1. 28 Years of Mobile Assistive Technology Clinics at Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare David C. Wilkie Manager, Assistive Technology/Mobile Outreach Clinics

2. Minnesota Hospital for Indigent Crippled & Deformed Children Gillette State Hospital for Crippled Children Gillette Children’s Hospital 1897 - 1976

3. 1985 Windom - Why not come to us? Windom (165 miles) St. Paul

4. Cycle with sidecar becomes first outreach vehicle 1985 Seating & Adaptive Equipment Orthotics and Prosthetics Windom Director’s Desk for work bench

5. 1986 Fergus Falls Regional Treatment Center Northern Wisconsin Center Chippewa Falls, Wis. Seating, Adaptive Equipment and Orthotics

6. Typical problems in the early 80’s

7. First Van 1986

8. SCH connection -1987 Services for Children with Handicaps (now MCSHN) - kids July = Seating & Orthotics for Fergus Falls Regional Treatment Center November = Seating & Orthotics for RTC & SCH

9. 1989 STAR grant adds “assistive technology” services to unserved and underserved rural areas of the State STAR funds “AT” Clinics - far corners of the State

10. 1990 St. Paul Chippewa Falls, WI Fergus Falls Windom St. Peter Moose Lake Austin (110) Owatonna (70) Thief River Falls (300) Worthington

11. Services expand in 1990 Ford Step Van from Friends of Gillette AAC, Computer Demonstration Equipment MCSHN, RTC continue Trade ramp for lift Patti joins Gillette

12. New truck has power lift - what a relief!

13. Set up at Mankato clinic Regional Treatment Center- PT/OT Gym Library (only once) Church - Chapel, Classrooms, Gym Hospital - Clinic & Conference Rooms Schools - Conference Room, Gym, Stage Warm up Room Performing Arts Make up Room American Legion/ VFW - Bingo Hall

14. Chuck Schemitsch modifies a brace at Mankato clinic

15. 1991-1993 St. Paul Chippewa Falls, WI Windom St. Peter Moose Lake Austin Owatonna Thief River Falls Worthington Fergus Falls Brainerd (135) (75) St. Cloud Duluth (150) International Falls (290) Mankato (90) (180) Marshall Hibbing (190)

16. Snow! October 31, 1991 First clinic cancellation on November 1st - to St. Cloud (75 miles) The snow lasted through May that winter.

17. 1995 St. Paul Chippewa Falls, WI Windom St. Peter Moose Lake Austin Owatonna Thief River Falls Worthington Fergus Falls Brainerd St. Cloud Duluth Eveleth Red Lake Alexandria Grand Rapids (180) Marshall Mankato Roseau (350) Monticello International Falls

18. 1995 Arts for All at clinics in Brainerd & Owatonna Consultant to find minorities in greater Minnesota Diversity Training SureFit Patent Translate Brochures Translate Fliers

19. Development of Community Action Networks 1996 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

20. 1998-2001 United Way of Steele Co. funds Owatonna clinics Mankato United Way funds clinics in Mankato United Way of Mower County funds clinics in Austin United Way of Kandiyohi funds clinics in Willmar All Regional Treatment Center funding ends Willmar Planning Committee begins work to bring clinics to Willmar Rice Health Foundation funds Willmar clinics STAR funds ATNs, ATNs fund clinics Dr. Murphy joins Gillette and supports outreach clinics

21. 1999 CMN Sponsors New Business Class Freightliner Truck - Diesel engine and air- ride suspension :)

22. 2000 The Elephants are Coming in Mankato!

23. 2002 Gillette receives contract from MCSHN to coordinate their PMR/Assistive Technology Clinics

24. 2003 - 2004 WAISE Foundation funds Freightliner crew cab truck Work Benches Tools Demo Equipment –AAC –Computer Access –EADLs

25. Telemedicine evaluation clinic added in 2004 Seating evaluations with the staff of Rice Memorial Hospital PT, Vendor, Client, Family in Willmar Seating Specialist in New Brighton Saves evaluation time on the road

26. Current Specialty Medical and Assistive Technology Sites St. Paul Albert Lea Owatonna Baxter/ Brainerd Aurora Duluth Alexandria Grand Rapids Marshall Mankato/ St. Peter Roseau Willmar Bemidji International Falls Crookston Detroit Lakes

27. Historical Sites St. Paul Chippewa Falls, WI Windom Moose Lake Austin Owatonna Thief River Falls Worthington Fergus Falls Baxter/ Brainerd St. Cloud Duluth Eveleth, Hibbing, & Virginia Red Lake Alexandria Grand Rapids Marshall Mankato Roseau Willmar Cloquet Bemidji Detroit Lakes Park Rapids LaCresent & Winona Rochester New Ulm Red Wing International Falls Crookston Monticello Ah-gwah-ching St. Peter Fairbault Aurora Albert Lea

28. 2005 Miles Saved 2000 = 254,700 2004 = 273,960 2008 = 882,840 2012 = 963,860 2013

29. Number of Services 1985 - 2012

30. AT Services 1985-2012, Physician & NP Services 2002-2012

31. Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare Gillette Sign? Gillette Symbols - bird, tree, flower, etc?