Association of Assistive Technology Act Programs (ATAP)

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Device Loan Activities: A National Picture Emerges

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NISAT

Initiative funded by the U.S. Department of Education to support data collection activities for AT Act grantees

Association of Assistive Technology Act Programs awarded contract to support national data collection in 2006 - Established NISAT

Convened separate workgroups (State AT Programs & Title III AFPs) to develop data collection instrument & guidance based on statutory/regulatory requirements

Data collection instrument & guidance
Approved by OMB
Time limited
Statewide AT Data Collection expires September 30, 2011
AFP Data Collection expires June 30, 2011

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AT Act Data Reporting

Data used for --
Federal Accountability
Guide Policy Decisions
Program Improvement Initiatives

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AT Act Device Loan Data Reporting

FY 2008

State AT Program data (1st full year of data)
Data elements prescribed by law
56 grantees reporting
50 states, DC & PR, 4 territories

FY 2009

Data submitted end of December 2009
56 State AT Programs (2nd full year of data)

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What’s the Same/What’s Different

What’s Different from prior AT Act?

State Level Activity: Core

Directed Allocation of dollars 60/40; 70/30

Discretionary under prior AT Act statutes

Date Collection- consistent definition

What’s Not Different

All Disabilities; All Ages; All Environments (Education, Employment, Community Living, IT & Telecom)

Statewide

Other targeted individuals ….everyone

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Device Borrower

An individual, group of individuals, or entity

Individuals
Employers
Public agencies
Others seeking to meet the needs of targeted individuals and entities, including others seeking to comply with IDEA, ADA and Section 504

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Purpose of Device Loan

Enable Individual to make an informed choice based on data, judgments, and other relevant information gained from trial use of the device in a natural environment,

Serve as a loaner while consumer waits for device repair or funding,

Provide accommodation on a short-term basis

Other purposes
self-education by consumer for the purpose of later decision making; intermediary (e.g., a teacher) whose purpose is to become familiar with the device; and training

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AT Act Device Loan Programs

54 state AT Programs with at least 1 device loan program

29 AT Programs have partners/subcontractors

Loan Program Operations
Centrally: 25
Regionally: 16
Combined central and regional: 16
Methods Used to Deliver Device
Shipping: 31
Staff delivery: 5
Client pick-up: 32
Other: 4

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AT Act Device Loan Programs

Number of individuals receiving loans: 38,411

Number of devices loaned: 47,419

Average length of loan: 42 days

Programs that charge nothing to:
Consumers: 44
Professionals: 39

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Devices in Loan Pool

(image: AT Category / Number of States)

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Loans By Type of Borrower

(image: Borrower / Number / %)

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Number of Loans

(image: Purpose of Loan / Number / Percent)

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Type of AT Loaned

(image: AT Category / Number / Percent)

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Performance Measures: Access

The primary purpose:
Education
Community Living
Employment
Information Technology/
Telecommunications

Decision
AT will meet needs
AT will not meet needs
No Decision

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National Performance

(image: Device Loan Access Performance Measure / Education / Employment / Community Living / IT/Telecom)

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CONTACT

Deborah V. Buck
Director
National Information System for
Assistive Technology (NISAT)
518.439.1263 or 202.295.7805
deborah.buck@ataporg.org
http://www.nisat.info

NISAT is a program of the Association of
Assistive Technology Act Programs (ATAP)