tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21520392380706529442024-03-13T05:35:04.429-06:00Utah Assistive Technology ProgramUATP is a federally-funded program serving individuals with disabilities of all ages in Utah. We provide assistive technology devices and services. We also train university students, parents, children with disabilities and professional service providers about AT. Our goal is to increase independence and quality of life for people with disabilities. Learn more at www.uatpat.org.Utah Assistive Technology Programhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17523882184489115324noreply@blogger.comBlogger430125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2152039238070652944.post-58208963238631363432020-10-12T14:57:00.001-06:002020-10-12T15:02:20.674-06:00We've moved! Visit our blog on our new website.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img alt="movers carring boxes" border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="600" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6gap6D3R2lM/X4TCA2B1iSI/AAAAAAAAHZQ/q8rA-Qdi-LMso8T9ammN2e-_dYufFnM-ACLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/graphicstock-movers-in-new-house-600.jpg" /></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>The Utah Assistive Technology Program Blog now has a new home with the same helpful content. It is now embedded in our new website so that we can all be one happy family!<div><br /></div><div>To get there, visit <a href="http://UATP.usu.edu">UATP.usu.edu</a>, click on the "blog" tab, or scroll down to see our latest stories. (If you have our old website saved on your browser, don't worry. Our old address will forward to our new one. But now, you won't have to leave our website to read our blog.)</div><div><br /></div><div>Some other features of the new website: Spanish language content, more information on demonstration, loans and person-to-person exchanges of assistive technology in Utah, and easier-to-find information on AT financing. </div><div><br /></div><div>Tell your friends!</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2152039238070652944.post-67048468037808582272020-09-02T18:41:00.004-06:002020-09-02T18:53:50.375-06:00Accessible Times: The UATP Podcast episode 3<h3 style="text-align: left;">Touch as a learning tool is very underutilized. Here's why.</h3><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Fd1VFyMETOE/X1A6b8vMnEI/AAAAAAAACKQ/beyscS9dM2QqI9WdFnvo79y_I9-DcdEtwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/sheri%2Bcordoba.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1356" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Fd1VFyMETOE/X1A6b8vMnEI/AAAAAAAACKQ/beyscS9dM2QqI9WdFnvo79y_I9-DcdEtwCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/sheri%2Bcordoba.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sheri Wells-Jensen<br />photo credit: Kate Kamphius </td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13pt;">In this second episode dedicated to tactile learning, Dr. Sheri Wells-Jensen of Bowling Green State University points out the advantages of tactile exploration, not just for the Blind but for everyone. She also discusses the cultural barriers that get between the Blind and their right to explore their world. Finally, she finishes up with a book recommendation--because apparently several writers have tried to create a "blind alien," but not all of them have done it well.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13pt;"><i>You can find Accessible Times: The UATP Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcast, Stitcher and BuzzSprout.</i></span></p><div id="buzzsprout-player-4818722"></div>
<script charset="utf-8" src="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1165316/4818722-tactile-learning-part-1-see3d.js?container_id=buzzsprout-player-4818722&player=small" type="text/javascript"></script><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13pt;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 19.5pt; margin: 0in 0in 9pt;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13pt;"><br />1:00 – Sheri reveals that one of her interests is understanding cognition, intelligence and language. She also wonders, if we met another species, what would their thinking and language be like?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 19.5pt; margin: 0in 0in 9pt;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13pt;">2:00 – There is a level of public misunderstanding about what blind people do and do not know about the world. For example, they would understand that a cathedral is large and impressive, but a 3D model could help them distinguish one cathedral from another.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 19.5pt; margin: 0in 0in 9pt;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13pt;">5:45 – Looking at objects does have disadvantages, compared to feeling them. For example, it doesn’t work well in low light. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 19.5pt; margin: 0in 0in 9pt;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13pt;">9:00 – Tactile exploration can help people understand more—not just for the Blind but for everyone. However, more and more learning is shifting to digital, which does not translate to tactile information well.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 19.5pt; margin: 0in 0in 9pt;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13pt;">10:50 – <a href="https://stories.ucdavis.edu/stories/faculty/vermeij.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0d2852;">Geerat Vermeij at UC Davis</span></a> is a blind scientist who has expanded the world’s understanding of mollusks through his own tactile exploration.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 19.5pt; margin: 0in 0in 9pt;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13pt;">11:30 – Sighted children are shown how to explore visually from the beginning, but too often blind children are told, “Don’t touch." <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 19.5pt; margin: 0in 0in 9pt;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13pt;">13:30 – 3D models can help communicate what a constellation is like, much more quickly than a description.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 19.5pt; margin: 0in 0in 9pt;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13pt;">15:48 – Models can help you recall what an object is like, even if you have seen it before but haven’t seen it in a while <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 19.5pt; margin: 0in 0in 9pt;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13pt;">16:50 – Sheri takes on the story of the blind men and the elephant. It’s a terrible story that shows the blind men were not allowed to fully explore an elephant. But in her experience, it is very exciting to explore a live elephant—so much so that it’s hard to remember any data after the exploration is done. Models can help with that.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 19.5pt; margin: 0in 0in 9pt;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13pt;">19:00 – Statues and kids’ toys often misrepresent the object they depict.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 19.5pt; margin: 0in 0in 9pt;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13pt;">19:45 – One of the challenges of making a 3D model is deciding what is prototypical.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 19.5pt; margin: 0in 0in 9pt;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13pt;">21:39 – Should a 3D model communicate color differences on a penguin that is otherwise tactilely uniform? <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 19.5pt; margin: 0in 0in 9pt;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13pt;"> 23:30 – A cat’s fur can vary a lot over its body. This can be tricky to represent in a model.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 19.5pt; margin: 0in 0in 9pt;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13pt;">24:35 – Our cultural idea of touching something has limits; often the sighted person’s hand directs a child’s hands when they are touching an object.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 19.5pt; margin: 0in 0in 9pt;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13pt;">26:00 – Does a blind child have the permission to touch an object with the same freedom that a sighted child is allowed to look at it?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 19.5pt; margin: 0in 0in 9pt;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13pt;">28:00 – 3D models don’t just allow a detailed exploration, they also allow privacy. They let the explorer look at something for as long as they’d like, without worrying that other people are waiting.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 19.5pt; margin: 0in 0in 9pt;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13pt;">29:30 – The idea that touch is destructive is another barrier to learning.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 19.5pt; margin: 0in 0in 9pt;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13pt;">30:00 – A 3D printed object will have its own texture, not necessarily the texture of the thing it represents.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 19.5pt; margin: 0in 0in 9pt;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13pt;">31:12 – So far, model technology doesn’t usually give us a 100 percent accurate picture of an item. But Sheri argues that it’s not a question of whether we<i> can</i> produce the models, but whether we <i>will</i>. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 19.5pt; margin: 0in 0in 9pt;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13pt;">32:00 – Sheri leaves us will a book recommendation for a well-written, “blind alien” book: <i>The Darkling Sea</i> by James Cambias.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p></div>Utah Assistive Technology Programhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17523882184489115324noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2152039238070652944.post-10415552674866375812020-08-17T05:00:00.004-06:002020-08-18T11:56:51.325-06:00UATP small grant helps a boy communicate<p> </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HeSCH8AIa5M/XzQx9lKTd8I/AAAAAAAAHVM/AyNe00ERmFkWzCjHrRPN5tzzgfkpap0pwCLcBGAsYHQ/s863/jennifer-n-david-Kojoroski.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Jennifer holds David while he uses the iPad" border="0" data-original-height="863" data-original-width="847" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HeSCH8AIa5M/XzQx9lKTd8I/AAAAAAAAHVM/AyNe00ERmFkWzCjHrRPN5tzzgfkpap0pwCLcBGAsYHQ/w393-h400/jennifer-n-david-Kojoroski.jpg" width="393" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Jennifer, David and the iPad</i><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><p>Last month, David Kojorski received an iPad with a protective case, through a small grant from the Utah Assistive Technology Program. Since then, his mother, Jennifer, has noticed some changes in her son, who is Autistic.</p><p>"He seems happier that he has another way that he can get what he wants," she said. "When he got it, he definitely got this, 'I'm so fly' attitude."</p><p>The communication program on the iPad has pictures of things he wants: juice, chicken nuggets, his favorite Buzz Lightyear toy. He touches the pictures to let his family know what he wants, and the iPad--now a communication device--says the words.</p><p>"At first he didn't repeat what it says, but now he does," said Jennifer. "With this, he'll be able to perfect the sounds and grow his vocabulary. ... The sounds are coming out."</p><p>The family wouldn't have been able to receive the iPad without the small grant, Jennifer said. "Not now. Not with COVID destroying everything."</p><p>The Utah Assistive Technology Program offers small grants of up to $400 for people who need a device. Some income restrictions apply. UATP also offers reduced-interest loans to help people purchase the devices they need. For more information, visit the <a href="#" id="http://www.uatpat.org/financing/" name="http://www.uatpat.org/financing/">UATP financing page</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2152039238070652944.post-7716448194111704852020-08-11T16:39:00.002-06:002020-08-12T21:18:20.767-06:00UATP says goodbye to SLC coordinator<p style="text-align: left;"><b></b></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kwsraozykCk/XzMc3L_wqsI/AAAAAAAACJs/T3nCdRQEtVEFfhn-ajghT0ZqemmNUx-_QCLcBGAsYHQ/s1000/LunchBunch.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kwsraozykCk/XzMc3L_wqsI/AAAAAAAACJs/T3nCdRQEtVEFfhn-ajghT0ZqemmNUx-_QCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/LunchBunch.png" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Tom Boman, rear left, had an organizing party at UATP in Salt Lake City, then invited friends and volunteers to join in a celebration lunch back in 2019. Pictured here with Ken Reid (front), Thomas Williams, Michael Luecke and Ed Patillo.</i><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p><b><i><br /></i></b></p><p><b><i> By JoLynne Lyon</i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">Tom Boman has left the Utah Assistive Technology Program in Salt Lake City. We wish him the best, and we are not alone. He helped many hundreds of Utahns get rolling.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">“It’s quite common for some of the mobility devices we transfer to almost become an extension of people’s bodies,” he said in an earlier interview. He has a great sense of humor, but he took the job of giving, improving and restoring clients' mobility seriously.