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Subject: Kids Assistive Technology (KAT)
Program Accepting Applications
Source: Wayne Goddard, Supervisor, Effective Practices
Intended Audience: Special Education Directors and Early Childhood Special
Education Directors
Date: May 15, 2006
The KAT Program is again accepting applications as of May 1, 2006, for
funding assistance for purchases of assistive technology for children, birth
through age 20. The KAT program is applied for by parents of children with
disabilities. The program does not provide grants to schools. KAT is
administered by Missouri Assistive Technology.
Examples of assistive technology considered through the KAT program include
communication devices, adapted computer equipment, switches and mounts,
hearing aids and devices, vision and Braille devices, mobility aids, vehicle
access modifications, and some home access modifications.
This is only a partial listing of assistive technology eligible through the
KAT program.
Grants will be considered and prioritized based on the assistive technology
needs of the child, and lower income families will receive priority. For
more information or to receive an application form, contact Marty Exline at
Missouri Assistive Technology at 816-350-5281 or at
mexline@swbell.net.
Interested parents may also use their toll-free number 800-647-8557. |
