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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
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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