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">In the four years I’ve been with the Utah Assistive Technology Program, I’ve talked to a steady stream of people who needed mobility equipment, and found it with Tom’s help. Some didn’t have insurance. Some had insurance, but their provider’s requirements would not allow them to get a new chair when it was needed. Typically insurance pays for a new chair every 5 years, but children grow, chairs break, warranties expire and needs change. Sometimes, even when insurance provides a chair, it’s only after months of waiting. Tom and UATP helped to bridge those gaps for people who still needed to move.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">“What a godsend,” said Steven Bryggman of Salt Lake City in an earlier interview. “I have a chair that’s reliable. I still have my independence.” <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">“Tom’s a lifesaver,” said Shelly Lund of Ability 1<sup>st</sup> in Provo, who turned to Tom to help fill the needs of her clients. “If it wasn’t for him, we wouldn’t be able to help as many people throughout the year.”<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">“I’m so independent in [my chair], I feel like a movie star,” said Karen Duckworth of Magna.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">If you needed a piece of mobility equipment, Tom would find you one, and the fee was almost always lower than an insurance deductible.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">He did it all by receiving and refurbishing donated wheelchairs, taking some apart so that their parts could be used on others, and—here is the hard part—keeping track of it all. He pulled in volunteers and worked alongside them, fueled by classic rock and Red Vines licorice.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">“When he came to us from Deseret Industries on their work exchange program, I had only worked with him for a week and realized that he would be perfect for UATP in Salt Lake City,” said Clay Christensen, a former UATP coordinator. “His organizational skills were absolutely amazing. His ability to collaborate and work with anyone in the community was so essential to the growth and development of that program. To that end he did a wonderful job. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">“I will always cherish the time that I got to work alongside Tom. It was a great run.”<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">UATP is searching for its next SLC coordinator. To find out more, go to Utah State University’s <a href="https://hr.usu.edu/jobs/" style="color: #954f72;">Jobs Page</a>, click “Join Us!” and look for job #2020-2804.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">In the interim, Logan coordinator Dan O’Crowley will go to Salt Lake City on Tuesdays and Thursdays to work with clients and volunteers. New clients and equipment donations to the Salt Lake City facility are accepted <i>by appointment only</i>. To make an appointment, call UATP in Salt Lake City at 801-887-9390 or email <a href="mailto:Carolyn.lynch@usu.edu">Carolyn Lynch</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>Utah Assistive Technology Programhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17523882184489115324noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2152039238070652944.post-19837340197714644742020-08-05T15:48:00.010-06:002020-08-05T16:10:31.419-06:00UATP Accessible Times Podcast, episode 2: Tactile learning part 1, See3D<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #666666; font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-size: 13pt;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dgQm3lJkl1w/XysobGIwEMI/AAAAAAAACJc/i2ERCFq53aEJCEmxLlNb8ty87SR-iNxfwCLcBGAsYHQ/s600/Caroline%2BHeadshot%2B600sq.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="portrait" border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dgQm3lJkl1w/XysobGIwEMI/AAAAAAAACJc/i2ERCFq53aEJCEmxLlNb8ty87SR-iNxfwCLcBGAsYHQ/d/Caroline%2BHeadshot%2B600sq.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Caroline Karbowski, founder, See3D</i><br /><br /><div id="buzzsprout-player-4818722"></div>
<script charset="utf-8" src="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1165316/4818722-tactile-learning-part-1-see3d.js?container_id=buzzsprout-player-4818722&player=small" type="text/javascript"></script></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-size: 13pt;"><font color="#666666">In this episode, we meet Caroline Karbowski, founder of </font><a href="https://see3d.org"><font color="#6fa8dc">See3D</font></a><font color="#666666">, an organization that manages the printing and distribution of 3D models for the Blind. She's a student at Ohio State University who is building a network of volunteer printers.</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #666666; font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-size: 13pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #666666; font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-size: 13pt;">We also meet several people who have used the service, who raise some fascinating questions about tactile learning. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-size: 13pt;">Lindsay Yazzolino, a Boston-area tactile designer, challenges the notion that "blind" means "sensory-impoverished." Tactile learning is a rich experience, she said.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-size: 13pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-size: 13pt;">We will explore tactile learning more in September's episode, in an interview with Sheri Wells-Jensen of Bowling Green State University.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-size: 13pt;"><br /><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">1:00 - Caroline Karbowski tells how she started </span></span><span style="font-family: "times new roman", serif;"><a href="https://see3d.org/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-size: 13pt;"><font color="#6fa8dc">See3D</font></span></a></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-size: 13pt;">, which began as a way to create models from unused 3D printer filament. It is now an official nonprofit.</span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-size: 13pt;"><br /><br /><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">4:40 - Caroline talks about the number of models the network has printed (more than 800 at the time of this recording).</span><br /><br /><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">5:12 - The Ohio Braille Challenge, a braille reading contest, is a big requester of models. The latest one was space-themed, with a lot of constellations.</span><br /><br /><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">5:45 - Caroline describes who does the printing, including her, her friends, educators and volunteers. </span><br /><br /><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">7:18 - She is hoping to </span></span><span style="font-family: "times new roman", serif;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScbphAJxQ-J7pDLAtFjoP4mI0TrlZ1xxMrTY4vyTB-4MY71Xg/viewform" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-size: 13pt;"><font color="#6fa8dc">expand her network</font></span></a></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-size: 13pt;"><font color="#666666">. Files are being </font><font color="#6fa8dc"><a href="Thingiverse.com/see3dprinting/collections">shared on Thingiverse</a>.</font></span><font color="#6fa8dc"><br /></font><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-size: 13pt;">11:25 - Heiley Thurston talks about her experience with tactile learning. She used a model to better understand a fly.</span><br /><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-size: 13pt;">12:09 - Bugs are popular requests.</span><br /><br /><span style="background-color: white;"><font color="#666666" face=""><span style="font-size: 13pt;">12:33 -Lindsay Yazzolino, a tactile designer from the Boston area, talks about making hand-catching experiences--including a giant model of the human brain (</span><span style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-size: 17.33333396911621px;">done through a project outside of See3D)</span><span style="font-size: 13pt;">.</span></font></span><br /><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-size: 13pt;">14:36 - Rachel Hage, a certified assistive technology instruction specialist, used a 3D printed model of an eye to help her in her studies</span><br /><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-size: 13pt;">16:25 - 3D models are a serious way to learn.</span><br /><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-size: 13pt;">18:20 - 3D models of mummies allow people to explore a mummy without damaging it.</span><br /><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-size: 13pt;">19:00 - Rachel used a 3D printed iPhone to help students understand how to use one.</span><br /><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-size: 13pt;">24:55 - Caroline would love to connect with more people and inspire more creators. Maybe people who have to do a model for homework can do an assignment that would help people better understand the things around them.</span><br /><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-size: 13pt;">26:05 - Lindsay argues against the notion that being blind means being deprived of sensory experience. </span><br /><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-size: 13pt;">27:05 - The next episode will explore the concept of tactile learning in more depth, featuring an interview with Sheri Wells-Jensen. Watch for it on September 2!</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "times new roman", serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p>Utah Assistive Technology Programhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17523882184489115324noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2152039238070652944.post-75550421299590355442020-07-06T12:13:00.007-06:002020-07-15T11:12:42.508-06:00UATP'S "Accessible Times" podcast launches now!<h2 style="text-align: left;">Accessible tech from Microsoft: Don't forget the packaging!</h2><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 19.5pt; margin: 0in 0in 9pt;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-am_FaireLRo/Xv5UkgK2yII/AAAAAAAACH4/2Rd0-K8JuV4Zg93JBC_NmKSgbQ-Sree9ACK4BGAsYHg/s800/Solomon-Valeria.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="800" height="235" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-am_FaireLRo/Xv5UkgK2yII/AAAAAAAACH4/2Rd0-K8JuV4Zg93JBC_NmKSgbQ-Sree9ACK4BGAsYHg/w625-h235/Solomon-Valeria.jpg" title="portraits" width="625" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Solomon Romney and Valeria Rodriguez of Microsoft<br /></i></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-size: 13pt;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 19.5pt; margin: 0in 0in 9pt;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-size: 13pt;"><font color="#666666">The first episode of Accessible Times: The UATP Podcast is now live! You can listen on </font><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/accessible-times-the-uatp-podcast/id1521757630"><font color="#4285f4">Apple Podcasts</font></a><font color="#666666">, </font><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/3tYrw3oiwI0wfHUwIoLY95"><font color="#4285f4">Spotify</font></a><font color="#666666"> </font></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-size: 13pt;">and </span><a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/accessible-times-the-uatp-podcast" style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-size: 13pt;"><font color="#4285f4">Stitcher</font></a><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-size: 13pt;"><font color="#666666">—and it’s coming soon to many more services. You can also listen </font><a href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1165316"><font color="#4285f4">from the podcast website</font></a><font color="#666666">.</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 19.5pt; margin: 0in 0in 9pt;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-size: 13pt;">In this episode, we sat down with Solomon Romney, project manager for the Inclusive Tech Lab at Microsoft, and Valeria Rodriguez, community development specialist for the City Creek Microsoft Store in Salt Lake City.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 19.5pt; margin: 0in 0in 9pt;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-size: 13pt;">Together, they discuss the "why" of accessible technology. </span></p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-size: 13pt;">Resources from Solomon:</span></h3><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19.5pt; margin: 0in 0in 9pt;"><font face=""><span style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-size: 17.33333396911621px;"><a href="https://sway.office.com/vAdiAMXOJEQGVbqX"><font color="#4285f4">Microsoft Accessibility Features</font></a><font color="#666666">: "The single largest, most comprehensive list of Microsoft's accessibility features in the world. It has a step-by-step how-to guides, instructional videos, and download links organized by need group. It is updated regularly by our Disability Answer Desk Team."</font></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19.5pt; margin: 0in 0in 9pt;"><span style="font-size: 17.33333396911621px;"><a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/accessibility/disability-answer-desk?activetab=contact-pivot%3aprimaryr9"><font color="#4285f4">Disability Answer Desk</font></a><font color="#666666">:(Microsoft) "This is a dedicated support team to assist people with using accessible technology. Many of them are people with disabilities who use the products they support, so their help is more knowledgable and empathetic than what you would find in a general support line."