[Mn-abs] FW: Survey from the Minnesota STAR Program

[Andrews, David B (DEED)]

From: STAR Program (ADM)
Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2014 2:21 PM
To: Delisi, Jennie (ADM)
Subject: Survey from the Minnesota STAR Program

Hello,
In 2014, the Minnesota STAR Program will be developing a free, 
accessible online training tool to increase assistive technology 
awareness and skills, and we want your feedback to help us in our 
planning and design!
The target audience of this training will be Minnesotans with 
disabilities between 16 and 64 years of age, with the training 
materials geared to students entering post-secondary education or 
transitioning into employment, as well as adults transitioning into 
employment from a correctional setting. Please complete the survey 
with this in mind and share with us your previous experience and 
knowledge of assistive technology needs in the community.
Please complete the survey by the end of the day on February 13, 2014.
The purpose of this survey is to gather information based on your 
previous experience and knowledge of assistive technology needs in 
the community. We are at the beginning stages of the project and are 
seeking feedback which will help inform our planning and design stages.
Please note: For the purposes of this survey, a "user of assistive 
technology" is someone who is currently using assistive technology or 
has used it in the past. Assistive technology is defined as "...any 
item, piece of equipment, or product system, whether acquired 
commercially off the shelf, modified, or customized, that is used to 
increase, maintain, or improve functional capabilities of individuals 
with disabilities." [20 U.S.C. Chapter 33, Section 1401 (25)].
If you have questions, would prefer to receive this survey in a 
different format, or would like to discuss these topics with us 
directly, please contact Jennie Delisi, Assistive Technology Resource 
Specialist at 651-201-2295 or 
<mailto:jennie.delisi at state.mn.us>jennie.delisi at state.mn.us.
There are links for three different surveys below. Please take the 
one(s) that apply to you.
<http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/1523354/Online-Training-Feedback-Using-Assistive-Technology-for-Transition>Click 
here to take the survey for those with disabilities.
<http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/1523372/Online-Training-Feedback-Using-Assistive-Technology-for-Transition-into-Education-and-Employment>Click 
here to take the survey for those who work in 
education/post-secondary settings.
<http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/1520738/Online-Training-Feedback-Using-Assistive-Technology-for-Transition-into-Community>Click 
here to take the survey for those who work with individuals 
transitioning into the community.
Thank-you for your time and input!
Jennie Delisi
Assistive Technology Resource Specialist
Minnesota STAR Program |358 COB, 658 Cedar Street | St Paul MN  55155
651-201-2640 direct dial 
<mailto:%7Cstar.program at state.mn.us>|star.program at state.mn.us|
Website: <http://mn.gov/star/>http://mn.gov/star/
Twitter: @MNStarProgram
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agency implies endorsement by the State of Minnesota, STAR, or the 
U.S Department of Education.