As Oklahoma ABLE Tech seeks to increase public awareness, the Second Half Expo provides ample opportunity to interact with seniors statewide that they may be more knowledgeable about programs and services available to them and those caring for them.

Information And Assistance

Information And Assistance Activities by Recipient
Types of Recipients	AT Device/ Service	AT Funding	Total
Individuals with Disabilities	8,551	437	8,988
Family Members, Guardians and Authorized Representatives	1,008	37	1,045
Representative of Education	391	08	399
Representative of Employment	53	00	53
Representative of Health, Allied Health, and Rehabilitation	1,240	82	1,322
Representative of Community Living	117	06	123
Representative of Technology	77	12	89
Unable to Categorize	865	01	866
Total	12,302	583	12,885

Referral Types:

We at Oklahoma ABLE Tech have some work to do to more adequately and efficiently track how individuals learn about the program. Data shows individuals are learning about ABLE Tech through public awareness activities, especially in-person events like vendor booths. Opportunities to participate in in-person events increased in the 3rd and 4th quarters and mainly reached those in community and education settings. This resulted in increased traffic to ABLE Tech's core programs. Those in community settings took advantage of the Device Reutilization and Financial Loan Programs while those in education settings mostly increased use of the Device Demonstration and Device Short-Term Loan Programs. We will continue to discuss and finalize how best to capture this information going forward.

Referral Sources:

We at Oklahoma ABLE Tech need a better plan for capturing this information as there is much to do, and this type of tracking has not been prioritized over the past year. The majority of referral sources are not being captured at present. Those referrals recorded indicate Program Area Entities/Providers are referring the most to the AT Act Program. Awareness and Outreach Initiatives and Disability and Advocacy Entities/Providers are also referring heavily to the AT Act Program.

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?

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?

In FFY22 Oklahoma ABLE Tech actively sought partnerships and collaborations to support the demand for equipment offered through the Device Reutilization Program. Through investing time and exploring existing relationships, ABLE Tech was able to identify three dynamic partnerships that have resulted in a positive impact to the program. These partnerships include two Area Agency on Aging (AAA) programs - specifically the Indian Nation Council of Governments (INCOG) AAA and the Central Oklahoma Economic Development District (COEDD) AAA. ABLE Tech collaborated with these two specific AAAs to specifically use special grant funds provided through the Masonic Charity Foundation of Oklahoma. The Oklahoma Association of Area Agencies on Aging receive the Masonic grant funds to support Oklahoma seniors as they age in place in their homes. Through Memorandums of Agreement (MOAs), ABLE Tech and the two AAAs collaborated to provide needed AT and DME through the Device Reutilization Program for individuals who reside in the AAAs' service territories – a combined 10 counties in Oklahoma. These collaborations resulted in an additional $21,000 to support the provision of needed DME, AT, and related equipment at no cost to Oklahoma's seniors. The third partnership involved ABLE Tech working directly with the Oklahoma Assistive Technology Foundation (OkAT). OkAT is a nonprofit organization who collaborates with ABLE Tech to offer the Financial Loan Program. OkAT applied for and was awarded a $35,000 grant. The funds were used to purchase items to fulfill requests for waitlisted items for the Device Reutilization Program.

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.

These collaborations resulted in an additional $56,000 of funding to ABLE Tech to support the Device Reutilization Program. These funds allowed ABLE Tech to provide over 1,000 additional pieces of DME and AT to individuals who otherwise would not have had access to the items. Additionally, ABLE Tech would not have had the resources to supplement inventory to fill this great need. These additional funds ultimately doubled the number of individuals served by ABLE Tech's Device Reutilization Program. This is a collaboration that will continue into future years with the goal of adding more AAA territories and counties via MOAs.

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

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?

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.

Implemented in 2022, Workday@OK is the State of Oklahoma’s unified system providing Human Resources, Payroll, Benefits, Talent, Learning and more services to all state employees. As a result of testing performed by the Oklahoma ABLE Tech's Digital Accessibility Team, the implementation of Workday@OK was more accessible upon release to state agencies.

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.)

This project did not include the creation of a policy. Instead, in-depth testing was completed by Oklahoma ABLE Tech in collaboration with the Department of Rehabilitation Services to ensure any state employee with a disability could equally access this new system, which is so vital to their day-to-day work.

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?

Yes

A. Leveraged Funding for State Plan Activities

Fund Source	Amount	Use of Funds	Data Reported
Public/State Agency	$70,000	Demonstration	False
Public/State Agency	$24,991	Public Awareness, I&A	False
Public/State Agency	$100,000	Technical Assistance	False
Public/State Agency	$125,000	Training	False
Public/State Agency	$25,000	Public Awareness, I&A	False
Private	$50,592	State Financing	False
Public/State Agency	$3,000	Reuse	False
Federal	$15,000	Technical Assistance	False
Public/State Agency	$100,000	Training	False
Public/State Agency	$235,000	Reuse	False
Private	$2,000	Technical Assistance	False
State Appropriations	$91,021	State Financing	False
Federal	$11,284	Training	False
Public/State Agency	$9,960	Reuse	False
Public/State Agency	$22,260	Device Loan	False
Federal	$17,653	Training	False
Public/State Agency	$20,000	Public Awareness, I&A	False
Public/State Agency	$175,000	Device Loan	False
Public/State Agency	$155,000	Technical Assistance	False
	Amount: $1,252,761

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.

$18,750 of these leveraged dollars were used to provide ICTA training and TA to other state/territory AT Act Programs who will be recording training data and reporting it in their own APRs thus the "Individuals Served" will not be reported in this section.

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:

$11,284.00

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

With the evolving COVID-19 situation, the best way Oklahoma ABLE Tech thought to implement effective practices and procedures in order to continue to provide high-quality state leadership training activities was to hire an individual with a background in instructional design and fuse this position with the existing digital accessibility team. During the pandemic many programs and services that continued did so virtually, and it was of the utmost importance that these online programs and services be accessible to all individuals - including those aging and with disabilities. ABLE Tech used the Public Health Workforce funds to expand the digital accessibility team who began creating self-paced online courses to increase knowledge, skills, and competencies related to digital accessibility. The more people know regarding building accessible websites, presentations, documents, etc., the greater equitable access all individuals will have to programs and services they desperately need.

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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