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  • Topic Snapshot

    Topic Snapshot: Device Demonstration (2011) -- Available formats:
    Overview of resources available for this topic.

  • General

    Regional Centers of Statewide AT Programs (2012) -- Available formats:
    This is a listing of the regional centers that the Statewide AT Programs have in place that provide device demonstration and device loan services, as well as other services

  • Reports

    Device Demonstration and Device Loan Programs: Considerations for Implementation (2007) -- Available formats:
    A program manual created by NATTAP describing the planning and implementing of device demonstration and device loan services.

    Frequently Asked Questions from the Device Demonstration and Device Loan Manual (2007) -- Available formats:
    Frequently Asked Questions about Device Demonstration and Device Loan Programs.

    Nuts and Bolts of Operating Device Demonstration and Loan Programs (2007) -- Available formats:
    A two and a half day specialized workshop was hosted by NATTAP in Raleigh, North Carolina and was designed for participants who were starting new device demonstration and loan programs as well as those participants looking to enhance/improve their device demonstration and loan programs. The agenda for this workshop, which was developed by a planning group of state AT directors and device demonstration and loan center personnel, was structured to address the essentials for building, maintaining, and sustaining a device demonstration and device loan program. Presentations provided information so that participants could compare and contrast their programs.Moderated discussions on Day 1 allowed for sharing of operational details and decision-making about program structure. The North Carolina AT Center in Raleigh hosted an Open House for participants to take a tour of their facility with staff on hand to answer questions.Day 2 sessions were built around maintaining device demonstration and loan programs. Concurrent roundtable discussions on the second day allowed people to move through smaller informal discussions on specific topics.Day 3 sessions focused on sustainability of device demonstration and loan programs.

    Considerations for Effective Implementation Setting Up Device Loan and Demonstration Programs (2006) -- Available formats:
    A publication that provides the framework for considerations for effective implementation of device loan and demonstration programs.

    AT Demonstrations Using Mobile Units - Considerations for Effective Implementation of a Mobile Device Demonstration Program (2006) -- Available formats:
    A report on how states are using Mobile Device Demonstration Program to improve statewideness.

    Comparison of Demonstration vs Evaluation vs Assessment (2006) -- Available formats:
    This document compares the definnitions found in the AT Act and those practices from physical therapy and education.

    Considerations for Effective Implementation Setting Up Device Loan and Demonstration Programs (2006) -- Available formats:
    This brief contains basic questions that need to be asked when planning a demonstration or device loan program

    Improving State Assistive Technology Programs Considerations for Effective Implementation (2006) -- Available formats:
    A publication that provides the framework for considerations for effective implementation of device loan and demonstration programs.

    Survey of State AT Act Programs (2005) -- Available formats:
    This report provides a summary of State AT Act Programs' involvement in the various state level activities.

    Survey of State AT Act Programs (2005) -- Available formats:
    This report provides a summary of state AT Act Programs' involvement in the various state level activities.

  • Sample Documents

    Connecticut Assistive Technology Demonstration Center at WRCC Policies and Procedures (2011) -- Available formats:
    This document provides the policies and procedures for one of the regional AT Demonstration Centers.

    New Hampshire FY 10-11 Device Loan, Reuse, and Demonstrations Annual Goal Document (2011) -- Available formats:
    ATinNH document for subcontrators to help them identify the number of reasonable loans, demos, or reuse that they can reach in the areas of employment, education, and community living, for the specific areas of the device types.

    New Hampshire Partnership Agreement with Generic AT Agency (2011) -- Available formats:
    ATinNH MOA explaining scope of work expectations for subcontrators.

    North Dakota IPAT Device Demonstration Policy and Procedures (2011) -- Available formats:
    This is North Dakota's policy and procedures for IPAT's device demonstration services.

    West Virginia AT System's Assistive Technology Device Demonstration: Policy and Procedures (2011) -- Available formats:
    This document is the West Virginia Assistive Technology System's policies and procedures for its program's Demonstration Center.

    Cóm o Seleccionar la Asistencia Tecnológica - Spanish PDF for Printer (2008) -- Available formats:
    This consumer brochure describes factors to consider when selecting AT

    Cómo seleccionar la asistencia tecnológica - Spanish Text Only (2008) -- Available formats:
    This consumer brochure describes factors to consider when selecting AT. In Spanish. Text Only

    Selecting Assistive Technology - English Text only (2008) -- Available formats:
    This consuner brochure describe factors to consider when selecting AT. Text only

    Selecting AT - Zip files with all files fro printer (2008) -- Available formats:
    This file contains all the files needed by the printer to print the brochure.

