Pass It On Center Update
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AT Reuse Demonstration Center Updates
Joy Kniskern & Carolyn P. Phillips
Georgia Department of Labor
phone: 404-638-0384
www.passitoncenter.org
Agenda
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Welcome
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Introduction to Webinar Platform
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Welcome from RSA – Jeremy Buzzell
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Pass It On Center Activities
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Technical Assistance to You
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Pass It On Task Force
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Web Site – Solution Center
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First Grantees Meeting in Denver in May
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Evaluation of today’s Webinar
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Highlights from You
Begin with the
End in Mind!
Example of
Matrix of AT Reuse Grantees
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Classification System Survey
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Liability Issues
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Policies, procedures and practices
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Waivers & documentation
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Volunteers
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Insurance Coverage
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Outcome measures and instrument for AT reuse programs
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Examples of state Medicaid policies allowing for transfer of equipment
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Sanitization and cleaning policies and procedures
Sixteen Topics for Technical Assistance
Sixteen Topics for Technical Assistance
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Sustainability of programs – operational cost projections
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Successful practice examples of device exchange programs
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End –of – life and proper disposal of materials
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Matrix of 12 AT Reuse Grantees
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Written materials for training computer recyclers
Sixteen Topics for Technical Assistance
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Decision-Tree of XP and what computer software and hardware is compatible with XP
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Recycling usable parts
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Matching devices to people – the assessment piece – consumer choice vs. consumer protection
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Blue book for AT depreciation to be used in cost-benefits calculations
Sixteen Topics for Technical Assistance
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Public awareness materials and outreach to diverse populations (like Spanish speaking, etc.)
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Database and inventory management using technology (tracking and reporting inventory)
National Task Force for AT Reuse
Purpose: Identify and find solutions to national issues affecting AT Reuse.
Participants:
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Assistive Technology Act Programs (ATAP)
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National Assistive Technology Technical Assistance Project (NATTAP)
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Assistive Technology Industries Association (ATIA)
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Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA)
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State AT Projects – Beth Mineo–Mollica, Sara Sack, Jane Johnson, and Julie Nesbit
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Center for Assistive Technology and Environmental Access (CATEA)
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Others are being added
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National Task Force
National Classification System and Survey of Reuse Programs
Identify and research various elements of AT reuse models.
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Phase I survey: Collaboration with NATTAP – 600 AT Reuse programs
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Phase II survey – More in depth look at
some of 600
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Searchable database of AT Reuse programs in all states and territories
Sanitization
Liability
Outcome Measures
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Measure and report on program outcomes.
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Adapt NISAT tool for use by AT Reuse Grantees.
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Add measures with input from AT reuse grantees.
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General session at AT Reuse Grantee Annual Conference in May
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Medicaid AT Reutilization
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Increase reuse of Medicaid AT.
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Identify successful models of Medicaid AT Reutilization
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Identify state Medicaid policies supporting transfer of equipment, refurbishing, sanitization and redistribution of AT
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Disseminate sample policies, etc. to states
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AT Reuse and Vendor Issues
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Identify and address AT Vendor issues.
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Hold focus groups with various vendors to identify issues
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Examples of issue: Quality assurance of AT reuse practices, reporting malfunctions, assessments, etc.
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Two initial focus groups held at ATIA
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More to be scheduled through web conferences and at groups like MedTrade
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Successful Practices, Policies, Procedures (3Ps) and Quality Indicators (QI)
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Identify successful practices
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Gather and post successful practices on web site
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Provide direct technical assistance to programs
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Webinars and training at conferences
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Program Development & Implementation Guide
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Three categories of QI – AT, Computers, AT Exchange programs
Disaster Response Planning
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Develop and disseminate plan(s).
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Guidelines for national regional areas with contact list of reuse programs.
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Could include training of various groups involved in disaster response planning.
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Useful Life and End-of-Life Issues
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Identify and research useful life and end-of life issue affecting AT reuse.
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Develop useful life & end-of-life for frequently reused AT. Blue Book for AT concept.
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Develop guidelines and contacts for “green” disposal of AT.
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Identify state policies supportive of “green” disposal of AT.
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Pass It On Web Site
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Designed to Create a National Network
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Share Resources
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Grow Your Program
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Solution Center
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We Need Your Help!
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passitoncenter.org
Pass It On –
Grantees Meeting in May
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May 24 & 25, 2007
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Adams Mark Hotel,
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1550 Court Place in downtown Denver, Colorado (303/893-3333).
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Meeting after RESNA’s National Assistive Technology Technical Assistance Partnership Meeting
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Focused on Top Technical Assistance Request
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Create a time for You to Share Resources and Learn from each other
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We Need Your Help!
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Please, let us know if you would like to assist with the development of the Agenda.
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Web Conference Schedule
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Tuesday, February 27th at 2:00 PM EST
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Suggested Topic: Pass It On Update and Grantee Round Table/Updates
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Tuesday, March 27th at 2:00 PM EST
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Suggested Topic: Liability Considerations and Grantee Round Table
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Tuesday, April 24th at 2:00 PM EST
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Suggested Topic: Best Practices for Logistics - Sanitization and Grantee Round Table/Update
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*Thursday, May 24th at 2:00 PM EST
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Suggested Topic: Building Sustainability and Grantee Round Table/Update
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Tuesday, June 26th at 2:00 PM EST
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Tuesday, July 31st, at 2:00 PM EST
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Tuesday, Aug. 28th at 2:00 PM EST
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Tuesday, Sept. 25th at 2:00 PM EST
Evaluate & Evolve!
We will send you an Evaluation for today’s Webinar.
Please, complete it and fax or email it to Tom Patterson. His contact info will be on the Evaluation.
Highlights from You!
This is a time for You to share
brief highlights
regarding your Grant Activities.