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Kansas 2017

General Information

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

State AT Program Title:

Kansas AT Program: Assistive Technology for Kansans

State AT Program Title:

State AT Program URL

www.atk.ku.edu

Mailing Address:

2601 Gabriel Ave.

City:

Parsons

State:

Kansas

Zip Code:

67357

Program Email:

ssack@ku.edu

Phone:

620-421-8367

TTY:

620-421-0954

Lead Agency

Agency Name:

The University of Kansas Center for Research Inc.

Mailing Address:

Youngberg Hall 2385 Irving Hill Road

City:

Lawrence

State:

Kansas

Zip Code:

66044

Program URL:

http://www.atk.ku.edu

Implementing Entity

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):

Sack, Sara

Title:

Senior Research Professor

Phone:

620-421-8367

E-mail:

ssack@ku.edu

Program Director at Lead Agency (last, first):

Sack, Sara

Title:

Senior Research Professor

Phone:

620-421-8367

E-mail:

ssack@ku.edu

Primary Contact at Implementing Agency (last, first) - If applicable:

Title:

Phone:

E-mail:

Person Responsible for completing this form if other than Program Director

Name (last, first):

Title:

Phone:

E-mail:

Certifying Representative

Name (last, first):

Reed, Alicia

Title:

Assistant Vice Chancellor, Office of Research

Phone:

785 864 7231

E-mail:

amreed@ku.edu

State Financing

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

Yes

Did your approved state plan for this reporting period include conducting a Financial Loan Program?

Yes

Loan Applications
	Metro RUCC 1-3	Non-Metro RUCC 4-9	Total
	Area of Residence		Total
Approved Loan made	20	22	42
Approved Not made	01	00	01
Rejected	01	00	01
Total	22	22	44

2. Income of Applicants to Whom Loans Were Made

Lowest/Highest Incomes
Lowest Income:	$7,200	Highest Income:	$115,200

Average Income
Sum of Incomes	Loans Made	Average Annual Income
$1,529,868	42	$36,425

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	08	10	15	05	01	03	42
Percentage of Loans	19.05%	23.81%	35.71%	11.9%	2.38%	7.14%	100%

3. Loan Type

Loan Type
Type of Loan	Number of Loans	Percentage of loans
Revolving Loans	42	100%
Partnership Loans		0%
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	42	100%

Loan Type Summary
Type of Loan	Number of Loans	Dollar Value of Loans
Revolving Loans	42	$317,280
Partnership Loans	00	$0
Total	42	$317,280

4. Interest Rates

Interest Rates
Lowest	5.5%
Highest	5.5%

Interest Rate Summary
Sum of Interest Rates	Number of Loans Made	Average Interest Rate
231	42	5.5%

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%	42
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	42

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	01	$1,372
Hearing	09	$32,507
Speech communication	00	$0
Learning, cognition, and developmental	00	$0
Mobility, seating and positioning	03	$8,996
Daily living	07	$40,175
Environmental adaptations	00	$0
Vehicle modification and transportation	20	$231,487
Computers and related	02	$2,743
Recreation, sports, and leisure	00	$0
Total	42	$317,280

6. Defaults

Defaults
Number Loans in default	06
Net loss for loans in default	$248

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?

Funding Eligibility Assistance

2. Geographic Distribution, Number of Individuals Who Acquired AT Devices and Services and Number for whom Performance Measure Data are Collected

Geographic Distribution
County of Residence	Individuals Served
A. Metro (RUCC 1-3)	79
B. Non-Metro (RUCC 4-9)	374
C. Total Served	453

Performance Measure Number
Performance Measure	Number
D. Excluded from Performance Measure	00
E. Number of Individuals Included in Performance Measures	453

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

Types and Dollar Amounts of AT Funded
Type of AT Device / Service	Number of Devices Funded	Value of AT Provided
Vision	53	$28,953
Hearing	94	$34,676
Speech communication	35	$112,812
Learning, cognition, and developmental	14	$9,215
Mobility, seating and positioning	77	$70,276
Daily living	117	$33,312
Environmental adaptations	36	$60,875
Vehicle modification and transportation	16	$103,482
Computers and related	20	$22,250
Recreation, sports, and leisure	04	$1,225
Total	466	$477,076

Activity 2

How would you describe this state financing activity?

telecommunications distribution

2. Geographic Distribution, Number of Individuals Who Acquired AT Devices and Services and Number for whom Performance Measure Data are Collected

Geographic Distribution
County of Residence	Individuals Served
A. Metro (RUCC 1-3)	345
B. Non-Metro (RUCC 4-9)	281
C. Total Served	626

