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2007 Annual Conference of AT Act Programs

May 22 - 24, 2007
Adams Mark Hotel, Denver, CO

1. Agenda (RTF format)
2. Participants (RTF format)
3. Plenary Session: Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration Section 6071 of the Deficit Reduction Act 2005, Richard C. Allen, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (PPT format) (HTML version)
4. Concurrent Sessions
   1. AT-Related Services for Veterans with Disabilities
      • Veterans' Benefits and Assistive Technology: Considering the Possibilities, Diana M. Straube, Neighborhood Legal Services, Inc. (RTF format)
   2. AT and Transition
      • AT and Transition: Trends, Barriers and Initiatives, Gayl Bowser, Oregon Technology Access Program (PPT format) (HTML version)
      • Transition Planning: Assistive Technology Supports and Services (PDF format)
      • Transition to Adult Life, Disability Rights Wisconsin (RTF format)
      • QIAT Self-Evaluation Matrices (RTF format)
      • Seamless Transitions: Partnerships Between VR and Local School Systems to Provide Assistive Technology (AT), Michael Dalto, Maryland Technology Assistance Program (PPT format)   (HTML version)
      • Assistive Technology Addendum, Maryland Technology Access Program (RTF format)
   3. Universal Design, Visitability, and Home Modifications
      • Position Paper: Visit-Able Homes, Visit-Able Communities in Wisconsin (RTF format)
      • Universal Design, Visitability and Home Modifications: Providing Access and Independence, Diane Sprague, Lifetime Home Project (PPT format) (HTML version)
   4. AT-Related Legal and Policy Issues: A Year in Review
      • Preparing Letters of Medical Justification, AT Advocate, Winter 2006 (PDF format) (RTF version)
      • Medicaid, Assistive Technology, and the Courts, AT Advocate, Winter 2006-2007 (PDF format) (RTF version)
      • A Year in Review, Steven Mendelsohn, Esq. (RTF format)
      • The National Coverage Decision for Mobility Assistive Equipment (RTF format)
   5. The Ever Evolving Loan Program
      • The Ever Evolving Loan Program: AFP Organization Charts (PPT format) (HTML version)
   6. RSA Program Review for Statewide AT Act Programs
      • Program Review and Best Practices: Who, What, When, Where, Why, How?, Jeremy Buzzell, RSA (PPT format) (HTML version)
   7. Sustainability, Independent Evaluation, and Data Collection
      • AFP/Telework Sustainability Planning: Project Update, Sarah Dixon Gale, State Public Policy Group (PPT format) (HTML version)
   8. RSA Program Review, Best Practices for Alternative Financing Programs
      • Program Review and Best Practices: Who, What, When, Where, Why, How?, Jeremy Buzzell, RSA (PPT format) (HTML version)
   9. Reviewing Loan Applications
      • Underwriting/Evaluation Guidelines for Microenterprise and Small Business Loans, Abilities Fund (RTF format)
      • Application Form (Excel format)
      • Credit Scoring for Microenterprise Lenders (PDF format)
      • Assistive Technology Loan Application Database, Maryland ATGLP and CorTech Data Design (PPT format) (HTML version)
      • Microenterprise Resources for Telework Programs, Abilities Fund (RTF format)
      • Credit Summary for Loan Application (PDF format)
   10. The Relationship of AT Loan Programs and Vendors
       • Relationship of AT Loan Program & Vendors, Milissa Gofourth, Kathy Adams, and Caroline Van Howe (PPT format) (HTML version)
       • mPower Loan Program, Kathy Adams, Maine CITE (PPT format) (HTML version)
       • Adapting Motor Vehicles for People with Disabilities, Oklahoma ABLE Tech Fact Sheet (RTF format)
       • Policy on Audiologist Evaluation, Oklahoma Assistive Technology Foundation (RTF format)
       • Hearing Loss and Selecting a Hearing Aid, Oklahoma ABLE Tech Fact Sheet (RTF format)
   11. Using the Media as an Effective Tool
       • Media as Advocacy, Matt Knotts, Disability Law Center (PPT format) (HTML version)
       • Finding a Voice, Sample news story, UAAACT (WORD format)
       • Disability Law Center Helps Child Gain Independence, Press Release (RTF format)
       • Disability Law Center Helps Teen Speak Up, Press Release (RTF format)
       • Wheelchair Gives Kid, Family New Freedom, Sample news story (RTF format)
       • Authorization to Release Public Relations & Training Materials, Disability Law Center (RTF format)
       • Sample Letter to the Editor, Disability Law Center (WORD format)
       • Media Plan (RTF format)