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Nebraska 2025

General Information

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

State AT Program Title:

Nebraska Assisitive Technology Partnership

State AT Program Title:

State AT Program URL

https://atp.nebraska.gov

Mailing Address:

PO Box 94987

City:

Lincoln

State:

Nebraska

Zip Code:

68509

Program Email:

atp@nebraska.gov

Phone:

402-471-0734

TTY:

402-471-0652

Lead Agency

Agency Name:

Nebraska Department of Education - Assistive Technology Partnership

Mailing Address:

PO Box 94987

City:

Lincoln

State:

Nebraska

Zip Code:

68509

Program URL:

https://atp.nebraska.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):

Orr, Tobias

Title:

Director

Phone:

402-853-1582

E-mail:

tobias.orr@nebraska.gov

Program Director at Lead Agency (last, first):

Orr, Tobias

Title:

Director

Phone:

402-853-1582

E-mail:

tobias.orr@nebraska.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):

Orr, Tobias

Title:

Director

Phone:

402-853-1582

E-mail:

tobias.orr@nebraska.gov

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?

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)	6
B. Non-Metro (RUCC 4-9)	3
C. Total Served	9

Performance Measure
D. Excluded from Performance Measure	0
E. Number of Individuals Included in Performance Measures	9

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	2	$235
Hearing	5	$625
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	30	$14,834
Recreation, sports, and leisure	0	$0
Total	37	$15,694

Activity 2

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)	37
B. Non-Metro (RUCC 4-9)	0
C. Total Served	37

Performance Measure
D. Excluded from Performance Measure	0
E. Number of Individuals Included in Performance Measures	37

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	11	$18,063
Daily living	2	$12,874
Environmental adaptations	7	$44,020
Vehicle modification and transportation	16	$76,973
Computers and related	5	$2,458
Recreation, sports, and leisure	0	$0
Total	41	$154,388

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

An ICC referral was received from our partners at the Helen Keller National Center. The client was a Nebraska woman who is deaf blind and is a stay-at-home mother. She home schools her 4 small children and was needing help with telecommunication equipment to stay in touch with her family members outside of her home. Working with a technology specialist various pieces of equipment were recommended and provided to her, including an iPad with keyboard, case, new iPhone 16+, cell phone signaling device and bone conduction headphones. This equipment will allow her to send emails, make phone calls and complete distance communication more effectively with her friends, family and community.

Impact Area Education Employment Community Living

M is a 64 year old male who experiences Multiple Body Atrophy. He applied to ATP for help obtaining a stairlift to access the upstairs in his home for bathing and to get to his bedroom. He was not Medicaid eligible. He was found eligible for the Enrichment Foundation Grant for a project to put a stairlift in his home. He also was made eligible for the United Cerebral Palsy Client Assistance Grant. The family was also able to contribute and with the combined funding we were able to proceed with this project to make his home accessible.

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	05	23	28
2. AT was only available through the AT program.	00	06	04	10
3. AT was available through other programs, but the system was too complex or the wait time too long.	00	00	01	01
4. Subtotal	00	11	28	39
5. None of the above	00	02	03	05
6. Subtotal	00	13	31	44
7. Nonrespondent	00	00	02	02
8. Total	00	13	33	46
9. Performance on this measure	NaN%	84.62%	84.85%

F. Customer Satisfaction

Satisfaction
Customer Rating of Services	Number of Customers	Percent
Highly satisfied	36	78.26%
Satisfied	06	13.04%
Satisfied somewhat	00	0%
Not at all satisfied	00	0%
Nonrespondent	04	8.7%
Total Surveyed	46
Response rate %	91.3%

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	00
B. Device Refurbish/Repair - Reassign and/or Open Ended Loan	429
C. Total	429

