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About Us
Consumer Advisory Council (CAC)
Mission and Purpose
The purpose of the Consumer Advisory Council (CAC) is to provide consumer-responsive, consumer-driven advice for planning of, implementation of, and evaluation of, the activities carried out through the AT Act, including setting measurable goals.
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Role of CAC
The Council will assure IPAT:
1. Is responsive to the consumer;
2. Includes persons with all disabilities and across all ages in every aspect of the program;
3. Seeks meaningful consumer involvement at all levels of the project;
4. Provides statewide access to assistive technology and services;
5. Addresses assistive technology issues involving all settings (home, work, school, community, and play);
6. Collaboratively develops a long-range statewide plan for assistive technology in North Dakota.
Suggested activities of the Council may be:
• Advising IPAT staff on whether the organizational services are meeting the needs of the people being served;
• Provide viewpoints from other organizations, agencies, or constituents;
• Provide liaison with regional community groups and other constituencies of IPAT;
• Provide financial or other advice;
• Help foster good public relations;
• Serve on committees or task forces for specific objectives;
• Assist in outreach to under-represented groups in North Dakota;
• Assist in the evaluation of the consumer-responsiveness of state project activities as well as of subcontractors and other public and private agencies and making recommendations for improvements;
• Having an influence with the legislature;
• Identify barriers to providing assistive technology devices and services.
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List of CAC Members and City/Agency They Represent
Deanna Bakken
Fargo, North Dakota
Shirley Brennan
Minot, North Dakota
Lynn Dodge
Department of Public Instruction
Bismarck, ND
Chuck Hanson
Valley City, North Dakota
Cheryl Hess
Vocational Rehabilitation
Bismarck, North Dakota
Karen Pearson
Protection and Advocacy
Bismarck, North Dakota
Bob Puyear
Bismarck, North Dakota
Jillian Schaible
Bismarck, North Dakota
Bob Vandal
Bismarck, North Dakota
Mary Wahl
Bismarck, North Dakota
Ronda Wilson
West Fargo, North Dakota
Tom Wirtz
Workforce Investment Council
Bismarck, North Dakota
If you are interested in serving on the CAC, please contact 1-800-265-4728 or crawls@ndipat.org
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