Revised Data Collection Change Highlights

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Decrease data element confusion

Increase data reporting consistency

Eliminate duplicative data (AFP/Telework)

Eliminate data elements not useful

Not add any data elements

Decrease paperwork burden

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Aligned document with MIS rather than NISATo Overview of Activities page in MIS

Revised Individuals/Entities Taxonomy ◦ Eliminated “other” – must use one of 7 categories –

Device Loan, Demo, Training, I&A

◦ Kept “unknown/unable to categorize” –Training, I&A

◦ Added friends & advocates to Family Member category

◦ Clarified IDEA Part C reported with lead agency

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Clarified AT Taxonomy ◦ Eliminated “other” – must use one of 10 AT categories

(SFA, Reuse, Device Loan, Device Demo)

◦ Adapted toys – report in Recreation/Leisure

◦ All orthotics/prosthetics in Mobility

◦ Daily Living includes sleeping, breathing, life support, dentures

◦ Environmental includes adapted farm when not vehicle

◦ Vehicle includes farm vehicles, tractors, etc.

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Report Title III AFP data EITHER as SFA OR AFP◦ Added check box to indicate AFP data (must do #7)o Added data element #7 to cover AFP elements missing

o Loan Amount Distribution, Highest/Lowest Loan Amount

o Classification of Consumers (Gender, Age, Disability Type)

o Added second anecdote (must report one for AFP)

Telework – ONLY in separate report (not SFA)

Performance Measures ◦ Restructured tables to emphasize legitimate exclusions

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Applicant Income Table increments revised Deleted duplicate Loan Type Deleted “other” Loan Type Split Revolving into Low and Preferred

Interest◦ Agrees with AFP table

Clarified reporting of refinance loans

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Revised terminology, deleted “recycling” Clarified recipients are unduplicated

◦ To the extent possible

Deleted column asking if device is “included” Revised Satisfaction to NOT include “sellers”

◦ MIS did not allow in validation rules

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Purpose of Loans◦ Clarified Accommodation

◦ Added “Conduct training, self-education or other professional development activity”

◦ Deleted “other”

Added clarification on length of loans and expertise available to support decision-making

Deleted column asking if device in inventory Clarified use midpoint if length of loan policy is range, do

not include extensions

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Added clarification about demo vs. training Deleted column asking if device in inventory Required description of “other” in Referral

Entity Table

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Deleted “other” in Training Topic Table. Clarified number must be provided in Topic

Table in transition, if narrative is provided Clarified transition data/narrative MUST be

provided either in Training or TA.

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Clarified distinguishing between TA and I&A Clarified transition data/narrative MUST be

provided either in TA or Training. Deleted “tag lists”; replaced with table of %

by area and existing narrative description.

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Program/Agency receiving TA %

Education

Employment

Health, Allied Health, Rehabilitation

Community Living

Technology (IT, AT, Telecommunications)

Total 100%

Public Awareness Added blogs/social media to listservs category Added new category of “other electronic

media” Deleted “other” category Clarified OMB circular prohibits spending

federal dollars on “promotional items”

I&A Deleted “Related Disability Topics” as category

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Entire section deleted.

Not required by law.

Data was not useful.

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Limited to 2 MAJOR activities maximum. Clarified outcomes MUST result in policy,

practice or procedure improvement. Replaced “tag” data elements with one pick

list for primary area of impact -- ◦ Education

◦ Employment

◦ Health, Allied Health, Rehabilitation

◦ Community Living

◦ Technology

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Added pick list of Fund Sources◦ Federal

◦ Public/State Agency (contracts and similar)

◦ State Appropriations (directly to the AT Program)

◦ Private

◦ Added descriptions to Instruction Manual

Deleted “Non-AT Act” category◦ Out of scope for AT Act data reporting

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Deleted entire optional data section◦ Not required.

◦ Data not useful.

Required Data Elements – Aligned with SFA Deleted “other” type of loan Deleted “other” AT type Applied same revisions to AT Taxonomy

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Diane Cordry Golden, Ph.D.

Project Consultant

National Information System for Assistive Technology

816.616.7668

dianegolden@sbcglobal.net

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

Assistive Technology Act Programs (ATAP)

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