2010 Annual Conference for AT Act Programs and Telework Programs

April 28-30, 2010
Hyatt Regency Hotel, Crystal City Arlington, Virginia

• Conference Update (RTF format)
• Registration Form (RTF format)
• Agenda (RTF format)
• List of Participants (RTF format)
• Zip file of all handouts (53 MB)

Wednesday April 28, 2010

• Future Direction for OSERS
  • Annual Conference of AT Act Programs (PPT)
    Alexa Posny, OSERS     MP3 (23 MB)
• Outreach to Veterans and Wounded Service Members
  • MP3 (41 MB)
  • WRAMC AT Program for Wounded Service Members (PPT)
    LTC Matthew St. Laurent, WRAMC
  • Support. Equip. Empower. CAP Wounded Service Member Initiatives (PPT)
    Michael Young, DOD Computer/Electronic Accommodations Program
• Getting Involved – How to Reach Veterans’ Groups
  • MP3 (75 MB)
  • Wounded Service Members and Veterans Work Group (RTF format)
  • Disability Rights Oregon Brochures
    • DRO General Brochure (PDF)
    • DRO Brochure - Traumatic Brain Injury Project (PDF)
    • DRO Brochure - Assistive Technology Project (PDF)
    • Oregon Partners in Crisis Brochure (PDF)
    • DRO Veterans Outreach (RTF)
• Preparing for Program Review for Statewide AT Programs - Lessons Learned from Year One
  • MP3 (43 MB)
  • Transcript (RTF)
  • Statewide Program Review (DE) (PPT)
  • Summary of Tasks AT Program (DE) (PDF)
• New Credit products to Aid Credit Building
  • Credit is an Asset (PDF)   Text version
    Vicki Frank, Credit Builders Alliance
• Financial Asset Building
  • MP3 (73 MB)
  • Linking AT with 21st Century Economic Empowerment Engines (PPT)
    Johnette Hartnett, National Disability Institute
  • Proposal to Use Telework Funds for IDAs (RTF)
• Controls and Safeguards for Running Your Financial Loan Program
  • MP3 (82 MB)
  • Transcript (RTF)
  • Controls and Safeguards (PPT)   RTF version
    Basil Kessler, Kansas AT Cooperative; Sandra Prince and Joey Wallace, New Well Fund

Thursday April 29, 2010

• Social Networking - What It Is and How It Can be Used
  • MP3 (42 MB)
  • Is Social Media a Fad? - Captions for Short Video on Social Networking (RTF)
  • Using Social Media to Market and Communicate (PPT) RTF version
    Carolyn Phillips, Pass It On Center
• Preparing for Program Review for AFP and Telework Loan Programs – Lessons Learned from Year One
  • MP3 (44 MB)
  • Transcipt (RTF)
  • AFP/Telework Program Review: Wisdom from Nebraska
    Leslie Novacek, Nebraska AT Partnership
    PDF version
  • AFP Program Review Requirements (DE) (PDF)
• Accessibility Features of Mainstream Products
  • MP3 (52 MB)
  • Accessible Mainstream Products (PPT)
    Jim Tobias, Inclusive Technologies
• The Art of Collaborating to Increase Services and Funding
  • MP3 (68 MB)
  • Alaska AT Consortium (PPT)
• Implementing Accessible Instructional Materials at the State Level
  • MP3 (78 MB)
  • Implementing Accessible Instructional Materials at the State Level (PPT)
    Diana Carl, AIM Beth Mineo, Delaware AT Initiative; Glinda Hill, Office of Special Education Programs; Kathy Powers, Maine CITE; Diana Carl, AIM Consortium
  • Maine – The Way Life Should Be (PPT)
    Kathy Powers, Maine CITE Program
  • MaineAIM – Acquiring Accessible Instructional Materials for All Kids from Kittery to Fort Kent (PDF)
• Increasing Access to Outdoor Recreational Environments (PPT)
  Kathy Laurin, Program Director, Montana AT Program
  • MP3 (63 MB)
• What's New in AT Reuse
  • MP3 (29 MB)
• Telework Challenge Recap
  • MP3 (57 MB)
  • Telework Challenge Recap (PPT)   RTF version
    Pam Alcala, Arizona SEED Loans; Kathy Gilman, Washington Access Fund; Rik Opstelten, NATTAP
• Other Funding Sources
  • MP3 (56 MB)
  • Non-Traditional Funding Sources and Funding Strategies for Assistive Technology (PPT)
    Diana Straube, Neighborhood Legal Services
  • Non-Traditional Funding Sources and Funding Strategies for AT (PDF)
    James Sheldon, National AT Advocacy Project, NLS, July 2009
    RTF version

Friday April 30, 2010

• Collaborating with AgrAbility Programs
  • MP3 (30 MB)
• AT to Aid Transition to the Community
  • MP3 (47 MB)
  • Introduction – AT to Aid Transition to the Community (PPT)
    Naomi Walker and Chava Kintisch
  • Obtaining Assistive Technology and Transitioning Out of Nursing Facilities (PPT)
    Naomi Walker, Georgia PAAT Advocacy Office
  • Voice for Freedom Project (PPT)
    Lori Markland, Maryland Assistive Technology Program
  • Good News in Michigan, AT in Transition (PPT)
    Aimee Sterk, Michigan Disability Rights
    • Redacted Brief - Michigan (RTF)
  • AT to Aid Transition to the Community – Pennsylvania Advocacy (PPT)
    Chava Kintisch, Disability Rights Network of Pennsylvania
• Quality Indicators for Device Demonstration and Device Loan Programs
  • Device Demonstration and Device Loan Quality Indicators (PPT)
    Lisa Kosh, NATTAP & Diana Carl, Consultant
    • Device Demonstration Quality Indicators (RTF)
• Getting the Most Out of Your Loan Program Capital
  • MP3 (75 MB)
  • Transcript (RTF)
  • Maximizing Capital to Grow Your Loan Fund (PPT)   RTF version
    Cheryl Fatnassi, Vermont Opportunities Credit Union and Independence Fund and Joey Wallace, Virginia NewWell Fund
    • IF Charts (XLS)
  • AT Model (XLS)
    Cheryl Fatnassi – Vermont Opportunities





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