</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 19.5pt; margin: 0in 0in 9pt;"></p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-size: 13pt;">Show notes:</span></h3><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-size: 13pt;">0:30 - Game controllers used to be designed with certain assumptions. (Strength to hold it, motor skill to use it, ten fingers.)<br /><br />4:00 - It's about reducing barriers, and they run the gamut. Low or no vision, low or no hearing, it runs across the spectrum. </span><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-size: 13pt;"><br />5:20 - It's not just about work, it's about entertainment.<br /><br />6:40 - Examples of what you can do now that you couldn't do before.<br /><br />8:00 - Learning tools for education that allow students to learn at their own pace, while teachers can customize to individual needs.<br /><br />8:55 - Live captioning in PowerPoint allows everyone to be included, easily. "If it's hard, it's really not accessible," says Valeria.<br /><br />14:00 - Solomon starts cataloging all the accessible features available at Microsoft.</span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-size: 13pt;"><br /><br />18:00 - What problems are people trying to solve with assistive technology? "What I tell teachers is, you don't know. You don't know who's going to walk into your classroom on that first day of school," Valeria said. "That's why it's important to keep it broadly accessible."<br /><br />21:20 - The harder conversation is the culture shift toward a design that includes everybody.<br /><br />22:40 - Microsoft's Hackathon has produced some game-changing innovation in the accessibility field. "We get to work on whatever we want. ... You get to pull from people from all over the world to work on whatever matters to you," Solomon said.<br /><br />25:31 - Solomon tells the story of Microsoft's packaging for its accessible Xbox adaptive controller. "I said, 'If I can't open this package with my left hand (which has no fingers)... then we have failed.'" <o:p></o:p></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman", serif;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p></div>Utah Assistive Technology Programhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17523882184489115324noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2152039238070652944.post-55068548998518006712020-07-02T12:48:00.003-06:002020-07-02T12:56:03.990-06:00UATP, area agencies on aging and independent living centers team up to fight isolation<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-X8k7GccPzb8/Xv4qmnBdS4I/AAAAAAAACGs/rFrnQ1tC6-IrazQw2kuUkQNnA7s5SjKzwCK4BGAsYHg/s3700/man-in-blue-sweater-holding-silver-ipad-3783235.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="an older man uses an iPad" border="0" data-original-height="2467" data-original-width="3700" height="266" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-X8k7GccPzb8/Xv4qmnBdS4I/AAAAAAAACGs/rFrnQ1tC6-IrazQw2kuUkQNnA7s5SjKzwCK4BGAsYHg/w400-h266/man-in-blue-sweater-holding-silver-ipad-3783235.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="background-color: #e8e8e8; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-size: 12 px; text-align: start;">Photo by </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-size: 12 px; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: start;"><a href="https://www.pexels.com/@olly?utm_content=attributionCopyText&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=pexels" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;">Andrea Piacquadio</a></span><span style="background-color: #e8e8e8; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-size: 12px; text-align: start;"> from </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: start;"><a href="https://www.pexels.com/photo/man-in-blue-sweater-holding-silver-ipad-3783235/?utm_content=attributionCopyText&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=pexels" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;">Pexels</a></span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">In the wake of the pandemic, Area Agencies on Aging and two Centers for Independent Living in Utah will renew their focus on technology that fights isolation. They are bringing in more devices and collaborating with the Utah Assistive Technology Program to loan them to those who need it. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">It’s part of a federal program to ease isolation and address the need for food and transportation that arose due to COVID-19. The pandemic closed many senior centers and required staff members to offer services from home. Not surprisingly, one of the most-felt needs is for technology to help seniors and people with disabilities to connect virtually with friends, family, and medical providers. The CARES act has made funds available to the Utah Aging & Disability Resource Center (ADRC) to support Area Agencies on Aging, senior centers, two Centers for Independent Living and UATP to help alleviate all those needs.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">UATP’s loan bank—and the loan banks of Roads to Independence and Ability 1<sup>st</sup> independent living centers—will include iPads, stocked with communications apps that can help seniors connect. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">“As people are spending more time at home and less time with caregivers or other people, we are wanting them to turn to us to live that more independent life,” said Logan UATP coordinator Dan O’Crowley. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">Whether he’s working with an individual, a family or a professional looking to help a senior borrow a device, his advice is the same: Find out what the user’s end goal is. If they are looking to borrow an iPad, how do they need to communicate? Would they benefit from subtitles? UATP has compiled lists of <a href="https://utahatprogram.blogspot.com/2020/05/ways-to-see-mom-virtually-on-mothers-day.html"><font color="#4285f4">communication apps for at-home use</font></a> as well as <a href="https://utahatprogram.blogspot.com/2020/04/resources-for-people-with-disabilities.html"><font color="#4285f4">resources for learning and working at home</font></a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">Once the needs are identified, O’Crowley said he makes sure the iPad has the needed technology while also ensuring it is as simple to use as possible.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">Independence-giving devices include a lot more than iPads, and UATP is ready to connect people with the high- or low-tech items they need, including aids to daily living and mobility devices. Contact <a href="http://www.uatpat.org/contact/#DanOCrowley"><font color="#4285f4">Dan O’Crowley</font></a> in Logan and <font color="#4285f4">Cameron Cressall</font> in the Uintah Basin. Due to the pandemic they will provide services by appointment only. Some demonstrations can be offered virtually.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">UATP’s Salt Lake City facility is not open to new clients at this time.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">In addition, independent living centers and UATP are all finding ways to continue helping their clients while safeguarding their health. Schedules and practices have changed due to the pandemic, so it is important to call before you come. (You can <a href="http://usilc.org/il-centers"><font color="#4285f4">find your local independent living center</font></a> on the Utah State Independent Living Council website.) <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">Utah’s senior centers will also help address food and transportation needs. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">For more information on how the pandemic affects UATP’s services, <a href="https://utahatprogram.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2020-04-01T11:48:00-06:00&max-results=7"><font color="#4285f4">read this post</font></a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"> <o:p></o:p></p>Utah Assistive Technology Programhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17523882184489115324noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2152039238070652944.post-45034736424532254512020-06-17T16:15:00.004-06:002020-06-17T16:18:39.848-06:00UATP joins effort to make face shields for individual needs<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DULD3h8J6NY/XuqO4tRI3RI/AAAAAAAACFU/XCzgKPWk-pIu81DLolGfYW9488gmWoA7gCK4BGAsYHg/s800/dan-faceshield-sq-lores.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Dan points to a snap on the headband of the face shield" border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DULD3h8J6NY/XuqO4tRI3RI/AAAAAAAACFU/XCzgKPWk-pIu81DLolGfYW9488gmWoA7gCK4BGAsYHg/w400-h400/dan-faceshield-sq-lores.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The face shield can be modified to be shorter <br />or narrower, depending on what works <br />for the wearer.</i><br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>Cathie Chansamone's daughter, Diana, needs to wear personal protective equipment. She has developmental delays, has had pneumonia, and is at high risk for complications or death from COVID-19. <div><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">Diana also has sensory issues, she didn’t like wearing a traditional face mask, and she did not keep them on. So Cathie worked with Dan O’Crowley, Logan coordinator of the <a href="http://www.uatpat.org"><font color="#4285f4">Utah Assistive Technology Program</font></a>, to create an alternative that would keep Diana safe.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">The result: a visor with a shield that snaps onto the headband. The design keeps the shield farther away from Diana’s face than other designs, and that made the shield easier to tolerate. “She likes it,” Cathie said. “We tried it for the first time today at the doctor’s office, and she wore it.” <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">“A face mask can be too claustrophobic,” O’Crowley said. “So a face shield is a good second option.”<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">Related link: <a href="https://www.designboom.com/design/student-creates-transparent-masks-deaf-hard-of-hearing-04-08-2020/" target="_blank"><font color="#4285f4">Student creates transparent masks for the Deaf and hard of hearing community</font></a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--cFMVFGlIXk/XuqPil-lkcI/AAAAAAAACFo/GMrh-Pwa0VIeAjzxMoIvtUzD7h0z4MSLQCK4BGAsYHg/s300/Diana.png" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="portrait" border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="192" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--cFMVFGlIXk/XuqPil-lkcI/AAAAAAAACFo/GMrh-Pwa0VIeAjzxMoIvtUzD7h0z4MSLQCK4BGAsYHg/w192-h192/Diana.png" width="192" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Diana wears her mask<br /></i></td></tr></tbody></table>The design can be modified so that the shield is shorter or narrower, to fit the needs of the individual. It is easy to clean with a bleach solution or disinfectant wipes.<div><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">“It’s just life-saving,” Cathie said. “I knew we wouldn’t be able to go out without it.”<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">Do you have a need for customized personal protection equipment? Contact <a href="http://www.uatpat.org/contact/#DanOCrowley"><font color="#4285f4">Dan O'Crowley</font></a> in Logan and <a href="http://www.uatpat.org/contact/#CameronCressall"><font color="#4285f4">Cameron Cressall</font></a> in the Uintah Basin.</p><h2 style="text-align: left;"><br /></h2><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p><br /></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p><br /></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div>Utah Assistive Technology Programhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17523882184489115324noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2152039238070652944.post-12985585597413906392020-06-16T10:49:00.008-06:002020-08-12T21:18:38.058-06:00UATP seeks new SLC coordinator<b><i>Update: UATP is still seeking applicants for this position.</i><br /></b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QlSmwDyyoxA/Xuj1wQnOPlI/AAAAAAAACEw/auaI3SOHr4wItbtKCCaw_CBN6XfWoubMACK4BGAsYHg/s4032/Image_3%2B2020-02-03_11-18-44.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="a UATP volunteer smiles from his wheelchair at UATP in SLC" border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QlSmwDyyoxA/Xuj1wQnOPlI/AAAAAAAACEw/auaI3SOHr4wItbtKCCaw_CBN6XfWoubMACK4BGAsYHg/w480-h640/Image_3%2B2020-02-03_11-18-44.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;">The Utah Assistive Technology Program is hiring in Salt Lake City!</span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span> </blockquote></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;">We help people like Isamael receive refurbished, </span> </blockquote></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;">affordable mobility equipment.<span><a name='more'></a></span></span></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span></span><p style="text-align: left;">The Utah Assistive Technology Program, has a full-time coordinator opening in Salt Lake City! This person will:</p><ul><li>Work directly with people with disabilities & other professionals;</li><li>Refurbish used mobility equipment;</li><li>Supervise our SLC program.</li></ul><div>Requirements include:</div><div><ul><li>Mechanical repair background with a knowledge of tools, power tools and basic electronics;</li><li>Good people skills;</li><li>Computer, data entry and inventory management skills;</li><li>Experience working with people with disabilities and mobility equipment is preferred.</li></ul></div><p> <br />For a full list of duties and requirements, go to Utah State University's <a data-cke-saved-href="https://hr.usu.edu/jobs/" href="https://hr.usu.edu/jobs/" target="_blank"><font color="#4285f4">Jobs Page</font></a> and click, “Join Us!” It's job #2020-2804. </p>Utah Assistive Technology Programhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17523882184489115324noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2152039238070652944.post-89423011801647939562020-05-08T14:37:00.002-06:002020-05-08T15:28:50.029-06:00Ways to see Mom (virtually) on Mother's Day<div style="text-align: right;">
