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Assistive Technology for Kansans: Helping people find technology solutions to enhance learning, participation and safety. Sara Sack, Program Director Autism Across the Lifespan. Roadmap. Overview of statewide Technology Act program Assistive technology categories - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Assistive Technology for Kansans: Helping people find technology solutions to enhance learning, participation and safetySara Sack, Program DirectorAutism Across the LifespanOverview of statewide Technology Act programAssistive technology categoriesAssistive technology solutions for safety, learning and participation

Roadmap2Lead agency is the KU Lifespan Institute at ParsonsEach state and territory has a Technology Act ProgramAll statewide AT programs provide four core services (device borrowing, device demonstration, device refurbish and reuse, financing activities) in addition to product information, public awareness, and trainingStatewide AT Expo, training workshopsATK Device Loan SystemKansas has five AT Access Sites and one affiliate office

Assistive Technology for KansansWestern AT Access Site, NW Educational Service Center, OakleySouthwest Affiliate, Southwest Center for Independent Living, Garden City800-295-4122North Central AT Access Site, OCCK, SalinaSouth Central AT Access Site, SKIL, WichitaNortheast AT Access Site, Resource Center for Independent Living, TopekaSE AT Access Site, SKIL, Parsons Management, Kansas University Center on Disabilities Parsons866-666-1470

AT Access Sites & Affiliate Locations

800-KAN DO IT 800-526-36484ATK Advisory Council composed of a simple majority of consumers, family members along with State Agency representativesSeeking individuals who use AT and/or family members from NE, SC and NC Kansas regionsKansas Health Policy AuthorityKansas Infant Toddler ServicesKansas Rehabilitation ServicesKansas Council on Developmental DisabilitiesKansas AgrAbility (K-State)

ATKs Partnerships include:any item, piece of equipment or product system, whether acquired commercially off the shelf, modified, or customized that is used to increase, maintain, or improve functional capabilities of individuals with disabilities--Tech Act 1988

Assistive technology isAssistive technology specialists that have knowledge and expertise in the various categories of assistive technology that can work with the individuals to try to identify technology solutions to meet their goalsIndividuals who can assist in identifying public and private funding sources and assist in creating funding requestsAccess to equipment for regional and statewide loan

Each Assistive Technology Access Site hasVisionScreen reader softwareattempts to identify and interpret what is being displayed on the screenMany applications to choose from depending upon platform, cost, use, etc.Microsoft Narrator included in Windows 2000Apple, Inc. MAC OS X includes Voice OverMany, many other options availableTrue color, full spectrum lightingPortable and handheld magnification devicesTalking and LCD display watches, health devices, thermometersWide range of AT Solutions to Meet Individual Needs . . . V - OTT lightV - Handheld magnifiersV - Talking devicesH - Ubi Duo

H - alarm clock with light alarm (OCCK)8HearingAssistive listening and FM devicesPortable, digital devices with text support (CAP phones, cell phones, Ubi Duo)Alarm clocks with light signalsKansas Telecommunications Access Program

More AT Solutions . . . Speech communicationNon-electronic line drawing, photo and object systemsElectronic systems with preprogrammed messages, limited ability to send novel messagesElectronic systems with robust language systems and capacity to generate novel messagesLearning, cognition and developmental Reading and writing softwareOrganizational softwarePersonal digital assistants (PDAs)Wayfinding (GPS)

More AT Solutions . . . C tangible symbolsC TangoC PECC Prologquo2goC alphabet boardC VmaxC Logan ProxTalkerC Small Talk (consider it)

L GPS L Demo literacy (Inspiration, Read & Write Gold)L PDA (OCCK) 10Mobility, seating, and positioningFull range of loan and reuse devicesDaily livingMemory aids and medication remindersDevices for personal care and groomingMoney recognition devices, budgeting aidsEnvironmental adaptationsTA regarding environmental rearrangementEnvironmental control units

More AT Solutions . . . DL ADLs for personal careDL budget management materials 11Computers and relatedErgonomic peripherals Text to speech softwareRecreation, sports and leisureAdapted switches and toysSwim vests and therapeutic swim raftsAdapted tricycles

And still more AT Solutions . . . 12Solutions for outings with children who wander or dash offChild Locator & Child Locator Alertwww.mypreciouskid.com/child-locator.html$29.99 - $39.99Non-audible solutions: Lost & Found Child Tatoos, Kid Dog Tags, Velcro ID Braceletswww.mypreciouskid.com/child-locator.html$29.99 - $39.99