Performance Measure Number
Performance Measure	Number
D. Excluded from Performance Measure	00
E. Number of Individuals Included in Performance Measures	626

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

Types and Dollar Amounts of AT Funded
Type of AT Device / Service	Number of Devices Funded	Value of AT Provided
Vision	287	$41,768
Hearing	519	$74,736
Speech communication	15	$2,160
Learning, cognition, and developmental	10	$1,440
Mobility, seating and positioning	30	$4,320
Daily living	00	$0
Environmental adaptations	00	$0
Vehicle modification and transportation	00	$0
Computers and related	00	$0
Recreation, sports, and leisure	00	$0
Total	861	$124,424

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

Blake is nine years old and uses a power wheelchair at school in a neighboring school district that he and his family selected. He had to use a manual wheelchair at home since his family didn’t have an accessible vehicle. Blake’s mom contacted Assistive Technology for Kansans to see if there was any help available for them. After looking at van options with ATK staff, the family agreed they needed a van with a drop lift, passenger row removed for tie downs, and the front passenger seat removed with tie downs installed. ATK staff raised 1/3 of the van’s cost through nonprofit donations. Blake’s mom applied for a K-Loan to pay for the rest of the van. Now Blake has his power wheelchair at home and is reported to be “super talkative” now that’s he’s independent. The van is also a big asset to his grandfather who uses a power wheelchair and his five-year-old sister and Mom love it too. The family doesn’t have to pay for specialty transportation any longer and everyone is off to church, shopping, the park, and eating out. Life couldn’t be better.

Impact Area Education Employment Commumity 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.	37	39	904	980
2. AT was only available through the AT program.	01	00	59	60
3. AT was available through other programs, but the system was too complex or the wait time too long.	00	01	17	18
4. Subtotal	38	40	980	1,058
5. None of the above	16	05	39	60
6. Subtotal	54	45	1,019	1,118
7. Nonrespondent	00	00	03	03
8. Total	54	45	1,022	1,121
9. Performance on this measure	70.37%	88.89%	95.89%

F. Customer Satisfaction

Satisfaction
Customer Rating of Services	Number of Customers	Percent
Highly satisfied	755	67.35%
Satisfied	256	22.84%
Satisfied somewhat	03	0.27%
Not at all satisfied	00	0%
Nonrespondent	107	9.55%
Total Surveyed	1,121
Response rate %	90.45%

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	835
C. Total	835

Performance Measure
D. Device Exchange - Excluded from Performance Measure	00
E. Reassignment/Refurbishment and Repair and Open Ended Loans - 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
F. Number of Individuals Included in Performance Measures	835

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

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	08	$10,900	$0	$10,900
Hearing	00	$0	$0	$0
Speech Communication	00	$0	$0	$0
Learning, Cognition and Developmental	00	$0	$0	$0
Mobility, Seating and Positioning	375	$477,541	$0	$477,541
Daily Living	447	$255,854	$0	$255,854
Environmental Adaptations	00	$0	$0	$0
Vehicle Modification & Transportation	00	$0	$0	$0
Computers and Related	01	$1,100	$0	$1,100
Recreation, Sports and Leisure	04	$3,279	$0	$3,279
Total	835	$748,674	$0	$748,674

D. Anecdote

My mom is so thankful for the power chair it enables her to move around so much easier and to be safe. She has severe neuropathy and diabetes and took a fall in the summer of 2016. She tried a walker, but it was difficult. One day she slipped on the kitchen floor and broke her right leg just below the knee. She had to have plates put in to set the bone. She was sent to rehab for therapy but had too many strength issues to start using a walker again. Rehab staff refused to dismiss her to her home unless she was mobile. She’s on a fixed income and couldn’t afford a power wheelchair. Thanks to Assistive Technology for Kansans reuse program, she got a power wheelchair and was able to go home. She also received a hospital bed and a commode. Mom says she’s thankful every day for the supports she received.