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<b><i>By JoLynne Lyon</i></b><br />
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My family is one of many that is trying to keep the communication lines open during the quarantine. Mom lives in a community for seniors that has closed its doors to visitors, and it doesn't look like the rules will change before Mother's Day.<br />
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If you're in the same situation, here are some ways to see your loved one long-distance.<br />
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1.<span style="color: blue;"> </span><span style="color: blue;"><span style="color: blue;"><a href="https://www.skype.com/en/"><span style="color: blue;">Skype</span></a>.</span> </span>This is available to Microsoft users. Its biggest advantage over other video chat apps is that it provides auto-captioning and you can have up to 50 people on a call. My daughter and I have tested it a couple of times, and while there is a time lag, the captioning is decent. Microsoft account holders can download it to their desktop or find it in their mobile device's App Store.<br />
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2. <a href="http://zoom./"><span style="color: blue;">Zoom.</span></a> (Available via computer desktop or app.) While it's touted as a business meeting app, anybody can create a free account and set up a meeting for up to 100 of your closest friends and relatives. An advantage Zoom has over other group video chat options: you can mute your mic. I've been on Facebook Messenger video chats with background noise that was overwhelming. You'll have to keep the call to under 40 minutes on the free plan, though.<br />
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3. <a href="https://whereby.com/"><span style="color: blue;">Whereby</span></a> and <span style="color: blue;"><a href="https://www.webex.com/video-conferencing"><span style="color: blue;">Cisco Webex</span></a>.</span> These, like Zoom, have free versions. I have not tried them personally, but Webex has upgraded its free plan to allow up to 100 people to meet as long as they want. Whereby allows up to 4 participants in secure calls with easy to read links.<br />
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4. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/"><span style="color: blue;">Facebook Messenger</span>.</a> This app is built into Facebook website. The app is free, and you can include up to 50 people on a call.<br />
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5. Facetime. The app is free to Apple users, and it allows up to 50 people.<br />
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You can find more hints on ways to learn, work and communicate accessibly <a href="https://utahatprogram.blogspot.com/2020/04/resources-for-people-with-disabilities.html"><span style="color: blue;">in this blog post</span></a>.<br />
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I'm sure there are more options out there, so if you have a suggestion, leave us a comment!<br />
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Warmer weather is coming! A bike ride is a great way to pass the quarantine. And this year, UATP volunteer Mike Stokes has found a way help young children who are working on their walking skills to join in the fun.<br />
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<span style="color: black;">A therapeutic trike can cost thousands of dollars. For those families who are not able to use insurance to purchase one, </span></div>
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plans for a PVC therapeutic trike are available on <a href="https://www.instructables.com/id/PVC-Therapy-Trike/" style="color: #954f72; text-decoration: underline;">Instructables</a>, an open source website. They include directions for cutting and assembling the PVC, plus links to sites that sell the needed materials. They also include Solidworks files for parts that require fabrication.<br />
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The PVC trikes are rated for children up to 50 pounds, and they can be built for around $400.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The trikes help children work on skills like walking and crawling in a way that doesn’t feel like work. Graham White is still working on his walking skills, and he loves to use a trike. “We’re trying to train his brain as well as muscle memory, and the bike is the best way to do that,” said his mother, Brandy.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Interested in building a therapeutic trike? Here are your options.</h2>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">Purchase the items listed in the </span><a href="https://www.instructables.com/id/PVC-Therapy-Trike/" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">Instructibles directions</a><span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">. </span><span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">Feel free to reach out to UATP in Logan (</span><a href="http://www.uatpat.org/contact/#DanOCrowley" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">Dan O'Crowley</a><span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">) or the Uintah Basin (</span><a href="http://www.uatpat.org/contact/#CameronCressall" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">Cameron Cressall</a><span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">) for assistance in putting it together. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-weight: normal;">You can </span><a href="https://www.instructables.com/id/PVC-Therapy-Trike/" style="color: #954f72; font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-weight: normal;">download the instructions</a>. <span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-weight: normal;">If you need help with the parts that are more difficult to fabricate, your state assistive technology program may be able to help. There’s a directory of state AT programs </span><a href="https://www.at3center.net/stateprogram" style="color: #954f72; font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-weight: normal;">on the AT3 website</a><span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-weight: normal;">.</span></h4>
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<b><i>UATP thanks volunteer Mike Stokes for helping develop this <span style="color: black;">project, and the JR Stokes Foundation for supporting its development. <o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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Utah Assistive Technology Programhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17523882184489115324noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2152039238070652944.post-59325422190880416182020-04-09T12:46:00.003-06:002020-04-17T14:08:39.077-06:00Resources for people with disabilities learning/working at home<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<b><i>By JoLynne Lyon</i></b><br />
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Here is a list of resources to help you get through your quarantine. Check back--we'll keep updating!<br />
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Accessibility apps and software features</h2>
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Apple resources:</h3>
iOS <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/story/id1266441335"><span style="color: blue;">Apps for accessibility</span></a><br />
Apple's <a href="https://www.apple.com/accessibility/"><span style="color: blue;">accessibility page</span></a><br />
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Microsoft resources:</h3>
<a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/accessibility/windows"><span style="color: blue;">Accessibility tools for windows</span></a><br />
<a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/accessibility"><span style="color: blue;">Microsoft accessibility</span></a><br />
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Apps for specific disabilities:</h3>
<span style="color: blue;"><a href="https://jobs.utah.gov/usor/dhh/programs/smartapps.pdf"><span style="color: blue;">List of apps</span></a> </span>for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (Utah Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing)<br />
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Wifi options for people who do not have internet at home</h2>
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<li>Xfinity offers Internet Essentials, a reduced-rate high-speed internet service, to qualifying customers. If you are eligible for certain public assistance programs, you may qualify. Find out more <a href="https://www.internetessentials.com/"><span style="color: blue;">on their website</span>.</a></li>
<li>Xfinity has made its hotspots open, free, to everyone during the Coronavirus quarantine, whether they are customers or not. Read more about it <span style="color: blue;"><a href="https://www.xfinity.com/support/articles/open-xfinity-wifi-hotspots"><span style="color: blue;">on their website</span></a>,</span> and<span style="color: blue;"> <a href="http://wifi.xfinity.com/#find-a-hotspot"><span style="color: blue;">find a map</span></a></span> of hot spots in Utah (unfortunately hot spots are mostly in northern and north central Utah).</li>
<li>Sprint/T Mobile are allowing unlimited data to those with metered data plans during the Coronavirus crisis. In addition to using the service on your phone, you can use your phone as a hotspot to provide data to a laptop or tablet. You can read more <a href="https://newsroom.sprint.com/covid-19-updates-sprint-responds.htm"><span style="color: blue;">on their website</span></a> (you'll have to scroll down).</li>
<li>AT&T is also offering <a href="https://about.att.com/pages/COVID-19.html"><span style="color: blue;">unlimited data for its customers at its public hotspot locations</span></a>. AT&T does not offer a map of its hotspots but encourages you to find a hotspot locator in your phone's App Store.</li>
<li>Check with your library. The library in my small town has a sign taped on the door, letting patrons know they can use the library's wifi from the parking lot. It even has the password.</li>
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Resources for families during school closure</h2>
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Check with your local school. They may be able to help you with devices and connectivity.</div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><a href="https://utahparentcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Soft-School-Closure-Handout.pdf">Soft school closures and students with disabilities (Utah Parent Center)</a></span></div>
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Includes information on using school platforms, tips on navigating distance learning, and resources for dealing with curriculum and content.<br />
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Online meeting accessibility</h2>
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<a href="https://at3centerblog.com/2020/04/01/six-tips-for-zoom-accessibility/?fbclid=IwAR2yjOifrVTPE5wzRoM9oziNnMqdSZ7r6MzVi-fubsRz-WxveTqrFms1t_E"><span style="color: blue;">Six tips for Zoom accessibility</span></a> (AT3 Center)</div>
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<a href="https://blog.freedomscientific.com/using-the-zoom-video-conferencing-platform-with-jaws/"><span style="color: blue;">Using the Zoom Video Conferencing Platform with Jaws</span></a><span style="color: #3d85c6;"> </span>(Freedom Scientific)<br />
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Captioning online meetings</h3>
<a href="https://techcrunch.com/2018/12/03/skype-launches-real-time-captions-and-subtitles/">Skype offers live captioning</a>. I've tried this, and while the captions are slow, the captioning was decent and the service was free. You can include up to 50 people on a call, but you may want to slow down the communication if you use it--there is a time lag.<br />
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<span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"> </span><a href="https://gsuite.google.com/products/meet/" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 255); color: blue;">Google Hangouts Meet</a><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 255); color: blue;"> </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">includes a speech to text option for meetings of up to 250 people. It requires a G Suite subscription. </span><br />
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<span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">Zoom allows for closed-captioning </span><a href="https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/207279736-Getting-started-with-closed-captioning" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"><span style="color: blue;">if the captions are entered by the meeting host or participant</span></a><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">. The free version can include up to 100 participants for up to 40 minutes; paid plans allow for up to 500 participants. Some third parties integrate with Zoom to provide captioning (More on that below.)</span><br />