    Selecting AT Brochure - English PDF for Printer (2008) -- Available formats:
    This consumer brochure describes factors to consider when selecting AT.

    Selecting AT Brochure - Reader's Sample PDF (2008) -- Available formats:
    This brochure describes how to select AT - What to look for, what process shold be used.

    Defining and Understanding Device Demonstration and Loan Programs (2007) -- Available formats:
    RSA Powerpoint Presentation on RSA's perspective on what device loans and device demonstrations are.

    Job Description AT Specialist Alaska (2006) -- Available formats:
    Sample job description for an AT specialist for a device demonstration

    Job Description Loan Program Coordinator - Virgin Islands (2006) -- Available formats:
    Sample job description for a device loan program coordinator

    Oklahoma ABLE Tech Sample Memorandum of Agreement for Device Demo/Loan Center (2006) -- Available formats:
    This is a sammle MOA between the Oklahoma statewide program and a regional device demonstration/device loan center. It spell out what each is responsible for doing.

    Oklahoma Screening Questionnaire in Preparation for Conducting a Demonstration (2006) -- Available formats:
    Sample screening form for device demonstration

    Pennsylvania Consumer Survey for Demonstration Worksheet (2006) -- Available formats:
    Sample survey for device deomonstration

    Pennsylvania Regional Center Quarterly Demonstration Report Worksheet (2006) -- Available formats:
    Sample of report that Pennsylvania's regional centers complete quarterely

    Selecting Devices for AT Loan and Demonstration Centers (2006) -- Available formats:
    Conference call held in May 2006 on "Selecting Devices for AT Loan and Demonstration Centers".

    Selecting Devices for AT Loan and Demonstration Centers - Illinois’ AT Demonstration Center (2006) -- Available formats:
    Sample documents provided by the Illinois AT Demonstration Center on Selecting Devices for AT Loan and Demonstration Centers.

    Selecting Devices for AT Loan and Demonstration Centers - Illinois’ AT Demonstration Center (2006) -- Available formats:
    This document describes the questions the Illinois Demonstration program asks when deciding what devices to include in its inventory. These include how the program operates, the staffing available and the funding available.

    Tennessee Mobile Demo Center Inventories (2006) -- Available formats:
    This lists the devices in the Tennessee device demonstration centers

    Texas Demonstration Center Policies and Procedures (2006) -- Available formats:
    These are policies and procedures Texas developed for its demonstration centers

    Texas MOA with Regional Demonstration Centers (2006) -- Available formats:
    Sample MOA with regional centers in Texas

    Texas Portable Computer Access Demo Centers Inventory (2006) -- Available formats:
    This lists the inventory of devices at Texas computer demonstration centers.

    Texas Regional Demo Center Inventory (2006) -- Available formats:
    This lists the inventory of the Texas regional demo centers.

  • Toolkits

    Device Demonstration Quality Indicator Resources (2011) -- Available formats:
    Links to sample documents and publications to aid programs improve their devide demonstration services. Resoruces are listed by the Quality indicators areas.

  • Marketing Materials

    Rural Statewideness Mobile Demonstrations Teleconference – January 15, 2009 (2009) -- Available formats:
    NATTAP hosted the second affinity call for programs to discuss their outreach to Rural populations on the set up of portable and mobile demonstration centers. Roger Levy, of the Texas Technology Access Program and Kevin Wright, of the Tennessee Technology Access Program, presented information on how their programs established these demonstration centers and share strategies for Statewide programs to consider in the development of a mobile/portable demonstration in their state as well as the challenges associated with the maintenance of a mobile/portable demonstration center.

    Rural Statewideness Marketing Teleconference – November 13, 2008 (2008) -- Available formats:
    NATTAP hosted an affinity group call on outreach to rural and frontier populations. Kathy Laurin from the Montana AT Program and Dorothy Young from Mississippi’s Project START discussed common issues they experience in achieving rural statewideness as well as strategies for addressing those challenges.

    Device Demonstration Program Overview (2007) -- Available formats:
    Powerpoint presentation given by the Illinois Assistive Technology Program (Willie Gunther) on how device demonstration programs work.

  • Training Materials

    Key Components of an Assistive Technology Assessment (2012) -- Available formats:
    Wisconsin Assistive Technology Program developed this document explaining best practices for AT assessments.

    Vendors of Assistive Technology: Expectations for Best Practices (2012) -- Available formats:
    Wisconsin Assistive Technology Program developed this document explaining best practices for AT vendors.

