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The PATINS Project is an Indiana Department of Education Assistive Technology systems change initiative. The project is made up of five regional sites. Listed below are the coordinators from each site and their location.

Vicki Hershman is the PATINS State Project Director and is located in Indianapolis, IN.

Glenda Thompson is the PATINS State Planner and is located in Indianapolis, IN.

The project is designed to impact both the organizational capacities of local public schools and the professional capabilities of school staff in the delivery of assistive technology services and the implementation of Universal Design for Learning Principles.

PATINS has established lending libraries at each of our five operational sites. Equipment, software, videos, and print materials are available to public school staff for preview and evaluation purposes. In addition, PATINS offers workshops, both onsite and offsite, and offers technical assistance to local school personnel on specific devices.

PATINS also provides refurbished computer technology to qualifying public schools for use with disabled, disadvantaged, and/or at-risk students.

The Mission of PATINS is to provide access to technology tools and instruction on Universal Design for Learning, so every student can participate and progress within the general curriculum.

The PATINS Project will be operating under the five Center for Exceptional Learners Goals in 2006-2007:

1. To assist school aged children to successfully meet challenging academic and behavior standards.
2. To improve early childhood programs and transitions.
3. To improve and enhance post secondary education and employment outcomes for students with disabilities.
4. To improve system-level partnerships and collaborations among families, schools and community agencies.
5. To improve the quantity and quality of personnel to meet student needs.