Personal Safety Alarm - Children

Small GPS unitsSpark Nanohttp://www.brickhousesecurity.com/covert-small-gps-tracking-device.html$299.95 (does not include service plan) Extremely rugged, extremely sensitive GPS trackerAmber Alert GPShttps://www.amberalertgps.com/$379.00 (works with cellphone with mapping or GPS capabilities)Safe zone, SOS button, speed alert, temperature alert, bread crumbing, destination alert, voice monitoringPersonal Safety & Wayfinding Solutions

Call or text the device to receive its location. Safe zone notified if device is out of area youve marked as safe. (geo-fencing) SOS button help me text to 5 trusted individualsSpeed alert notified if device is in vehicle surpassing a defined speedTemperature alert notified if device is in pre-set hot and/or cold temperatureBread crumbing notified of exact location with messages sent on predetermined time schedule (every 5 minutes)Destination alert notified that device is at location that was predetermined for that day and timeVoice monitoring allows up to 30 minutes of listening in on the device 14Electronic warning devices for the homeTalking Motion Detective monitors up to 6 areas and provides warning to caregiver as well as a message to the individualhttp://www.alzstore.com/index.html$152.95Floor mat with wireless remote alarm sets off remote alert so caregiver is aware the individual got out of bedhttp://www.alzstore.com/index.html$274.95

Personal Safety Alarms

Basic door alert devices with plug in alarm ($35.00)Note: in home security systems often have features that assign a specific melodic sound to each door when it is opened 15Devices that prohibit access to cupboard contents or rooms/spaces that are off limitsConfounding door lock no key required, rotate and pull door-jamb blocker on in-swinging door http://www.alzstore.com/index.html$27.95Invisible cabinet lock lock mounts inside the door, magnetic key placed on outside of door to release the lock http://www.alzstore.com/index.html$17.95

In-home Safety Solutions

Refrigerator door plastic safety latches mount on side of frig and door, about $13.0016Automatic faucet controlAllows you to set the water temperature and the user touches the wand to activate the water. The water turns off when pressure on the wand is released.$14.95 (major hardware and lumber supply stores)Automatic water shut-offPrevents overflow of water if faucet not turned off$9.95 (major hardware and lumber supply stores)General Safety Solutions

17Telephone AccessPhoto Touch N Dial preprogram up to 24 individuals or contacts (friends, emergency, medical), plugs into existing telephone http://www.alzstore.com/index.html$79.95Possible funding option, Kansas TAPhttp://www.kansastap.org/Memo Minder holds 20 30 seconds of a preprogrammed message for emergency purposeshttp://www.vtk.com.hk/rec_903.htmlApproximately $5 - $10.00 Communication Solutions

Large button phonesPhoto phones (limits the number of people to call, is not portable)Cell phones support picture dialing

Talking Brix Ablenet connect to each other 3/$99.00, sturdy and light weight activation 18Emergent Communication Tangible Symbols part, miniatures, abstract symbols used for basic communication messageshttp://www.ohsu.edu/oidd/d2l/ts/tsmat.html$44.00 (manual); $31.00 (video)PECS picture exchange communication system designed to move the child on to other communication supportshttp://www.polyxo.com/visualsupport/pecs.html$142.00 for the starter kit

Communication Solutions

19Logan ProxTalker moveable picture communication system with speech outputhttp://www.proxtalker.com/$2,395Sequencing Devices provides communication messages for activities with nonfamiliar partnershttp://www.ablenetinc.com/Step by Step Communicator$160.00 Communication Solutions

ChatPC and Palmtop3 preprogrammed symbols with quality voice output that can be chained for conversations. Allows user to type messages. http://www.dynavoxtech.com/products/palm3Text to Speech devices allow user to type messages that are spoken. Word prediction is a common feature. K2000AlloraDynawriteLight WriterCommunication Solutions

21TangoDevice with preprogrammed symbols sorted by times of day, common settings. Voices and vocabulary are tailored by gender, age and mobility. Allows user to generate novel messages, imports pictures for new vocabulary. http://www.dynavoxtech.com/products/tango/Proloquo2Go Software downloaded to an iTouch or iPhone that provides 7,000 preprogrammed messages that can be combined for voice output. Allows novel messages to be typed. Photos can be uploaded. http://www.proloquo2go.com/Communication Solutions

Tango is $7,000 with case.Proloquo2go is $650.00 from Origin Instruments (iTouch, speaker, case, iTunes card to download the software).22AT Access Sites 800-526-3648ATK Device Loan System 785-827-9383Online inventory coming soon!ATK KU staff 620-421-8367If you have suggestions about inventoryIf you would like to be more involved with the programIf you have equipment or money to donateContact us . . . Sara Sack, ATK & KEE [email protected], Comments . . .24