*With some FY2008 Comparisons

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FY09 data comes from October 1, 2008 to September 30, 2009.

FY08 data comes from October 1, 2007 to September 30, 2008.

Source is Annual Progress Reports.

The data reported is only as accurate as the data provided.

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FY 2008 ◦ State AT Program data◦ 56 grantees reporting

50 states, DC & PR, 4 territories (1st year of data)

FY 2009 ◦ State AT Program data

56 State AT Programs (2nd year of data)

◦ AFP data 33 AFPs (1st year of data) Relationship to State Financing in State AT

24 overlap, 9 AFP only Some data elements same, some different

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37 States reported SFA (some have more than one) ◦ 31 reported financial loan programs

24 supported with Section 4 and initial AFP grant 7 supported only with Section 4 dollars

◦ 20 reported other SFA that provide AT acquisition ◦ 6 reported other SFA that provide cost savings for AT

10 claimed comparability

9 claimed flexibility

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850 financial loans were made for $8,733,346. 861 devices were purchased.

Mean Income Approved Applicants - $42,260 *(39,183)41% to applicants with incomes of $35,001 or greater28% to applicants with incomes of $35,000 to $15,00131% loans made to applicants with incomes of $15,000 or less

Mean Interest Rate of Loans Made – 3.99% *(4.99%)Range of 0% to 9.49%

3.67% of active loans (88) went into default Net dollar loss – 2.97% ($625,000)

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Major Types of AT Purchased

Vehicle modification & transportation 79% of all loan dollars, 45% devices

average loan amount - $17, 527

Hearing devices (hearing aids)10% of all loan dollars, 30% of devicesaverage loan amount - $3,269

Total mean loan amount per device - $10,143

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1468 financial loans were made for $15,673,953. 1500 devices were purchased.

Interest RatesHighest – 9.94% (range 9.94% to 1.25%, mean 5.28%)Lowest – 0% (range 0% to 6.5%, mean 3.48%)

Loan Size 12% - $1000 or less 16% - $5001 thru $10,00036% - $1001 thru$5,000 36% - $10,001 or more

4.13% of active loans went into default (154)Net dollar loss – 2.87% ($827,490)

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Major Types of AT Purchased

Vehicle modification & transportation 80% of all loan dollars, 51% devices average loan amount - $16,405

Hearing devices (hearing aids)7% of all loan dollars, 23% of devicesaverage loan amount - $3,362

Total mean loan amount per device - $10,449

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Gender: 54% Male 45% Female

Age: 13% - Birth through 2943% - 30 through 59 (even distribution) 44% - 60 & over (24% for 60-69 cohort)

Most Common Disability: (report all that apply):Mobility – 41% (52% using unduplicated N)Hearing – 29% (38% using unduplicated N) Aligns with type of AT data

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FY2009 *(AFP)

Revolving 27% of Loans *(31%)12% of Dollars *(14%)

Partnership 73% of Loans *(69%)88% of Dollars *(86%)

32% Low interest *(21%) 41% Preferred interest *(48%)

48% Guarantee only *(35%) 15% Interest buy-down only *(17%) 8% Both *(15%) 2% Neither *(2%)

FY2008

Revolving 21% of Loans 8% of Dollars

Partnership 79% of Loans92% of Dollars

62% Low interest 17% Preferred interest

46% Guarantee only 15% Interest buy-down only 16% Both 3% Neither

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Direct Acquisition of AT◦ 25 programs (20 states)◦ 2086 recipients acquired AT◦ 2838 devices acquired with $2,783,805 value◦ $981 value average per device

Reduced Cost AT Acquisition◦ 7 programs (6 states) ◦ 933 recipients benefited from reduced cost◦ 5273 devices acquired for $270,943 cost savings◦ $51 savings average per device

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All 56 states reported reutilization data◦ 36 states reported exchange data *(43) ◦ 44 states reported recycle/repair/refurbish data *(40)◦ 31 states reported open-ended loan data *(28)

27,004 recipients acquired 34,702 devices $17,229,179 in savings realized

Distribution among program types ◦ Exchange – 5% recipients, 4% devices, 21% savings◦ R/R/R – 83% recipients, 78% devices, 71% savings◦ Open Loan – 12% recipients, 18% devices, 8% savings

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1271 device recipients

1450 devices acquired

$3,559,476 in cost saving realized

Majority of devices/savings◦43% mobility devices – 31% savings◦21% daily living devices – 6% savings◦ 8% vehicle devices – 53% savings

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22,500 device recipients

26,936 devices acquired

$12,236,872 in cost saving realized

Majority of devices/savings◦55% mobility devices – 73% savings◦29% daily living devices – 15% savings

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3233 device recipients

6,316 devices acquired

$1,432,831 in cost saving realized

Majority of devices/savings◦76% mobility devices – 62% savings◦ 4% speech devices – 15% savings◦ 9% daily living devices – 5% savings