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<span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">PowerPoint offers live captioning in presenter mode, which can be used over Zoom with screen sharing.</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;">Microsoft Teams allows you to use</span><span style="color: blue;"> <a href="https://support.office.com/en-us/article/use-live-captions-in-a-teams-meeting-4be2d304-f675-4b57-8347-cbd000a21260" style="color: blue;">live captions</a> </span><span style="color: blue;">in meetings of up to 250 people.</span><span style="color: blue;"> </span>It requires a subscription.<br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="color: blue;"><a href="https://verbit.ai/verbit-announces-new-integration-with-zoom/">Verbit (captioning) has announced new integration with Zoom</a></span>. </span><span style="color: blue;">This paid service allows clients to have real-time captioning that is AI generated and human-verified and edited. </span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;">You can automatically</span><span style="color: blue;"> <a href="https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/115004794983-Automatically-Transcribe-Cloud-Recordings-">transcribe cloud-recorded Zoom meetings</a></span> (Zoom)<br />
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Technology for the Blind</h2>
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Temporary JAWS, ZoomText and Fusion licenses are available to educators and students who are blind or have low vision. </div>
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Special licenses have been created to assist students and workers who much remain home during the COVID-19 crisis. A free short-term Home Annual License of JAWS, ZoomText, or Fusion (expires June 30, 2020) is available to anyone with a personal email address in the United States and Canada. Find out more <a href="https://portal.freedomscientific.com/SponsoredSoftware?fbclid=IwAR0F382wc_iVhlM46U-JiLgADlneDYJ0GzGZ_pPGJOcNT46y9WZ9kAeLTzk"><span style="color: blue;">on their website</span></a>. </div>
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Communications/AAC</h2>
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<span style="color: blue;"><a href="https://rerc-aac.psu.edu/communication-supports-for-children-and-adults-with-complex-communication-needs-during-the-covid-19-pandemic/"><span style="color: blue;">Communication supports for children and adults with complex communication needs during the COVID-19 pandemic</span></a> </span>(Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center)</div>
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For people with print disabilities</h2>
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<a href="http://www.inftyreader.org/?p=1745&fbclid=IwAR0wyeiGyTeV9nPS-eJ5Z3O4Lc7IKAKcyXOij0mQtJ37ZhLCIeGiRZX2SbM"><span style="color: blue;">Infty Reader Lite</span></a></div>
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In support of enabling students with print disabilities to access native PDF digital math texts, SciAccess.net and InftyReaderGroup are making a lite version of their reader available.</div>
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On making accessible materials</h2>
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<a href="https://www.macfound.org/pages/accessibility/content-creation/"><span style="color: blue;">Creating accessible documents</span></a> (MacArthur Foundation)</div>
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Utah Assistive Technology Programhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17523882184489115324noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2152039238070652944.post-67415055703913467492020-04-05T17:48:00.002-06:002020-08-18T07:15:47.360-06:00Thanks to those who helped us ease the face shield shortage!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b><span style="color: red;">Updated 5.04.20</span></b></div>
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<span face="" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif;"><b style="font-style: italic;">Thanks to a wonderful response from the community, this project is now</b><b><i> directing those who would like to produce face shields to <a href="https://userve.utah.gov/ppe/">UserveUtah</a>. They have drop boxes in Logan, Salt Lake City, Panguitch, Provo, Fairview, Ogden, Enoch and Delta.</i></b></span><br />
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<span face="" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif;"><i>The university and community members have teamed up to produce and distribute more than 1650 face shields to health care workers and first responders, some of whom are in very rural areas where supplies were low and the need was great. </i></span><br />
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<span face="" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif;"><i>We thank our volunteer Mike Stokes for his coordination of this effort. If you want to be added to the list of people who can help us produce the shields should the need arise again, please email him at mvstokes[at]gmail.com.</i></span><br />
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<span face="" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif;"><i>And thanks also to the many partners who have helped produce face shields!</i></span><br />
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The Utah Assistive Technology Program at Utah State University coordinated with the College of Engineering in an effort to produce face shields that can be used by health care workers as personal protective equipment, after receiving requests for at least 1650 of these face shields for health care workers and first responders. The design fits over eyeglasses or safety goggles.</div>
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<span face="" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif;">Intermountain Health Care is one of the organizations that accepted donations for these face shields, which are medical grade. "</span><span face="" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif;">There’s a big difference between homemade and medical grade [face shields]," said Sarah Fitzgerald, public information officer at Logan Regional Hospital. "The difference is the ability to clean it." These face shields can be wiped with a sanitizing agent, which makes them medical grade.</span><br />
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<span face="" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif;">Mike Stokes and his son Jonathan remixed an open source design for face shields to ensure that it would fit over glasses or goggles and it could be sanitized. It consists of a headband and earpieces that can be 3D printed, laser cut or made on a CNC (computer numerical control) router. The face shield portion is made from overhead projector transparency sheets.</span><br />
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If you have any questions, contact <a href="http://www.uatpat.org/contact/#DanOCrowley">Dan O’Crowley</a>.<br />
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For more information on other UATP projects, <a href="https://utahatprogram.blogspot.com/2020/02/uatp-volunteer-makes-affordable.html">learn about affordable, therapeutic PVC trikes</a>.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>2020 has thrown us a few surprises, but the 2020 Census is still on. Be counted for your community! <br />Photo by <a href="https://www.pexels.com/@lkloeppel?utm_content=attributionCopyText&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=pexels">Lukas Kloeppel</a> from <a href="https://www.pexels.com/photo/brown-concrete-building-2416589/?utm_content=attributionCopyText&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=pexels">Pexels</a>. </i></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><i><b>This information is from the <a href="http://disabilitylawcenter.org/">Disability Law Center</a> and <a href="http://optionsind.org/">Options for Independence</a>.</b></i></span><br />
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Why participate in the 2020 Census?</h3>
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<i><span style="color: #2f5496; font-size: 12pt;">Every person not counted in the Utah Census is a loss of $1,866 per year resulting in a loss of $18,660 per person over 10 years! <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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When can I respond to the 2020 Census?</h3>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-size: 12pt;">Invitations to respond to the 2020 Census will be delivered between March 12-20. Each household will receive one census with one person being designated as the head of the household. However, information for all residents of the home will be included. Once you receive that invitation, you can respond online, by phone, or by mail. If you do not respond to this invitation, a census taker will visit your household beginning in mid-May to complete the census in person. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Is Responding Safe?</h3>
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<span style="color: #404040; font-size: 12pt;">The Census Bureau is bound by law to keep your information <b><i>confidential</i></b>. Your private data is protected and your answers cannot be used against you. You are kept anonymous.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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What Questions will be on the Census?</h3>
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<h3>
The Census Bureau will NEVER ask you for:</h3>
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<h3>
Census Accessibility</h3>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color: black; font-family: "symbol"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">Interpretation services are available as needed in 12 non-English languages with a dedicated phone number. </span><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">TDD (844) 467-2020.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 14.399999618530273px;">For more information go to </span></i><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 14.399999618530273px;"><a href="https://2020census.gov/"><i>https://2020census.gov/</i></a><i> or call (301) 763-4636 or (800) 923-8282. Deaf or hard of hearing can call the Federal Relay Service (800) 877-8339. You may also call us, The Disability Law Center at: 800-662-9080.<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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</style>Utah Assistive Technology Programhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17523882184489115324noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2152039238070652944.post-87253190306034944142020-03-17T15:37:00.011-06:002020-08-06T10:31:07.731-06:00COVID-19 updates<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<h1 style="text-align: left;">How COVID-19 affects UATP services.</h1><div><i>Check back, we'll update this as our circumstances change.</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i><b>UPDATED 8-3-2020.</b></i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">For latest updates, check this blog, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/UtahAssistiveTechnologyProgram/" target="_blank"><span><font color="#4285f4">UATP's Facebook page</font></span></a>, or our <a href="https://twitter.com/utahATprogram" target="_blank"><span><font color="#4285f4">Twitter feed</font></span></a>.<o:p></o:p></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">The changes to our operations will continue until further notice.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><br /></div></div><h2 style="text-align: left;">UATP financing</h2></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">The Utah Assistive Technology Program's <a href="http://www.uatpat.org/" target="_blank"><span><font color="#4285f4">financing</font></span></a> (assistive technology loans, small business loans and small grants) will continue! This service is available to Utahns with disabilities, statewide. To find out more, <a href="http://www.uatpat.org/financing/" target="_blank"><span><font color="#4285f4">visit our website</font></span></a> or call 800-524-5152.</div>
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<h2 style="text-align: left;">Demonstration, loan and reuse: Logan and the Uintah Basin</h2><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">
Our Logan and Uintah Basin locations will continue operating by appointment. Call us! We may be able to help you over the phone or video chat, or by appointment. For more information contact <a href="http://www.uatpat.org/contact/#CameronCressall" target="_blank"><span><font color="#4285f4">Cameron Cressall</font></span></a> in the Uintah Basin and <a href="http://www.uatpat.org/contact/#DanOCrowley" target="_blank"><span><font color="#4285f4">Dan O'Crowley</font></span></a> in Logan.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<h2 style="text-align: left;">Salt Lake City reuse </h2><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">
