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<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A
title=marty.exline@att.net href="mailto:marty.exline@att.net">Marty Exline</A>
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<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, November 12, 2009 9:46 AM</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Missouri Assistive Tech Open House Article</DIV></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial><SPAN class=318082715-12112009>Missouri Assistive
Technology's Open House last week was a resounding success with visitors
attending from </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial><SPAN
class=318082715-12112009>educational, vocational, social service,
rehabilitation and other backgrounds as well as individuals with
disabilities and their families. Most of the visitors
stayed well over an hour with the staff demonstrating the various categories of
devices and answering questions. Below is the link to an article on
the Lees Summit Tribune's website about the event.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>TOUCHING, SEEING AND HEARING
TECHNOLOGY<BR>TOUCHING, SEEING AND HEARING TECHNOLOGY<BR>11.06.09<BR>TOUCHING,
SEEING AND HEARING TECH<BR>Opening doors and possibilities for persons with
disabilities<BR>Pictured is visitor Jim Jordan of Raytown reading a Braille
description of the adjacent<BR>bulletin<BR> board<BR>Missouri Assistive
Technology (MoAT) is a state program that supports people with<BR>all types of
disabilities in being more independent in their daily activities through<BR>the
use of adaptive equipment. Equipment ranging from computers with speech
output<BR>for individuals who are blind, specially adapted toys for children
with limited hand<BR>movement and amplified and text telephones for persons who
are hard of hearing or<BR>deaf.<BR>This week, on Thursday afternoon and Friday
morning, MoAT located in Blue Springs,<BR>opened its doors to the public to come
in and try out first hand the equipment that<BR>persons with disabilities use to
be more independent in their homes, work or educational<BR>settings. Over 100
individuals crowded in, some driving from as far away as<BR>St. Louis. Many
visitors spent over two hours trying out equipment, asking questions<BR>and
gathering more information on how to access resources for their clients or
loved<BR>ones.<BR>MoAT staff works with school districts, vocational
rehabilitation agencies, non-profit<BR>disability organizations, physicians,
therapists, families and others to make sure<BR>that individuals with
disabilities are safe and independent in their communities.<BR>The majority of
programs and services available through MoAT are available at no<BR>charge to
the individual.<BR>If you would like more information on MoAT, or assistive
technology for persons with<BR>disabilities, please feel free to contact the
main number 816-655-6700 or the toll-free<BR>in state phone:<BR>
800-647-8557.<BR>Copyright © 2009 Lee's Summit Tribune<BR></FONT><SPAN
class=318082715-12112009><FONT face=Arial>Thanks,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=318082715-12112009><FONT face=Arial>Marty</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV align=left><FONT size=2 face=Arial>C. Marty Exline, Director</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT size=2 face=Arial><STRONG>Missouri Assistive
Technology</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT size=2 face=Arial>816-655-6707 (direct voice)</FONT></DIV>
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