Impact Area Education Employment Commumity 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.	35	102	653	790
2. AT was only available through the AT program.	01	00	26	27
3. AT was available through other programs, but the system was too complex or the wait time too long.	00	00	05	05
4. Subtotal	36	102	684	822
5. None of the above	00	00	12	12
6. Subtotal	36	102	696	834
7. Nonrespondent	00	00	01	01
8. Total	36	102	697	835
9. Performance on this measure	100%	100%	98.13%

F. Customer Satisfaction

Satisfaction
Customer Rating of Services	Number of Customers	Percent
Highly satisfied	666	79.76%
Satisfied	161	19.28%
Satisfied somewhat	02	0.24%
Not at all satisfied	00	0%
Nonrespondent	06	0.72%
Total Surveyed	835
Response rate %	99.28%

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)	304
Serve as loaner during service repair or while waiting for funding	01
Provide an accommodation on a short-term basis for a time-limited event/situation	170
Conduct training, self-education or other professional development activity	13
Total	488

B. Short-Term Device Loan by Type of Borrower

Loans By Borrower Type
Type of Individual or Entity	Number of Device Borrowers
Individuals with Disabilities	377
Family Members, Guardians, and Authorized Representatives	16
Representative of Education	49
Representative of Employment	02
Representatives of Health, Allied Health, and Rehabilitation	08
Representatives of Community Living	31
Representatives of Technology	05
Total	488

C. Length of Short-Term Device Loans

Length of Short-Term Device Loan in Days	04

D. Types of Devices Loaned

Types of Devices Loaned
Type of AT Device	Number
Vision	32
Hearing	26
Speech Communication	96
Learning, Cognition and Developmental	168
Mobility, Seating and Positioning	87
Daily Living	113
Environmental Adaptations	07
Vehicle Modification and Transportation	01
Computers and Related	67
Recreation, Sports and Leisure	09
Total	606

E. Anecdote

A grandmother who was raising her two year old grandson with cerebral palsy contacted Assistive Technology for Kansans to borrow devices for standing, walking, learning and communicating. The grandmother and her grandson borrowed multiple devices in each of the AT categories. They prioritized his being able to independently walk so he could have the same experiences as other two year old children. After multiple loans, they selected a gait trainer and decided they were ready to pursue more independence in learning and communication. ATK staff loaned an iPad with a blue-tooth scanning switch to reduce fatigue and help him activate all areas of the touchscreen. Both devices were funded and the family continues to work with ATK to consider equipment needed as he grows.

Impact Area Education Employment Commumity 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	71	02	200	273
Decided that an AT device/ service will not meet needs	09	00	14	23
Subtotal	80	02	214	296
Have not made a decision	03	00	05	08
Subtotal	83	02	219	304
Nonrespondent	00	00	00	00
Total	83	02	219	304
Performance on this measure	96.39%	100%	97.72%

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.	00	00	00	00
2. AT was only available through the AT program.	98	41	45	184
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	98	41	45	184
5. None of the above	00	00	00	00
6. Subtotal	98	41	45	184
7. Nonrespondent	00	00	00	00
8. Total	98	41	45	184
9. Performance on this measure	100%	100%	100%

H. Customer Satisfaction

Satisfaction
Customer Rating of Services	Number of Customers	Percent
Highly satisfied	390	79.92%
Satisfied	87	17.83%
Satisfied somewhat	00	0%
Not at all satisfied	00	0%
Nonrespondent	11	2.25%
Total Surveyed	488
Response rate %	97.75%

I. Notes:

Device Demonstration

A. Number of Device Demonstrations by Device Type

Demonstrations by Device Type
Type of AT Device / Service	Number of Demonstrations of AT Devices / Services
Vision	74
Hearing	55
Speech Communication	55
Learning, Cognition and Developmental	130
Mobility, Seating and Positioning	34
Daily Living	43
Environmental Adaptations	18
Vehicle Modification and Transportation	04
Computers and Related	25
Recreation, Sports and Leisure	09
Total # of Devices Loaned	447

B. Types of Participants

Demonstrations by Participant Type
Type of Participant	Number of Participants in Device Demonstrations
Individuals with Disabilities	428
Family Members, Guardians, and Authorized Representatives	124
Representatives of Education	44
Representatives of Employment	22
Health, Allied Health, Rehabilitation	78
Representative of Community Living	50
Representative of Technology	08
Total	754

C. Number of Referrals

Referrals
Type of Entity	Number of Referrals
Funding Source (non-AT program)	1,359
Service Provider	687
Vendor	453
Repair Service	418
Others	48
Total	2,965

D. Anecdote

Kirk wants to work from home and needed technology to help him achieve his goal. He worked with Assistive Technology for Kansans staff and Kansas Rehabilitation Services to determine what technology he needed since he is blind and has arthritis. After device and software demonstrations and short-term loans, he received a laptop with JAWS, Duxbury, and Open Book; a scanner; a smart phone with tactile markers; and a Braille Focus 40 for Braille display. He is studying to pass the exam to work as a vision specialist serving individuals living in rural Kansas.

