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National Information System for Assistive Technology (NISAT)
CSUN 2010 -- San Diego, CA
State AT Programs -- A National Picture Emerges (wow, who knew?)
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
AT Act Data Reporting
- Data used for
- Federal Accountability
- Guide Policy Decisions
- Program Improvement Initiatives
AT Act 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)
- Data not yet final and published
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
- Whats Not Different
- State Leadership Activities (I&A, Awareness, Coordination and collaboration)
- All Disabilities; All Ages; All Environments (Education, Employment, Community Living, IT & Telecom)
- Statewide
- Other targeted individuals ….everyone
Information & Assistance - FY08
- 252,647 individuals received I&A services
- Types Receiving I&A
- 37% Individuals with disabilities
- 20% Family members
- 11% Representatives of education
- 10% Representatives of community living
- 9% Rep of health, allied health and rehabilitation
- 8% Representatives of employment
- Type of I&A Received
- 61% received I&A on AT devices or services
- 15% received I&A on AT funding
- 24% received I&A on related disability topics
Public Awareness FY08
- 26,777,500 individuals (estimated) reached
- 65% public service announcements (radio/TV)
- 17% internet based information
- 10% general print materials
- 3% newsletters
- 1% listservs
- 1% exhibits and similar
- 3% other
Training Activities - FY08
- Training Participants – 62,344
- Representatives of Education – 33%
- Individuals with Disabilities – 22%
- Representatives of Community Living – 12%
- Rep of Health, Allied Health, Rehab – 11%
- Family Members – 7%
- Representatives of Employment – 6%
- Geographic Distribution
- Metropolitan – 68%
- Non-Metropolitan – 23%
- Unknown – 9%