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	429

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	Total Estimated Current Purchase Price	Total Price for Which Device(s) Were Exchanged	Savings to Consumers
Vision	$0	$0	$0
Hearing	$0	$0	$0
Speech Communication	$0	$0	$0
Learning, Cognition and Developmental	$0	$0	$0
Mobility, Seating and Positioning	$0	$0	$0
Daily Living	$0	$0	$0
Environmental Adaptations	$0	$0	$0
Vehicle Modification & Transportation	$0	$0	$0
Computers and Related	$0	$0	$0
Recreation, Sports and Leisure	$0	$0	$0
Total	$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	01	$5,895	$0	$5,895
Hearing	01	$97	$0	$97
Speech Communication	00	$0	$0	$0
Learning, Cognition and Developmental	01	$35	$0	$35
Mobility, Seating and Positioning	175	$43,309	$0	$43,309
Daily Living	461	$113,300	$0	$113,300
Environmental Adaptations	11	$2,308	$0	$2,308
Vehicle Modification & Transportation	01	$300	$0	$300
Computers and Related	02	$1,070	$0	$1,070
Recreation, Sports and Leisure	00	$0	$0	$0
Total	653	$166,314	$0	$166,314

D. Anecdote

An elderly female contacted ATP. At the time she reached out she was living in a hotel setting and had just been informed that an apartment at a Senior Housing facility had become available. She was able to obtain the apartment but the doorway to her new place was too narrow for her current wheelchair. ATP was able to provide her with a narrower manual wheelchair that fit her needs, along with a walker at no charge so that she could safely enter and exit her new residence.

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.	03	04	275	282
2. AT was only available through the AT program.	00	07	56	63
3. AT was available through other programs, but the system was too complex or the wait time too long.	02	02	51	55
4. Subtotal	05	13	382	400
5. None of the above	01	02	26	29
6. Subtotal	06	15	408	429
7. Nonrespondent	00	00	00	00
8. Total	06	15	408	429
9. Performance on this measure	83.33%	86.67%	93.63%

F. Customer Satisfaction

Satisfaction
Customer Rating of Services	Number of Customers	Percent
Highly satisfied	419	97.67%
Satisfied	10	2.33%
Satisfied somewhat	00	0%
Not at all satisfied	00	0%
Nonrespondent	00	0%
Total Surveyed	429
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)	24
Serve as loaner during service repair or while waiting for funding	07
Provide an accommodation on a short-term basis for a time-limited event/situation	243
Conduct training, self-education or other professional development activity	05
Total	279

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	19	136	155
Family Members, Guardians, and Authorized Representatives	01	99	100
Representative of Education	01	06	07
Representative of Employment	01	07	08
Representatives of Health, Allied Health, and Rehabilitation	01	06	07
Representatives of Community Living	00	01	01
Representatives of Technology	01	00	01
Total	24	255	279

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	01	01	02
Hearing	06	07	13
Speech Communication	00	00	00
Learning, Cognition and Developmental	09	01	10
Mobility, Seating and Positioning	02	160	162
Daily Living	06	75	81
Environmental Adaptations	01	53	54
Vehicle Modification and Transportation	00	00	00
Computers and Related	08	03	11
Recreation, Sports and Leisure	00	00	00
Total	33	300	333

E. Anecdote

G was referred to ATP by her Nebraska VR Pre-ETS counselor for accommodations during her work-based learning experience (WBLE) at PTI Nebraska. At PTI, G was helping with administrative tasks, completing online intakes, making appointments, and answering phones. G was housed in one of PTI's conference rooms that had only standard office chairs available and a laptop. An ATP technology specialists worked with her as part of ATP's partnership with Nebraska VR and after assessing concluded that she would benefit from a different chair and a footrest due to the height of the table being to tall for G. An Office Master Discovery Back office chair along with a 3M adjustable foot rest were loaned to G. Also loaned to G was a laptop riser to decrease neck flexion, and an Apple Slim keyboard to mimic the feel of the laptop keyboard she was used to.Various mice were trialed with her, but in the end she preferred the use of the trackpad. Following adjustments and education on the equipment G reported increased comfort and support in her office setup. She was able to use all the loaned equipment throughout her work based learning experience.

