The Ability Program: Improving Statewide Access to Assistive Technology for Adults with Disabilities
作者:
LawrenceH. Trachtman,
MichaelL. Jones,
Maggie Sauer,
DavidE. Yoder,
期刊:
Assistive Technology
(Taylor Available online 1998)
卷期:
Volume 10,
issue 2
页码: 134-147
ISSN:1040-0435
年代: 1998
DOI:10.1080/10400435.1998.10131971
出版商: Taylor & Francis Group
关键词: Assistive technology;Service delivery;Outcomes measurement
数据来源: Taylor
摘要:
In 1995, the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust awarded $2.4 million to support the Ability Program, a statewide initiative to improve awareness of and access to assistive technology for adult North Carolinians with disabilities. This coordinated effort resulted in 11 funded projects, each using a different approach to deliver assistive technology to persons in rural communities. An overall management, technical assistance, and evaluation program ensured coordinated use of the Trust's funds. This paper describes the development and implementation of the Ability Program in North Carolina, accomplishments of program grantees, and results of a comprehensive program evaluation system used to document process and outcome measures. After 2 years of operation, the type and extent of assistive technology services for adults with disabilities in North Carolina increased as a result of the Ability Program.
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