Our Salt Lake City location will reopen on a limited basis starting Tuesday, August 11, but only by prior appointment. Clients and donations will be received on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Clients who need a wheelchair from UATP may email <a href="mailto:Carolyn.lynch@usu.edu"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Carolyn Lynch</span></a> or call 801-887-9390 to set up an appointment.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">Donation drop-offs may take place Tuesday and Thursday mornings, by appointment ONLY. Please email <a href="mailto:carolyn.lynch@usu.edu"><font color="#3d85c6">Carolyn Lynch</font></a> or call 801-887-9390 to find out if your equipment donation can be accepted. If we can take it we will set up a time. Please do not drop off equipment at the facility.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><h2 style="text-align: left;">Resources</h2><div><a href="https://utahatprogram.blogspot.com/2020/05/ways-to-see-mom-virtually-on-mothers-day.html"><font color="#4285f4">Ways to see Mom virtually</font></a> (and not just on Mother's Day). This is a list of messaging and video chat apps. It indicates what each allows the user to do, and which have captions enabled.</div><p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://utahatprogram.blogspot.com/2020/04/resources-for-people-with-disabilities.html"><font color="#4285f4">List of resources for people with disabilities who are learning or working at home.</font></a></p><h2 style="text-align: left;">UATP thanks all those who helped us produce face shields for health care workers.</h2><div>The university and community members have teamed up to produce and distribute more than 1650 face shields to health care workers and first responders, some of whom are in very rural areas. We are now directing those who would like to produce face shields to<font color="#4285f4"> <a href="https://userve.utah.gov/ppe/"><font color="#4285f4">UserveUtah</font></a></font>. They have drop boxes in Logan, Salt Lake City, Panguitch, Provo, Fairview, Ogden, Enoch and Delta.</div><div><br /></div></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2152039238070652944.post-44580638794738496492020-02-28T15:15:00.001-07:002020-03-03T14:53:39.207-07:00Event highlights issues facing immigrant families<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Sachin Pavithran, CPD policy director and UATP director,<br />spoke to participants about immigrants, disability and<br />how communities should approach them.</i></td></tr>
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People with disabilities face additional barriers to citizenship</h3>
<b>By Diego Mendiola</b><br />
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On Thursday at Mount Logan Middle School, community members and refugees gathered to learn about the challenges that are faced for those that are attempting to naturalize in the US, and the difficulties faced while reaching out to immigrant families with members with disabilities.<br />
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Immigrant families face increasing hurdles to become naturalized, refugees are denied access to the United States, and insensitivity of cultural differences prevent access to opportunities for those with disabilities.<br />
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“If you feel like, ‘Wow the system is totally broken and I don’t understand anything,’ It’s probably a good thing,” said U.S. immigrantion lawyer Chad Pemberton in his opening remarks about the immigration process. “You’re probably right.”<br />
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The event was held in partnership between the Cache Refugee and Immigrant Connection and the Center for persons with Disabilities at Utah State University.<br />
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Although Pemberton said he would try to be as neutral as possible about his presentation, he was open about his bias toward immigrant families. “By nature, the subject of immigration is political.”
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Pemberton said the way immigration issues are portrayed in the media is not helpful for American’s perception of outsiders. He said the media makes it seem that “if you are not a citizen, that means you didn’t try or you don’t care, that you recklessly want to break the law.”<br />
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According to Pemberton, the wait time for a person petitioning for a relative to become a permanent resident can take 20 to 25 years to process an application. The government is currently processing applications from 1998.<br />
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“As you can see, the wait times are insane, and they’re only getting worse” he said. “So when people say, ‘why don’t they do it the right way,’ they don’t realize what’s really happening, how backlogged everything is.”<br />
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Unless prospective immigrants have relatives who are citizens or they are considered refugees by the United Nations, many people around the world simply have no options to move into the United States in a legal manner.
Taking these issues, Sachin Pavithran invited the audience to experience immigration through the perspective of a person with disabilities.<br />
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Pavithran is the Utah Assistive Technology Program director and the policy director at the CPD.
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He emphasized the value of interdependence in immigrant families and communities. Sometimes they might perceive independence from the family as a threat to the family unit.
“A lot of folks will really push individuals to become independent from their family.” He advised against this tactic. “If you try to push the family away, the person with disabilities will also be gone. Value the importance of interdependence. It’s how many family units work.”<br />
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Furthermore, there is a lack of trust, he said. “Working with government agencies is not the easiest” for immigrant families. Although programs like the Utah Assistive Technology Program do not share personally identifying information, many immigrant-status families do not trust these services.
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Pemberton said policies have made a lot of immigrants fearful of receiving government services.
According to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services website, “Since the 1800s, Congress has put into statute that aliens are inadmissible to the United States if they are unable to care for themselves without becoming public charges.”<br />
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On Aug. 14, 2019, the latest rule change was added. It extended the definitions for who can be considered a public charge, and what services qualify a person to be considered a public charge. Those who use those services may be disqualified from renewing their status within the United States.<br />
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That rule, according to Pemberton, does not apply to those who are already permanent residents.<br />
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Find out more on the <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/archive/archive-news/final-rule-public-charge-ground-inadmissibility">US Citizenship and Immigration Services website</a>.Utah Assistive Technology Programhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17523882184489115324noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2152039238070652944.post-56227575772829712662020-02-19T11:10:00.000-07:002020-02-19T11:13:11.456-07:00Three videos on hearing technology now available<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">
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UATP's YouTube channel now has three new videos to help Utahns better understand hearing technology: specifically how they compare to/work with hearing aids, what situations they are most helpful in, and how Utahns can try them out and find ways to finance them (more on that below).</div>
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They focus on the PockeTalker:</div>
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For help with financing, visit UATP's <a href="http://www.uatpat.org/financing/">financing page</a>. Many of UATP's reduced-interest loans are for hearing aids, and loans and small grants can also help with the purchase of other hearing technology.<br />
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UATP has a PockeTalker available for demonstration and loan at the Logan and Uintah Basin locations. For more information in Logan, contact Dan O'Crowley. For more information in the Uintah Basin, contact Cameron Cressall.<br />
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The videos were made with the help of the <a href="https://jobs.utah.gov/usor/dhh/">Division of Services to the Deaf and Hard of Hearing</a>. They also have lending libraries in these two locations:</div>
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The Sanderson Community Center</div>
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5709 South 1500 West</div>
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St. George, UT 84770</div>
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They also have hard of hearing assistants in these counties:</div>
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San Juan & Moab</div>
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Jamy Bailey <span style="color: black;">928-369-6952</span> </div>
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Daggett, Duchesne and Uintah</div>
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Francy Davis <span style="color: black;">435-790-1956</span></div>
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Virginia Parker 435-730-5723</div>
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Andrina Fuller 435-260-9961<br />
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Utah Assistive Technology Programhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17523882184489115324noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2152039238070652944.post-27245745167763891332020-02-06T15:45:00.000-07:002020-04-06T10:26:38.644-06:00UATP volunteer makes affordable therapeutic trikes a reality<h3>
UATP is poised to offer custom-built trikes from the Logan and Uintah Basin locations to Utah families who need them.</h3>
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<i>UATP thanks the JR Stokes Foundation for supporting the development of this project.<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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Biking is Crew’s favorite part of physical therapy. “He loves it,” said his mother, Melissa. “For him, it’s playtime.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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But a standard bike—even one with training wheels—wasn’t appropriate for him. Bikes with training wheels teeter, and six-year-old Crew needs more stability. When he rode a bike in therapy sessions, it was on a specialized piece of therapy equipment. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Melissa looked into getting him one of his own, but sticker shock set in.<o:p></o:p></div>
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“They’re so expensive. That’s not in our budget,” she said.<o:p></o:p></div>
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“For kids that really need support, I don’t know of a trike that costs less than $3000, by the time you get all the parts,” said Shaun Dahle, a physical therapist in Cache County. It’s discouraging for families to spend so much on equipment a child will outgrow all too soon.<o:p></o:p></div>
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He approached <a href="http://www.uatpat.org/">Utah Assistive Technology Program</a> volunteer Mike Stokes with the problem more than a year and a half ago. “Shaun mentioned that he’d love to have a less expensive trike made out of PVC. He asked if we thought it was possible,” Stokes said.<o:p></o:p></div>
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“The real drive for me was to create a product that was available to families at a lower cost,” said Dahle. “There are a lot of other costs that these families already have.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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The therapeutic benefits of cycling are significant. It teaches reciprocal movement, Dahle said, which can help children learn to crawl and walk. For some, biking is the only way they can get exercise, and it bothered Dahle that biking activities were limited to physical therapy sessions. “How much more would a child thrive if they could do it at home?” <o:p></o:p></div>
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Stokes took the project on, working at the UATP lab and in his own garage. “One of the major goals that we set out to do was, we wanted it to be able to be assembled by anyone in the world.” After several months and many prototypes, he settled on a furniture-grade PVC design that UATP can build for around $400.<o:p></o:p></div>
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When the design was final, Stokes and UATP staff made the first two PVC trikes, and they are now with families in Northern Utah. One of them was Crew’s.<o:p></o:p></div>
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“It was amazing to find this,” Melissa said. “I’ve been so excited about it, and he’s been so excited.” Now he can ride bikes with his sister and friends.<o:p></o:p></div>
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“How is it, Crew?” she asked.<o:p></o:p></div>
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His speech is limited, but he gave it two thumbs up. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Brandy White, who is from Cache County, is looking forward to the difference the bike will make for her son, Graham. “It’s going to help train his brain on muscle memory, how to work his muscles and how to use them,” she said.<o:p></o:p></div>