Impact Area Education Employment Commumity 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	99	94	164	357
Decided that an AT device/ service will not meet needs	01	01	12	14
Subtotal	100	95	176	371
Have not made a decision	16	06	45	67
Subtotal	116	101	221	438
Nonrespondent	01	00	08	09
Total	117	101	229	447
Performance on this measure	85.47%	94.06%	76.86%

F. Customer Satisfaction

Satisfaction
Customer Rating of Services	Number of Customers	Percent
Highly satisfied	546	72.41%
Satisfied	185	24.54%
Satisfied somewhat	02	0.27%
Not at all satisfied	01	0.13%
Nonrespondent	20	2.65%
Total	754
Response rate %	97.35%

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.	72	141	1,557	1,770
2. AT was only available through the AT program.	100	41	130	271
3. AT was available through other programs, but the system was too complex or the wait time too long.	00	01	22	23
4. Subtotal	172	183	1,709	2,064
5. None of the above	16	05	51	72
6. Subtotal	188	188	1,760	2,136
7. Nonrespondent	00	00	04	04
8. Total	188	188	1,764	2,140
9. Performance on this measure	91.49%	97.34%	96.88%	96.45%
ACL Performance Measure	75%	75%	75%	75%
Met/Not Met	Met	Met	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	170	96	364	630
Decided that an AT device/ service will not meet needs	10	01	26	37
Subtotal	180	97	390	667
Have not made a decision	19	06	50	75
Subtotal	199	103	440	742
Nonrespondent	01	00	08	09
Total	200	103	448	751
Performance on this measure	90%	94.17%	87.05%	88.81%
ACL Performance Measure	70%	70%	70%	70%
Met/Not Met	Met	Met	Met	Met

Training

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

Training by Participant Type
Type of Participant	Number
Individuals with Disabilities	1,088
Family Members, Guardians and Authorized Representatives	878
Representatives of Education	236
Representatives of Employment	222
Rep Health, Allied Health, and Rehabilitation	520
Representatives of Community Living	322
Representatives of Technology	12
Unable to Categorize	00
TOTAL	3,278

Geographic Distribution of Participants
Metro	Non Metro	Unknown	TOTAL
412	2,752	114	3,278

B. Training Topics

Trainings by Topic
Primary Topic of Training	Participants
AT Products/Services	237
AT Funding/Policy/ Practice	227
Information Technology/Telecommunication Access	56
Combination of any/all of the above	2,473
Transition	285
Total	3,278

B. Description of Training Activities

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

Assistive Technology for Kansans partnered with Families Together, Inc., the state's parent training organization, to host "Mothers Matter Too" event. Moms, grandmothers, and foster moms wanted to learn about education and health resources, effective advocacy strategies, and to meet with other moms to gain tips on reducing stress. ATK and Families Together staff shared information in a relaxing environment that allowed moms to learn while receiving facials, manicures, and massages. ATK staff met one on one with each attendee to discuss possible AT solutions. Gift baskets with treats and resource information were given to each mom and to the cosmetologists and massage therapists for use with future customers.

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

Assistive Technology for Kansans (ATK) collaborated with Kansas Youth Empowerment Academy to conduct a week long Transition Academy. Twenty-five transition-age students who demonstrated leadership skills were selected from across the state. ATK staff conducted a half-day workshop on assistive technology and each student received one to one assistance in developing an AT plan at the Academy. ATK staff met with students after they returned home to help them acquire needed technology to pursue their personal goals.

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

Assistive Technology for Kansans (ATK) staff conducted 2 half-day workshops on how to develop accessible Word and PowerPoint documents. The target audience was 56 staff from ATK's four subcontracting agencies. The impact of the workshops was to increase people with disabilities access to accessible information and training documents and to increase awareness about the need for IT by the subcontracting agencies.

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	03
Training or Technique Assistance will be developed or implemented	37
No known outcome at this time	16
Nonrespondent	00
Total	56
Performance Measure Percentage	71.4%
RSA Target Percentage	70%
Met/Not Met	Met

E. Notes:

Technical Assistance

A. Frequency and Nature of Technical Assistance

Technical Assistance by Recipient Type
Education	20%
Employment	20%
Health, Allied Health, Rehabilitation	30%
Representative of Community Living	10%
Technology (IT, Telecom, AT)	20%
Total	100%