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	01	14	03	18
Decided that an AT device/ service will not meet needs	00	06	00	06
Subtotal	01	20	03	24
Have not made a decision	00	00	00	00
Subtotal	01	20	03	24
Nonrespondent	00	00	00	00
Total	01	20	03	24
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.	02	02	203	207
2. AT was only available through the AT program.	05	03	24	32
3. AT was available through other programs, but the system was too complex or the wait time too long.	01	00	09	10
4. Subtotal	08	05	236	249
5. None of the above	00	01	04	05
6. Subtotal	08	06	240	254
7. Nonrespondent	00	00	01	01
8. Total	08	06	241	255
9. Performance on this measure	100%	83.33%	98.33%

H. Customer Satisfaction

Satisfaction
Customer Rating of Services	Number of Customers	Percent
Highly satisfied	268	96.06%
Satisfied	10	3.58%
Satisfied somewhat	00	0%
Not at all satisfied	00	0%
Nonrespondent	01	0.36%
Total Surveyed	279
Response rate %	99.64%

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	02
Hearing	01
Speech Communication	01
Learning, Cognition and Developmental	18
Mobility, Seating and Positioning	04
Daily Living	14
Environmental Adaptations	03
Vehicle Modification and Transportation	00
Computers and Related	11
Recreation, Sports and Leisure	00
Total # of Device Demonstrations	54

B. Types of Participants

Type of Participant	Decision-Makers	Other Participants	Total
Individuals with Disabilities	51	23	74
Family Members, Guardians, and Authorized Representatives	01	05	06
Representatives of Education	01	02	03
Representatives of Employment	01	05	06
Health, Allied Health, Rehabilitation	00	00	00
Representative of Community Living	00	00	00
Representative of Technology	00	00	00
Total	54	35	89

C. Number of Referrals

Referrals
Type of Entity	Number of Referrals
Funding Source (non-AT program)	46
Service Provider	02
Vendor	00
Repair Service	01
Others	00
Total	49

D. Anecdote

This past year a student was referred to ATP who is an intern at a Project SEARCH site. Through Project SEARCH the student is working at a business in the community and gaining work experience, job skills and professional references. This specific student is given a checklist each day of their job duties. Due to the student’s diagnoses, they struggle to be able to read, making it difficult to complete their job duties independently. The student was referred to ATP and a staff met with them at their Project SEARCH site. The student had an Android phone, and staff was able to demo a free app called Envision AI. This app was made for people with vision loss but works great as well for people with reading difficulties. The app reads any text aloud; this can be done in instant text where it reads anything in front of the camera or by taking a photo of text or a document. This app is free and was the best cost solution to meet their need. The student can now read anything from a list, to an email or a menu on their own, using their phone as a reasonable accommodation and increasing their independence at work and in their daily life.

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	00	30	11	41
Decided that an AT device/ service will not meet needs	00	12	00	12
Subtotal	00	42	11	53
Have not made a decision	00	01	00	01
Subtotal	00	43	11	54
Nonrespondent	00	00	00	00
Total	00	43	11	54
Performance on this measure	NaN%	97.67%	100%

F. Customer Satisfaction

Satisfaction
Customer Rating of Services	Number of Customers	Percent
Highly satisfied	83	93.26%
Satisfied	05	5.62%
Satisfied somewhat	01	1.12%
Not at all satisfied	00	0%
Nonrespondent	00	0%
Total	89
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.	05	11	501	517
2. AT was only available through the AT program.	05	16	84	105
3. AT was available through other programs, but the system was too complex or the wait time too long.	03	02	61	66
4. Subtotal	13	29	646	688
5. None of the above	01	05	33	39
6. Subtotal	14	34	679	727
7. Nonrespondent	00	00	03	03
8. Total	14	34	682	730
9. Performance on this measure	71.43%	79.41%	85.9%	85.32%
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	01	44	14	59
Decided that an AT device/ service will not meet needs	00	18	00	18
Subtotal	01	62	14	77
Have not made a decision	00	01	00	01
Subtotal	01	63	14	78
Nonrespondent	00	00	00	00
Total	01	63	14	78
Performance on this measure	100%	98.41%	100%	98.72%
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	99.88%	95%	Met
Response Rate	99.41%	90%	Met

Educational/Training Activities

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

Educational/Training Activities by Participant Type
Type of Participant	Number
Individuals with Disabilities	497
Family Members, Guardians and Authorized Representatives	106
Representatives of Education	1,958
Representatives of Employment	180
Rep Health, Allied Health, and Rehabilitation	30
Representatives of Community Living	00
Representatives of Technology	00
Unable to Categorize	00
TOTAL	2,771

