Meeting Community Needs Through AT Reuse Programs Joy Kniskern Pass It On Center AT Reuse Strand

 Participants will understand services offered by the Pass It On Center, the Free Foundation Reuse Program and the Virginia Assistive Technology System  Participants will understand how to transition a reuse program from the initial development of a small program to a larger program.  Participants will understand the benefits and outcomes of gathering and using AT reuse outcome data to help strengthen the program across transitions. Learning Objectives ATIA Orlando 2012 – AT Reuse Strand 2

AT REUSE  Federally-funded AT Act Programs  In every state and territory  Reutilization is a mandated activity  Nonprofit organizations  Many that offer services to people with disabilities also reutilize AT  Sometimes partner with AT Act Programs  Informal community groups 3 ATIA Orlando 2012 – AT Reuse Strand

TYPES OF AT REUSE ACTIVITIES  Loan  Exchange  Refurbishing  Reassignment  Recycling  Remanufacturing 4 ATIA Orlando 2012 – AT Reuse Strand

AT REUSE CLOSES THE GAP BY:  Allowing trials on possible solutions  Providing interim equipment while waiting for the permanent solution  Providing permanent solutions where no funding is available for new devices  Providing duplicate devices in warranted situations  Replacing equipment lost in disasters 5 ATIA Orlando 2012 – AT Reuse Strand

LEARN ABOUT REUSE. Pass It On Center offers resources to promote new programs and to help existing ones improve.  PIOC web site  Indicators of Quality with Online Program Assessment Tool  Online Knowledge Base  Free webinars with on- demand archive  Reuse Locations database  Find AT  NEED AT* 6 ATIA Orlando 2012 – AT Reuse Strand

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Speaker Contact: Joy Kniskern DISCLAIMER This work is supported under cooperative agreement #H235V awarded by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, and is administered by the Pass It On Center – Tools for Life. However, the contents of this publication do not necessarily represent the policy or opinions of the Department of Education and the reader should not assume endorsements of this document by the Federal government. 15 ATIA Orlando 2012 – AT Reuse Strand