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Assistive Technology of Alaska

AT Resources Kathy Privratsky, ATLA. Assistive Technology of Alaska. www.atlaak.org. AT Resources. ATLA Staff. AT Resources. Outcomes After this session you will be able to: Name three places where you can try out AT. Name three places that loan AT for trial use.

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Assistive Technology of Alaska

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  1. AT Resources Kathy Privratsky, ATLA Assistive Technology of Alaska www.atlaak.org

  2. AT Resources ATLA Staff

  3. AT Resources Outcomes After this session you will be able to: • Name three places where you can try out AT. • Name three places that loan AT for trial use. • Name three sources of funding for AT. • Name two resources that you want to learn more about.

  4. AT Resources What is Assistive Technology?

  5. AT Resources - ATLA What is ATLA? • Assistive Technology Library of Alaska (ATLA) • Federal Tech Act Project for the State • Provide: Awareness, Demonstrations, Information & Assistance, Loans, Trainings / Webinars • Focus: Vision, Hearing, Communication, Computer Access, ECU • Assessments / Consultations • Third Thursday at 3:30 Webinars • Sales of AT

  6. AT Resources - www.atlaak.org ATLA Website - Funding • AT Loan Fund • Civic Organizations and Service Clubs • Developmental Disabilities - DD Mini Grants • Disability Specific • Education • Foundations and Trusts • Medicaid / Medicare / 3rd Party • Veterans Administration • Vocational and Employment • Other

  7. AT Resources - www.atlaak.org

  8. AT Resources - Funding Early Childhood Potential Sources: • AT Loan Fund • DD Mini Grants • EPSDT / Medicaid • Insurance / 3rd Party • School District • Special Grants • STAR • Other

  9. AT Resources - Funding K-12 Education Potential Sources: • AT Loan Fund • DD Mini Grants • DVR - Vocational Rehabilitation • EPSDT / Medicaid • Insurance / 3rd Party • School District • Special Grants • STAR • Other

  10. AT Resources - Funding Post Secondary Potential Sources: • AT Loan Fund • DD Mini Grants • DVR - Vocational Rehabilitation • EPSDT / Medicaid • Independent Living Centers • Insurance / 3rd Party • School District • Special Grants • STAR • Other

  11. AT Resources - www.atlaak.org

  12. AT Resources - www.aktradingpost.org

  13. AT Resources - Loans of AT Early Childhood • ATLA • EHDI • (ACCA-Fairbanks, ATLA, SAIL-Juneau, Center for Community - Sitka, Frontier ECE-Soldotna, Stone Soup Group • Infant Learning Programs • Special Education Service Agency (SESA) • School District • Manufacturers / Vendors • Loans, rentals • Other loan closets

  14. AT Resources - Loans of AT K-12 and Post Secondary • ACBVI • ATLA • Independent Living Centers • Durable Medical Equipment (DME) • Special Education Service Agency (SESA) • School Districts / UAA or UAF • Manufacturers / Vendors • Loans, rentals • Other loan closets

  15. AT Resources - Reutilization Recycling / Reuse (All Ages) • ACBVI • AK Trading Post (www.aktradingpost.org) • ATLA • Craig’s List and eBay • Independent Living Centers Loan Closets • Tribal Vocational Rehabilitation Programs • Other NOTE: Assistive Technology (AT) and Durable Medical Equipment (DME)

  16. AT Resources - Demonstrations Demonstration Centers • ACBVI • ATLA • Independent Living Centers • Special Education Service Agency (SESA) • Tribal Vocational Rehabilitation • Other • Demonstrations provide enough information about a piece of AT so a person can make an informed decision

  17. AT Resources - Job Centers Alaska Job Centers Kenai Ketchikan Kodiak Kotzebue Mat-Su Nome Seward Sitka Tok Valdez Alaska Job Centers • Anchorage • Barrow • Bethel • Dillingham • Eagle River • Fairbanks • Glennallen • Homer • Juneau

  18. AT Resources - Summary Outcomes Can you answer the following: • Three places to try out AT near you • Three places that loan AT for trial use • Three sources of funding for AT • Two resources that you want to learn more about

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