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Percentage of states meeting their performance measure targets in the domains of:◦Education: 75% *(68%)◦Employment: 61% *(66%)◦Community living: 73% *(89%)

54 States reporting device loan data 37,833 device loans Majority to

◦38% Individuals with disabilities◦17% Family members◦22% Education representatives ◦15% Health, allied health, rehab reps

Majority for the purpose of◦66% decision-making◦24% short-term accommodation

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51,415 devices loaned

Majority of device types loaned:◦24% learning and cognition◦20% speech communication◦11% computers/related◦9% to 6% - vision, hearing, mobility, daily

living, environmental, recreation

Loan days: 35 mean *(42), 30 median/mode

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55 States reported demonstration data

32,868 demonstrations conducted◦ 18% Hearing ◦ 17% Computers/related◦ 14% Speech◦ 13% each Vision & Daily Living◦ 10% Learning◦ 8% Mobility◦ 3% to 1% Recreation, Environmental & Vehicle

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46,420 demonstration participants◦ 42% Individuals with disabilities◦ 23% Family members◦ 12% Education representatives◦ 10% Health, allied, rehab reps◦ 7% Community Living

1.41 participants per demo aggregate◦ State High – Mean of 5.52 (over 5 person per

demo) ◦ State Low – Mean of 1.0 (one person per demo)

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22,919 referrals were provided◦ 41% to a vendor◦ 34% to a funding source◦ 22% to a service provider

70% referral/demonstration ratio ◦ State High - 320% (over 3 referrals per demo) ◦ State Low - 0% (no referrals)◦ State Average – 89% (a little less than 1 referral

per demo)

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Percentage of states meeting their performance measure targets in the domains of:◦Education: 73% *(84%)◦Employment: 71% *(80%)◦Community living: 71% *(86%)◦IT/Telecomm: 68% *(70%)

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State Financing Activities (71% response rate)77% - Highly Satisfied; 20% - Satisfied;

2% - Satisfied Somewhat; 1% - Not at all Satisfied

Reutilization Activities (80% response rate) 85% - Highly Satisfied; 14% - Satisfied; 1% - Satisfied Somewhat

Device Loan (70% response rate) 81% - Highly Satisfied; 15% - Satisfied;

3% - Satisfied Somewhat; 1% - Not at all Satisfied

Device Demonstration (64% response rate) 75% - Highly Satisfied; 23% - Satisfied; 2% - Satisfied Somewhat

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Training Participants – 62,34433% - Representatives of Education 22% - Individuals with Disabilities 11% - Rep of Health, Allied Health,

Rehab – 10% - Representatives of Community

Living – 8% - Family Members 6% - Representatives of Employment

Geographic Distribution68% - Metropolitan 23% - Non-Metropolitan 9% - Unknown

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Participants by Training Topic 47% - AT Products/Services 7% - AT Funding/Policy 7% - IT/Telecommunications Access

13% - Transition and AT 25% - Combination

Policy TA Topics (46 State - 104 activities) Most common (19% or more) --- ADA/504; IDEA; WIA/Rehab Act/VR; Section 508 and 255; Medicaid

Program TA Topics (53 State – 131 activities) Most common (30% or more) --- AT purchasing; personnel development; service delivery

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Person Hours 98 Hours per Activity - Mean49 Hours per Activity – Median Range – 2 to 1430 Hours (eliminated 9,000

outlier)

Agency Distribution 32% - Education (101 mean person hours) 25% - Community Living ( 100 mean person

hours) 19% - Health, Allied Health, Rehab (79 hours)

14% - Employment (74 mean person hours) 11% - IT/Telecom/AT (148 mean person hours)

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218,955 individuals received I&A *(252,647)

35% Individuals with disabilities20% Family members13% Representatives of education 13% Representatives of community living 11% Rep of health, allied health and rehabilitation 4% Representatives of employment

65% received I&A on AT devices or services20% received I&A on AT funding 15% received I&A on related disability topics *(24%)

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18,202,731 individuals (estimated) reached

63% public service announcements (radio/TV)

19% internet based information

9% general print materials

3% newsletters

2% listservs

2% exhibits and similar

2% other

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36 States reported $10,666,854 for data reported Device Loan - 24% Training – 11%State Financing – 21% Device Demo – 9%Reutilization – 16% Technical Assistance – 8%Public Awareness, I&A – 11%

State Average - $296,302 (Range $1,288,039 - $2,180)

Source of leveraged funding 45% State/Public Funding (Special Ed, VR, Health)37% State Appropriations (direct to State AT

Program)13% Federal Grants (direct to State AT Program)

5% Private

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http://www.ataporg.org/atap/nisat.php2008 Fast Facts (State AT Data)

2009 Fast Facts (State AT Data)

2008/2009 Comparison Fast Facts (State AT Data)

2009 Alternative Financing Program Fast Facts

Template Documents State AT Program - State/National Comparison

AFP – State/National Comparison

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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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