Geographic Distribution of Participants
Metro	Non Metro	Unknown	TOTAL
1,165	397	1,209	2,771

B. Educational/Training Activity Topics

Educational/Training Activities by Topic
Primary Topic of Educational/Training Activities	Participants
AT Products/Services	2,222
AT Funding/Policy/ Practice	35
Combination of any/all of the above	381
Information Technology/Telecommunication Access	42
Transition	91
Total	2,771

C. Description of Educational/Training Activities

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

The ATP Education Program works toward systemic change to foster capacity for high-quality AT Services in Birth-3 and School-Age education programs across Nebraska. As part of that work, the ATP Education Program has partnered with a number of teacher preparation programs and other professional preparation programs (e.g., occupational therapy, physical therapy, and speech-language therapy) to help to bolster pre-service learning experiences related to AT. These experiences range in nature and include guest lectures, use of AT equipment within courses, and service-learning projects. In the FFY 2025, the ATP Education Program partnered with 3 teacher preparation programs to engage in a service-learning project focusing on developing demonstration videos of various assistive technology devices and systems. Teacher candidates receive instruction on the nature and purpose of AT, learn how to create demonstration videos and then engage in learning about AT devices that have been borrowed. Based on their learning, teacher candidates create demonstration videos about the AT devices. These videos are then shared widely with practicing teachers, therapists, and administrators along with families across Nebraska. In this way, teacher candidates learn about AT and then provide a service back to the field that helps practicing professional and families also learn about AT. In the FFY 2025, 43 videos were created.

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

Our ATP Technology Specialists attend Job Expos for transition students throughout the state each year. ESU 3 held their Job Expo on October 28th and two of our ATP staff attended. There were 8 rotations of about 8-12 students each throughout the day, as well as teachers. Our ATP staff presentation was on different pieces of assistive technology that could support students and work, including equipment such as a WatchMinder, C-Pen Reader and SmartShaker. To make the presentation more interactive, equipment was demoed with the students, and they were also given a piece of red and a piece of green paper. When a piece of equipment was present on that the student liked and they felt they would use, they held up the green paper and when something was presented on that they did not think they would use, they held up the red paper. ATP services were also touched on in this presentation to make all the students aware of the resources and partnership ATP has with Nebraska VR.

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

The ATP Program partnered with the NDE to provide access to a course on accessibility to 20 people. The course was entitled “Introduction to Designing for Accessibility”. Participants built a strong foundation in accessibility and Universal Design for Learning (UDL), then applied that knowledge to evaluating digital learning materials for alignment with accessibility standards. They explored practical tools and strategies for creating and delivering accessible digital content, while practicing methods to identify and remove common barriers so all students could engage with learning and demonstrate what they knew in multiple ways. By the end, participants strengthened their everyday instructional routines with essential accessibility skills that transferred directly to digital and hybrid learning environments.

D. IT/Telecommunications Educational/Training Activity Performance Measure

IT/Telecommunications Educational/Training Activity Performance Measure
Outcome/Result From IT/Telecommunications Educational/Training Activities Received	Number
IT and Telecommunications Procurement or Dev Policies	29
Training or Technical Assistance will be developed or implemented	07
No known outcome at this time	06
Nonrespondent	00
Total	42
Performance Measure Percentage	85.7%
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	85%
Employment	05%
Health, Allied Health, Rehabilitation	00%
Community Living	10%
Technology (IT, Telecom, AT)	00%
Total	100%

B. Description of Technical Assistance

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

An elementary school in Central Nebraska asked for ATP to come out and assess their current playground and provide resources and technical assistance on what needed to be improved. After inspecting the current playground it was noted that the equipment was showing a lot of wear and is no longer being manufactured so replacing portions of it with the same brand of equipment is not possible. It was also noted that the equipment deck heights are out of compliance with State Rule, the slides have more turns than recommended, and the play surface material installed in 2013 is worn and does not meet current standards. Also, it was noted that there wasn't the needed 6 foot use zone around all play elements, ramp access points had a 2" drop off, and the access points are not on the shortest route. Recommendations for a more accessible inclusive playground were given, including upgrading the surface to either a poured-in-place, interlocking rubber tiles or artificial turf. Resources were given