B. Description of Technical Assistance

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

The Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorder Center at The University of Kansas Medical Center annually hosts a Parkinson's Disease Symposium that attracts over 1,000 individuals with Parkinson's and their care givers. KU Medical Center staff invited Assistive Technology for Kansans to share information about assistive technology services and provide short demonstrations of devices that could benefit individuals with Parkinson's. Durig the course of the event, ATK staff developed relationships with KU Medical Center staff and caregiver support groups. Plans are underway with KU Medical Center staff to replicate this event in other regions of the state and collaboration on an equipment lending library serving individuals with Parkinson's. Community recreation organizations and caregiver support groups are coordinating education outreach events in two different regions with a focus on how accessible recreation opportunities can help address some symptoms of the disease in addition to us

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

Kansas Medicaid contacted Assistive Technology for Kansans for assistance in developing standards of practice for specialty seating clinics. ATK staff contacted specialty clinics in five states and reviewed standards issued by RESNA and Center for Medicaid and Medicare Services. A summary of this information and recommendations made by ATK staff served as the foundation for revision of Medicaid policy and practices. Specifically, these revisions resulted in 1. addition of 2 new seating clinic locations; 2. expanded coverage of seating clinic costs to all ages, formerly only children were covered; and 3. increased reimbursement rates to providers of specialty seating.

C. Notes:

Public Awareness

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 for Kansans co-sponsored the Lawrence Community Theatre 2016-2017 season. Playbills, electronic ads in community medical offices, and social media promoted the need for donation of high cost, lightly used durable medical equipment. This effort targeted recruitment of active, well-connected members of a mid-size community to serve as ambassadors for ATK services and specifically for the ATK reuse program. Demonstration and information was shared at matinee and evening performances which resulted in an increase in donations and identification of new community partners. ATK is planning to repeat this effort in another community in the coming year while continuing to sponsor the coming season in Theatre Lawrence.

2. Members of the Sac and Fox Nation invited Assistive Technology for Kansans staff to participate in health and employment fairs open to all their members. ATK staff provided device demonstrations and arranged for short-term loan of devices at both events. As a result of these efforts, Native Americans contacted ATK staff for assistance in identifying employment and daily solutions. The Sac and Fox Council has invited ATK to provide demonstrations and information about low-end, home-made learning technology for young children in the coming year.

Information And Assistance

Information And Assistance Activities by Recipient
Types of Recipients	AT Device/ Service	AT Funding	Total
Individuals with Disabilities	2,473	917	3,390
Family Members, Guardians and Authorized Representatives	2,716	748	3,464
Representative of Education	898	97	995
Representative of Employment	208	98	306
Representative of Health, Allied Health, and Rehabilitation	1,023	1,148	2,171
Representative of Community Living	845	732	1,577
Representative of Technology	148	72	220
Unable to Categorize	00	00	00
Total	8,311	3,812	12,123

Notes:

State Improvement Outcomes

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?

A. 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.

Assistive Technology for Kansans advocated for coverage of tablets in the Telecommunications Access Program managed by the Kansas Corporation Commission. Tablet technologies would increase telecommunications access for people with vision, hearing, mobility, speech, and cognitive disabilities. Data and descriptions for other state TAP were provided to Kansas Corporation Commission representatives.

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.)

Kansas Corporation Commission passed a regulation that added tablet technologies to the list of approved telecommunications devices in Kansas.

3. What was the primary area of impact for this state improvement outcome?

Technology (ICT accessibility and AT

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.

Assistive Technology for Kansans advocated for increased reimbursement to consumers who are eligible for a smart phone through the Telecommunications Access Program. ATK staff collected information rate from other states to document that the reimbursement rate was low when compared to actual costs in the current market.

Kansas Corporation Commission passed a regulation that increased the reimbursement rate from $350 to $450 for a smart phone.

3. What was the primary area of impact for this state improvement outcome?

Technology (ICT accessibility and AT

Additional And Leveraged Funds

Additional and Leveraged Funds

Did you have Additional and Leveraged Funding to Report?

A. Leveraged Funding for State Plan Activities

State Plan Activities
Fund Source	Amount	Use of Funds
Public/State Agency	$13,000	Training
Federal	$180,000	Demonstration
Federal	$45,000	Demonstration
Public/State Agency	$285,000	Reuse
Public/State Agency	$192,500	Demonstration
Public/State Agency	$22,000	Device Loan
Private	$1,928	State Financing
Public/State Agency	$167,670	Demonstration
	Amount: $907,098

B. Leveraged Funding for Activities Not in State Plan (data not previously reported in other activity sections)

Non-State Plan Activities
Fund Source	Amount	Use of Funds	Individuals Served	Other Outcome

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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This FY17 State AT Program Annual Progress Report was exported from the National Assistive Technology Act Data System (NATADS). NATADS was developed with partial support from the Center for Assistive Technology Act Data Assistance.

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