1. Kentucky’s Assistive Technology Outreach: Access Across the Commonwealth Laura Schluter Strickland, Ed.D., OTR/L Raleigh, NC February 14, 2007

2. Presentation Objectives Learning Objectives participants will be able to describe and discuss: AT services provided, AT services provided, collaborative partnerships, collaborative partnerships, opportunities and challenges faced by the ATRC’s, and opportunities and challenges faced by the ATRC’s, and efforts to expand reach and access for all Kentuckians efforts to expand reach and access for all Kentuckians

4. Location of Centers

5. AT Program Development & Evaluation through Advisory Council Seeking input from community stakeholders Ongoing Program Evaluation Program objectives linked to Consumer needs

6. Alignment of ATRC’s Operations Quality & efficiency of service provision KATS Network advisory council interaction data reporting statewide policy implementation systems change processes capacity building embedding assistive technology capacities, knowledge, & skill

7. State Plan Integration “AT Kits” “AT Kits” Contractual agreements between KATS and Centers Contractual agreements between KATS and Centers Public awareness activities Public awareness activities Interagency coordination Interagency coordination Technical assistance programs Technical assistance programs Training programs Training programs Demonstrated outreach Demonstrated outreach

8. Collaborative Relationships for Community Linkage Universities and Colleges Universities and Colleges School districts School districts Healthcare agencies Healthcare agencies Community foundations Community foundations Advocacy groups and organizations Advocacy groups and organizations Transportation agencies Transportation agencies State agencies State agencies Independent providers Independent providers National affiliations National affiliations

9. Challenges Obtaining revenue streams beyond KATS funding Obtaining revenue streams beyond KATS funding Varying organizational structures of ATRC’s Varying organizational structures of ATRC’s Time for administrative oversight and reporting Time for administrative oversight and reporting Providing services to growing population Providing services to growing population

10. Opportunities Consistency building provides for future collaboration between centers Consistency building provides for future collaboration between centers New reporting methods provides valuable data for ongoing program evaluation New reporting methods provides valuable data for ongoing program evaluation Expansion to off site programming Expansion to off site programming Collaboration with national networks Collaboration with national networks

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