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

This past year ATP began meeting with Nebraska VR (Vocational Rehabilitation) Transition staff with the goal of improving transition planning for Nebraska students with disabilities. In Nebraska we found that assistive technology recommendations and information provided by ATP as a Pre-employment Transition Service through our partnership with Nebraska VR are not making their way back to the IEP teams and being incorporated into transition plans as effectively as they could. Through our discussions it became clear that a more detailed and standardized report from ATP is necessary for educators to clearly see what assistive technology was trialed and what benefitted the student, and that more training for VR Transition staff is needed to ensure the assistive technology information is being relayed back to the IEP team. Moving forward a more comprehensive and standardized report will be developed for ATP staff to complete and provide to the VR Pre-employment Transition counselors, as wel

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. This past year ATP partnered with the Nebraska Recycling Council to put on Four (4) Reuse events across the state. These events not only helped individuals with disabilities obtain needed equipment, it also kept perfectly good equipment out of the landfills. ATP was able to provide the expertise in assistive technology and a lot of the labor needed to operate these events. The Nebraska Recycling Council was able to provide funding for a marketing campaign across the state. This marketing campaign consisted of printed signs, television interviews with local news channels, social media posts, and a professionally produced streaming commercial. This campaign brought to light the need in the community for assistive technology and durable medical equipment. Over the 4 events, over 400 items were donated and over 100 people received equipment at no charge.

Information And Assistance

Information And Assistance Activities by Recipient
Types of Recipients	AT Device/ Service	AT Funding	Total
Individuals with Disabilities	101	188	289
Family Members, Guardians and Authorized Representatives	42	15	57
Representative of Education	155	01	156
Representative of Employment	201	05	206
Representative of Health, Allied Health, and Rehabilitation	15	00	15
Representative of Community Living	989	21	1,010
Representative of Technology	00	01	01
Unable to Categorize	00	00	00
Total	1,503	231	1,734

Referral Types:

This past year referrals from representatives of education increased again. This we believe is due to the outreach being done to school districts across the state. ATP provides for districts across the state access to high quality AT education materials, on-site trainings, numerous webinars on our webpage, an intensive AT Cadre learning program, and representation at dozens of education related conferences across the state.

Referral Sources:

Area Agencies on Aging/ADRC - Statewide - 30% of referrals, Centers for Independent Living/ADRC - Statewide - 25% of referrals, Rehabilitation Hospitals - Central and Eastern part of the state - 3% of referrals, Nebraska VR (Vocational Rehabilitation) - statewide - 18% of referrals, Reuse partners - Eastern part of state - 7% of referrals, Education (IEP/IFSP teams) - statewide - 8% of referrals, General advertising (website, newsletters, presentations at conferences, event booths) - statewide - 9% of referrals

Notes:

Coordination/Collaboration and State Improvement Outcomes

Overview of Coordination/Collaboration Activities

Outreach was conducted with the State Education Agency *

Yes

Was collaboration implemented? *

Yes

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?

ATP has an agreement with the Dept. of Education Office of Special Education to provide training and technical assistance to IEP/IFSP members across the state along with operating a statewide Education AT Loan Pool. Funding for this partnership is provided by IDEA part B and part C funds.

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?

This partnership has been going on one way or another for the past 20 years and was restructured to more of a capacity building model about 6 years ago. Since then we have seen a measurable increase in requests from school districts for TA and trainings, and year after year we are seeing about a 20% increase in AT loan requests across the state. Not only are we seeing an increase in loan requests, we are also seeing requests coming from districts that have not worked with us in the past. This initiative will continue on. If a program was to replicate this model, i would suggest putting out trainings and TA in various different formats. Along with in person trainings, webinars, and printed material. ATP has had a lot of success with our AT Cadre which is an intensive year long TA program helping up to 21 educators become more proficient in the area of assistive technology and AT services. The more variety you can offer districts and educators in the way they consume information, the better chance you will have at reaching a larger number of individuals.