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She expects the equipment will help the two-and-a-half-year-old boy learn to walk and crawl. “He loves riding his bike,” she said.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i><b>Does your family's tot (50 lbs and under) need a therapeutic trike? UATP is now ready to build more of them for other families who need them. They are offered for the cost of materials (around $400). The time to build them is provided by UATP staff, volunteers and students at no cost. For more information, contact <a href="http://www.uatpat.org/contact/#DanOCrowley">Dan O’Crowley</a> in Logan and <a href="http://www.uatpat.org/contact/#CameronCressall">Cameron Cressall</a> in the Uintah Basin.</b><o:p></o:p></i></div>
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We hear it again and again—snow and ice complicate the lives of people with limited mobility. If you worry about falling in Utah, here are options to help.</div>
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If you need ideas for creating a safe environment, consider visiting the Smart Apartment in the Sorenson Legacy Foundation Center for Clinical Excellence on Utah State University’s Logan campus. This space features high- and low-tech solutions that can work together, but that do not require a remodel or rewiring of the home.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Items in the Smart Apartment that could help with fall prevention include a roll-in shower with a shower chair, a shower head that can be fixed and adjusted for height, grab bars, a lift chair and pull-down shelving. A complete list of smart apartment items on display is available on the <a href="http://www.uatpat.org/smartapartment/" style="color: #954f72;">Utah Assistive Technology Program website</a>. For a tour, contact <a href="http://www.uatpat.org/contact/#DanOCrowley" style="color: #954f72;">Dan O’Crowley</a>.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Dan can also show you the MyNotifi device, available in our demonstration and loan library. This wearable technology detects falls and recommends exercises that help prevent falling.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Other resources in Utah include the state’s independent living centers, which are non-residential programs that offer services to people with disabilities. To find the one nearest you, <a href="http://usilc.org/il-centers" style="color: #954f72;">visit their network website</a>.<o:p></o:p></div>
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UATP offers small grants up to $400 to people at 150 percent of the US poverty guidelines and below. We also offer reduced-interest loans without income restrictions for the purchase of AT. More information is <a href="http://www.uatpat.org/financing/" style="color: #954f72;">on our website</a>.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Sometimes a more permanent change is needed to make a home safer. UATP has aided in the purchase of outdoor stair rails and has financed many other home modifications. More information is <a href="http://www.uatpat.org/financing/" style="color: #954f72;">on our website</a>.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Neighborhood Housing Solutions also offers financing options to help with modifications to homes in Cache, Box Elder and Rich counties. Options vary by location and the type of modification. Find out more <a href="https://neighborhoodhousing.net/home-rehab-repair/" style="color: #954f72;">on their website</a>.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>We transferred a power chair to Sandy Johnson from our<br />Salt Lake City location. Now she volunteers there to help<br />with the refurbishing of chairs for other UATP clients.</i></td></tr>
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Our demonstration and loan libraries in Logan and the Uintah Basin have a variety of canes, crutches, wheelchairs and scooters. These can be demonstrated or loaned for a short-term need. <o:p></o:p></div>
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In addition, UATP has an inventory of donated wheelchairs and scooters that can be refurbished and transferred to people who need them. Fees may apply, but they are nearly always lower than an insurance deductible. <a href="http://www.uatpat.org/device_reuse/" style="color: #954f72;">This service</a> is offered in our Salt Lake City, Logan and Uintah Basin locations.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Know of other options in Utah? Leave us a comment. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Utah Assistive Technology Programhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17523882184489115324noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2152039238070652944.post-90664749071714673552019-12-19T16:19:00.005-07:002019-12-19T16:19:58.215-07:00Eating and writing made easier, thanks to UATP<br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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BRIGHAM CITY—Sharon Ross needed a way to eat and write from her wheelchair. So she bought a $300 shelf that attached to her chair—and found it still didn’t work for her. </div>
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“Signing papers, that was a battle,” she said. If she wanted to write, she didn’t have much room to do it. If she used it to eat, dinner plates hung off the edge. The tray interfered with her arm rest, and it was too far from her body. So she turned to the Utah Assistive Technology Program in Logan for help.<o:p></o:p></div>
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UATP lab techs Brandon Griffin and Ray Emmart worked together on the project. They made a template from cardboard before shaping the final shelf from a big piece of acrylic. The design brought the tray closer to her body, so she’d have more usable space.<o:p></o:p></div>
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They welded a support bracket and designed the tray so it would slide easily on and off.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Their work doubled the usable tray space for Ross, using materials they had on hand. The cost was $40.<o:p></o:p></div>
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“I think it’s perfect for me,” Ross said. “I can drive with it on.” The tray is so stable, it doesn’t rattle.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i>Need help adapting equipment? UATP has two fabrication labs in Utah, where they can modify assistive technology or build it from the ground up, usually for the cost of materials. Contact <a href="http://www.uatpat.org/contact/#DanOCrowley" style="color: #954f72;">Dan O’Crowley</a> in Logan and <a href="http://www.uatpat.org/contact/#CameronCressall" style="color: #954f72;">Cameron Cressall</a> in the Uintah Basin for more information.<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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Utah Assistive Technology Programhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17523882184489115324noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2152039238070652944.post-62112309850747498712019-12-12T16:50:00.002-07:002019-12-12T16:53:25.813-07:00UATP, Prime Time 4 Kids work together, customize a little wheelchair<br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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VERNAL—Westyn Hacking had come to the time in his life where he needed to get up off the floor.<o:p></o:p></div>
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He couldn’t sit up—a condition he has had since birth gives him only minimal control of his core muscles. He is also blind. But like other children his age he likes to be up, near people, interacting with his family. <o:p></o:p></div>
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“He’s getting heavy,” said his mother, Shaylee. “That’s 25 or 30 pounds that you’re packing around. … When we go out to eat, he was either being held or we’d get it to go.” <o:p></o:p></div>
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She worked with Michael Peterson, an occupational therapist with Prime Time for Kids in Vernal. Peterson had some donated equipment from a former employer, Canyon Home Care. One of the donated wheelchairs was small, but it wasn’t quite a perfect fit. <o:p></o:p></div>
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So Peterson reached out to Cameron Cressall with the Utah Assistive Technology Program in Vernal. Cameron added a sturdier handle, more supportive straps and some sections of pool noodle on the sides to protect Westyn’s head. He brought the foot pedals up higher to fit Westyn’s legs. <o:p></o:p></div>
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It wasn’t the first project Michael and Cameron have collaborated on. Both said they liked drawing from each other’s expertise. The result was a chair that fit both Westyn’s body and his situation.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Now, when the Harding family goes out to eat, Westyn can be up at the table on his own. “This gives us a little more freedom,” Shaylee said. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Do you have used equipment to donate? If it fits children age three and younger in the Uintah Basin, <a href="https://primetime4kids.org/" style="color: #954f72;">Prime Time 4 Kids</a> is happy to take it. And UATP is glad to accept and reuse equipment for all ages and abilities.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Utah Assistive Technology Programhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17523882184489115324noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2152039238070652944.post-1563113751392038142019-12-02T17:15:00.000-07:002019-12-04T11:36:12.667-07:00Can't hear on the phone? Here are some options for Utahns.<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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We at UATP recently interviewed representatives of several services for people who have trouble hearing on the phone. <a href="https://relay.utah.gov/" style="color: #954f72;">Relay Utah</a>, <a href="https://www.captel.com/" style="color: #954f72;">CapTel</a> and <a href="https://captioncall.com/" style="color: #954f72;">CaptionCall</a>. It’s been enlightening for us to learn how many resources are available, and how many of those resources are free. Here’s are some answers to common questions.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Captioned phones are available at no charge, with no income restrictions, to people who qualify. Clients must be certified to need the equipment by an audiologist or hearing professional, but once they have that certification, the phone and the captioning service are both free. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Providers include <a href="https://www.captel.com/">CapTel</a> and <a href="https://captioncall.com/">CaptionCall</a>. Both services have representatives in the state who can help with the installation and trouble-shooting of the equipment.</div>
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Relay Utah loans amplified phones, captioned telephones, and mobile accessories at no cost to people who meet the income (200 percent or less of US poverty guidelines) and medical requirements.<br />
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<a href="https://relay.utah.gov/" style="color: #954f72;">Relay Utah</a> offers two <a href="https://relay.utah.gov/PhoneDemoCenter.html" style="color: #954f72;">demo centers</a>, one in Salt Lake City and one in St. George. These centers offer a variety of devices and options for Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and Speech challenged individuals. <o:p></o:p></div>
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The Sanderson Community Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing also has an <a href="https://jobs.utah.gov/usor/dhh/programs/outreach.html" style="color: #954f72;">AT demonstration lab</a> in both Salt Lake City and St. George, where people can find out what options are available not just for using the phone but for other situations. Equipment can be loaned on a short-term basis to people who live in the state of Utah. In addition, the center can bring equipment to demonstrate for those who cannot travel. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://www.uatpat.org/demo_loan/">UATP</a> in Logan has phones from both CapTel and Caption Call. UATP in the Uintah Basin has a CapTel phone. These phones are for demonstration only; from there we can refer you to the providers.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Yes. CaptionCall offers a captioning service that works on an iPad, essentially turning it into a captioned phone. It allows the user to view captions on an iPad via wifi or cellular data. The app is free; the user must provide the iPad.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Relay Utah has a limited pilot program to explore the feasibility of using wireless devices to address telecommunication needs for Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and Speech challenged individuals. The devices are available on a first-come, first-served basis, and they are subject to income (200 percent or less of US poverty guidelines) and medical requirements. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Both CaptionCall and CapTel offer in-home installation and support. Both services offer some troubleshooting on their websites and on the phone.<o:p></o:p><br />
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<i>This information is to help inform Utahns of assistive technology options. UATP does not endorse any one service or technology provider.</i></div>
