2024 Impact Report

2024 Impact Report for The Accessibility Clinic Inc.

Executive Summary

In 2024, The Accessibility Clinic Inc. increased volunteer tutoring hours by 16%, completed nonprofit capacity-building training through UCF, and pursued new grant funding and service-provider approvals, while continuing to support individuals with disabilities through accessibility and assistive technology services.

Volunteer Tutoring Initiatives

• Total Hours Contributed: 322, a 16% increase from 2023.

• Direct Impact: Engaged in one-on-one tutoring sessions, harnessing a variety of assistive technology devices and supports to enhance educational outcomes for students with disabilities.

Professional Development 

• Organizational leadership completed the UCF Capacity Building Seminar from the UCF School of Non-Profit Management. This program helped our organization draft a grant application for the Orange County Citizen Review Panel and register with Central Florida Foundation (CFFound.org). 

Internships offered

• A UCF School of Non-Profit Management intern is anticipated to start for a semester from January 2025 through May of 2025.

Grant Applications

• Submitted: 3 federal grants submitted to the National Endowment for the Humanities; partnered with 2 highly recognized humanistic researchers.

• Under Review: 3, reflecting an ongoing potential for furthering the clinic's partnerships, resources and services.

• Outcome: While one grant was not awarded, the process provided additional insights that will refine future applications and strategies.

Narrative of Impact

In 2024, volunteers contributed 322 hours of one-on-one tutoring, a 16% increase from 2023, using assistive technology devices and supports with students with disabilities. Organizational leadership completed the UCF Capacity Building Seminar from the UCF School of Non-Profit Management, which helped the organization draft a grant application for the Orange County Citizen Review Panel and register with the Central Florida Foundation.

Grant activity expanded to include three federal grant applications to the National Endowment for the Humanities, prepared in partnership with two humanistic researchers, along with local county and city funding efforts. The organization also offered an internship through the UCF School of Non-Profit Management, with an intern anticipated to start in January 2025. These were primarily capacity-building and funding activities; resulting outcomes will be reported as they are confirmed.

Looking Ahead for 2025

As we move forward, our focus remains on capitalizing on the learnings of the past year, expanding our service offerings, and strengthening our community outreach to ensure that every individual with a disability receives the support they need to thrive.

Areas of expansion include:

• Step Up for Students provider application accepted; now providing special education tutoring for students with disabilities.

• Vocational Rehabilitation Provider (application submitted Dec 2024)

• Agency for Persons with Disabilities Provider (letter of intent submitted 2024)

• Acquired and expand our reach via Assistivetechnology.org, assistivetechnologynews.org, vocationalservices.org, and assistivetechnologyevaluations.org to separate division of services for streamlined purpose and clarity.