2.a Please include URL for initiative if available

https://atp.nebraska.gov/services-school-birth-3-3-21

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

Education, Transition (school to work or congregate care to community), Information and Communication Technology/Remote Connectivity,

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

Device Loan, Demo, Training, Information & Assistance, Public Awareness, Technical Assistance,

Outreach was conducted with the Vocational Rehabilitation Agency *

Yes

Was collaboration implemented? *

Yes

ATP has an agreement with Nebraska VR to provide AT assessments and training to VR consumers. This partnership has been going on for over 20 years and will continue. Funding for this project is VR Title I funding.

ATP completed 212 assessments with VR consumers this past year, as well as 44 worksite/ergonomic assessments with new and existing VR staff. Because of this program VR consumers were provided with AT that helped them be successful on the job. This partnership will continue into the future. If a program were to replicate this project, I would suggest being housed within an existing VR office or close by. Having that relationship with the VR staff helps to build trust and increase referrals.

2.a Please include URL for initiative if available

https://atp.nebraska.gov/services-work

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

Employment, Housing/Home Automation, Transportation, Transition (school to work or congregate care to community),

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

Device Loan, Demo, Reuse, State Financing, Training, Information & Assistance, Public Awareness, Technical Assistance,

Outreach was conducted with the Aging Agency *

Yes

Was collaboration implemented? *

Why was collaboration not implemented? *

ATP has a good working relationship with the State Aging Agency and local Area Agencies on Aging. We work daily with the Services Coordinators located at the Area Agencies on Aging through our partnership with DHHS/Medicaid Waviers. The AAA's work with our reuse program helping individuals obtain needed equipment and refer consumers who could benefit from one of ATP's programs. Even though we have good working relationships, a formal collaboration was not implemented this past year.

Outreach was conducted with the Medicaid Agency *

Yes

Was collaboration implemented? *

Yes

Through ATP's partnership with DHHS we receive Aged and Disabled Wavier referrals from the Area Agencies on Aging and Centers for Independent Living across the state, as well as referrals from Developmental Disability Service Coordinators. We provide their consumers with assistive technology including home/vehicle modifications. ATP assesses what the consumer needs, draws up plans and specifications (home modification), puts the project out for bid to approved contractors, awards the project and provides project management for the duration of the project. ATP also provides training to the Services Coordinators across the state on accessibility, AT and other ATP programs that their consumers could benefit from (e.g. Reuse).

ATP in FY24 provided over 836 AT/home/vehicle modification assessments to Aged and Disabled Waiver, Developmental Disability Wavier, and Family Supports Waiver participants with over 620 being provided with AT or a home/vehicle modification. Because of these services, the individuals served were able to remain living independently in the community of their choice. Funding for this program is provided by Medicaid and will continue into the future.

2.a Please include URL for initiative if available

https://atp.nebraska.gov/services-home

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

Housing/Home Automation, Transportation, Community Participation and Integration, Health, Aging, Aging and Disability Network/No Wrong Door,

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

Device Loan, Reuse, State Financing, Information & Assistance,

Additional Coordination/Collaboration activities

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

A. Leveraged Funding for State Plan Activities

Fund Source	Amount	Use of Funds	Data Reported
Public/State Agency	$90,873	Technical Assistance	True
Private	$158,033	State Financing	True
Public/State Agency	$751,309	Training	True
Federal	$37,509	State Financing	True
Public/State Agency	$609,640	Training	True
	Amount: $1,647,364

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 supplemental Public Health Workforce grant funding to increase the number of positions within the disability and aging network for public health professionals. Please document below the cumulative status of these funds, FY22 through FY25, as a final closeout report.

The status of these funds at the end of the FY25 (September 30, 2025) is as follows: (Check one) We did not utilize this funding. (Do not complete this section.)
We expended all or some of this funding (Complete the section below)

Please report the total amount expended (drawn down and liquidated) from FY22 through FY25:

$0.00

Please check all position types that were supported with these funds over the period of FY22-25. This can be a direct employee or contractual position.

Please describe the activities of the above FTE and how such activities advance public health.

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).