Utah Assistive Technology Programhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17523882184489115324noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2152039238070652944.post-14822517950688388272019-11-19T14:34:00.003-07:002019-11-19T14:36:24.630-07:00Chair modifications come in the nick of time<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;">SALT LAKE CITY—Steven Bryggman has used a wheelchair for nine and a half years, at home and at work at Kroger Stores’ Data Integrity Center. But when his new motorized wheelchair came with some built-in obstacles, it was a real threat to his independence.</span><br />
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The problem was in the chair’s arm rests. He could raise them, but they wouldn’t stay up. If he tightened the screws, they became too tight to move. If he loosened them, they were too loose to hold the arms up. And that made transferring from his new chair to the bed or the toilet or the shower bench just about impossible.<o:p></o:p></div>
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“I live alone. I’m trying to remain as independent as I can,” he said. “I rely on my chair to help me through everything.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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He heard about the services offered at the Utah Center for Assistive Technology, and went there to ask for help. They referred him to Tom Boman at the Utah Assistive Technology Program. Boman is UATP’s Salt Lake City coordinator, and last year his shop refurbished more than two hundred wheelchairs. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Armed with that experience, Tom looked at Steven’s wheelchair. It’s unusual for UATP in Salt Lake City to do customization work, he said. (UATP in Logan and the Unitah Basin both offer customization services.) The bulk of the work in the shop he coordinates is focused on refurbishing chairs and getting them into the hands of people who need them. Often, it’s easier to supply a refurbished chair to a client, who rolls away with a better, newer model that works.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Still, “If it’s necessary for someone, we’ll give customization a try,” Tom said. And in Steven’s case, the customization was clearly needed. Steven still had years to wait until his insurance would pay for another chair, and the one he had wasn’t working. He’d held onto his former chair, too, but it was more than seven years old. It was developing problems. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Tom took on the challenge and delved into the parts inventory at the warehouse. “We happened to have two linear actuators that were the right size,” he said. “Not only does it have to extend to the right length, but it has to retract.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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He used the actuators to modify Steven’s wheelchair so its arms were motorized, activated by a switch. They would go up and stay up until the switch put them down again.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The changes made it possible for Steven to transfer from his wheelchair again. And the modifications were completed just as Steven’s old chair broke down.<o:p></o:p></div>
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“What a godsend,” he said. “It happened at the last moment.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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Tom and Steven plan to have his old chair refurbished there as well, so he will have a reliable back-up.<o:p></o:p></div>
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“He’s a great guy,” Tom said. “He was gracious, and very patient.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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“What these guys do is incredible,” Steven said. “I have a new chair that’s reliable. I still have my independence.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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To find out more about how UATP reuses and customizes equipment, <a href="http://www.uatpat.org/device_reuse/">visit our website</a>.<o:p></o:p></div>
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UATP in Salt Lake City transfers donated and refurbished chairs to people for an affordable fee—usually less than an insurance deductible. It does not matter whether a client is insured, but the work depends heavily on volunteers. <o:p></o:p></div>
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The Salt Lake City location is looking for more people to help them supply affordable chairs to those who need them. More volunteers would mean fewer people on the waiting list. If you are a person who likes to tinker, who is able to come into the shop on a regular basis, we’d love to hear from you! For more information, contact <a href="http://www.uatpat.org/contact/#TomBoman">Tom Boman</a>.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Utah Assistive Technology Programhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17523882184489115324noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2152039238070652944.post-49583285975808357092019-10-31T14:19:00.002-06:002019-10-31T14:36:10.255-06:00UATP presenters reflect on “proving” disability<br />
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Two UATP presenters spoke at the <span style="background-color: white;">“Disrupt” 2019 Inclusive Excellence Symposium at Utah State University on Wednesday. While their presentations were very different, they both spoke of the frustrating and sometimes infuriating need to “prove” their disability—or their ability. </span><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">This led to some reflection on whether people who use UATP services need to prove their disability. (The short answer is mostly no, they don’t—but keep reading.)</span><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">UATP Program Director Sachin Pavithran was once confronted by a professor after he turned in a major paper. Pavithran was studying information systems at the time, and the project was a paper on how to structure software design. It was a major project that counted heavily toward his grade, and because Pavithran is blind, the professor was convinced he had plagiarized. </span><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">“I was called into his office and he asked, ‘Who did your project,” Pavithran said. “Not, ‘How did you do your project.’ His assumption was, ‘Who did your project?’”</span><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">In an interview this morning, Pavithran said he isn’t sure if the professor didn’t believe he could type it up himself, or if he just thought Pavithran couldn’t have conceptualized it. He is sure the professor wanted him kicked out of the program. Pavithran ended up in a meeting with the professor, his own academic advisor, the department head and the director of the disability resource center. The professor questioned not only the paper but the tests Pavithran had taken at the DRC. </span><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Pavithran's academic advisor had a daughter who was blind, and she was a fierce advocate for him. The disability resource center director outlined the steps her center had taken to make sure the tests were fair. And in the end, Pavithran remained in the program, with a C in the class. He remains convinced the final grade—which was based on two nearly-perfect tests and that one project—was assigned to him because of suspicion, not because he earned it.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">In a separate presentation later in the day, Social Media Coordinator Storee Powell described how draining it is to have an invisible disability that she must prove to others, again and again, as they seem to expect her to justify the need for services or accommodations.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Powell looks young and healthy, but she was diagnosed with Ehlers Daniels Syndrome in 2018—after 10 years of misdiagnoses, chronic pain and a host of other worsening symptoms. </span><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">It was a long, painful wait for a correct diagnosis. “If you don’t have a name for what you have, you kind of don’t exist,” she said. “It was really hard to explain it to the people around me.”</span><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Powell urged her listeners not to ask anyone—even those who look healthy—why they need an accessible parking stall or bathroom stall, or why they use an elevator or need extra bathroom breaks. People with disabilities often have to ration their energy, she said; it’s best not to make them spend it justifying why they need accommodations.</span><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Will you have to “prove” a disability to receive UATP equipment?<o:p></o:p></h2>
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The short answer is no. UATP has locations in Logan, the Uintah Basin and Salt Lake City. None of the locations deal with insurance. They simply don’t work with insurance companies.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The facilities in Logan and the Uintah Basin offer devices to people who need them through the <a href="http://www.uatpat.org/device_reuse/">reuse of refurbished equipment</a>, or by customizing a device to fit individual needs. Sometimes fees are charged to cover the cost of the materials. Both locations also have <a href="http://www.uatpat.org/demo_loan/">demonstration and loan libraries</a> that allow people to learn more about available technology, and even try it before they decide what to purchase.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Coordinators don’t need a doctor’s note or a diagnosis to provide these services. If they ask their clients questions, it is with the goal of matching the person’s needs to the right assistive technology.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The <a href="http://www.uatpat.org/uatp-slc/">Salt Lake City facility focuses</a> just on refurbishing mobility equipment like walkers and wheelchairs (at last count, their inventory was more than 400 devices). There, too, a diagnosis or doctor’s note isn’t necessary. <o:p></o:p></div>
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UATP also offers <a href="http://www.uatpat.org/financing/">financing</a> to help people afford assistive technology devices. Proof of disability is not required for UATP’s small grants or reduced-interest assistive technology loans. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Proof of disability is required for UATP’s reduced-interest, small business loans to entrepreneurs with disabilities. These loans are often used to start or expand a business. While they may be used for purchasing equipment, they may be used for other purposes, too. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Utah Assistive Technology Programhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17523882184489115324noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2152039238070652944.post-51772749650519300192019-10-10T13:06:00.001-06:002019-10-10T13:06:24.184-06:00Customized bike pedals prevent injury in Logan<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">LOGAN--Wyatt Goodwin likes having some transportation, and his physical therapist likes him to ride his recumbent bike. But when his foot slipped off the pedal last year, the bike kept rolling forward. Its crossbar rammed into Wyatt’s leg and dragged it under the bike, breaking his tibia and the growth plate that goes into the ankle.</span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">
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“I had a lot of outdoor plans,” he said. He’d been looking forward to camping, hiking and biking over the summer. Instead he had to take some time off his leg to heal. <o:p></o:p></div>
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This year, physical therapist Shaun Dahle told the Goodwins that the <a href="http://www.uatpat.org/">Utah Assistive Technology Program</a> in Logan can make customized bike pedals, designed so the foot doesn’t slip out of them.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Goodwins already knew about UATP, because they’d gone there for help with a scooter Wyatt had used in the past. They went back and started working on the pedal project with UATP employee Brandon Griffin.<o:p></o:p></div>
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“We traced the shoe onto a piece of paper,” Griffin said. “Then we transferred the pattern of the shoe onto three-eighths inch plywood.” They added a “lip” from thermal plastic, molded to fit around the heel portion of the pedal. They designed some Velcro straps after consulting with Dahle, making sure the straps fit around Wyatt’s foot and held it to the pedal for added security.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The customized pedals can be adjusted for a sharper or shallower angle, and they can be removed and attached to different bicycles. UATP in Logan charges for the cost of materials in customization projects. In this case, the bill came to $10.<o:p></o:p></div>
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“They did it just perfectly,” said Heather Goodwin, Wyatt’s mother. “It’s a huge difference.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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Today, Wyatt can ride his bike with confidence, and without injury. So is the exercise for fun or therapy? <o:p></o:p></div>
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“It’s both,” he said.</div>
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