  • Profile

    Rural Statewideness - Teleconference – January 15, 2009 (2009) -- Available formats:
    NATTAP hosted the second affinity call for programs to discuss their outreach to Rural populations on the set up of portable and mobile demonstration centers. Roger Levy, of the Texas Technology Access Program and Kevin Wright, of the Tennessee Technology Access Program, presented information on how their programs established their demonstration centers and shareed strategies for Statewide programs to consider in the development of a mobile/portable demonstration in their state as well as the challenges associated with the maintenance of a mobile/portable demonstration center.

    Budgeting for Device Demonstrations and Device Loan (2007) -- Available formats:
    This presentation describes how the Missouri and Oklahoma device demonstration and device loan program operate. Included is information about structure, costs and sustainability plans.

    DakotaLink: Maximizing Potential through Assistive Technology (2007) -- Available formats:
    South Dakota uses a regionalized approach to providing services to its citizens. This presentation looks at the various collaborations to reach statewide.

    Equipment Issues (2007) -- Available formats:
    Two programs, Pennsylvania and Idaho, discuss how their demonstration and device loan programs operate. The presentation included information about program structures, the inventory, the investment, issues about insurance, warrenties, shipping, and repairn and maintenance.

    Essentials for Sustaining an AT Demonstration & Device Loan Program: Tools for Life's Approach (2007) -- Available formats:
    This presentation describes how the Georgia demo and loan programs work to find and leverage resources. It lists partners and collaborators, and lists strategies used to identify resources and implement program efficiencies.

    Florida Alliance for Assistive Services and Technology (2007) -- Available formats:
    This presentation describes Florida's approach to statewideness through unique regional centers that reflect the region's populations. This presentation details the agreeements with partners and how each center relates to its community.

    Ideas for Sustaining AT Device Demonstration and Device Loan Programs - Kansas (2007) -- Available formats:
    This presentation describes the various funding sources that the Kansas device loan and demonstration programs have tapped to increase their inventory. It looks at the importance of using data and partnering with appropriate agencies to increase the programs.

    Kentucky's Assistive Technology Outreach: Access Across the Commonwealth (2007) -- Available formats:
    This presentation describes the services that are provided by the Kentucky demo and loan program, the partners involved, and the opportunities and challenges related to providing statewide services.

    Operational Details of IL and NC programs (2007) -- Available formats:
    Willie Gunther, Executive Director, Illinois AT Program and Lynne Deese, AT Consultant, NC AT Program participated in a moderated discussion to share information on how their programs operate.

    Staff Development (2007) -- Available formats:
    Colorado and North Carolina share information on their programs' structure and staffing. They ionclude staff qualficiations, on going training that is available, and professional development options.

    Sustaining and Maintaining AT Demonstration & Loan Programs - Illinois (2007) -- Available formats:
    This presentation decribes how the Illinois demo and loan programs operate, what funding sources are tapped, and what program efficiencies are built in. It includes some lessons learned.

  • Teleconferences

    Review of FY 2008 Data from Statewide AT Programs and AFPs - September 10, 2009 - Powerpoint (2009) -- Available formats:
    FY 2008 marked the first year in which we had comprehensive data about the performance of many programs under the AT Act. These data, along with information from the state plans of statewide AT programs, will be featured in the next report to Congress and provide a rich picture of the impact of AT Act programs. Jeremy Buzzell from RSA and Diane Golden from NISAT discussed the national data generated by Statewide AT Programs and AFPs in FY 2008.

    Review of FY 2008 Data from Statewide AT Programs and AFPs - September 10, 2009 - Webinar Transcript (2009) -- Available formats:
    FY 2008 marked the first year in which we had comprehensive data about the performance of many programs under the AT Act. These data, along with information from the state plans of statewide AT programs, will be featured in the next report to Congress and provide a rich picture of the impact of AT Act programs. Jeremy Buzzell from RSA and Diane Golden from NISAT discussed the national data generated by Statewide AT Programs and AFPs in FY 2008.

    AT Demonstrations Using Mobile Units (2006) -- Available formats:
    This session provided several perspectives on operating a mobile unit to reach populations for device demonstration

    Selecting Devices for AT Loan and Demonstration Centers (2006) -- Available formats:
    This session provided a discussion of criteria used when selecting devices for programs.

    Wyoming's Study of Use of Mobile Vans (2006) -- Available formats:
    This presentation reported on the results of a survey that Wyoming conducted regarding the use of mobile vans to reach remote populations.

  • Webinars

    Review of FY 2008 Data from Statewide AT Programs and AFPs - September 10, 2009 Powerpoint (2009) -- Available formats:
    This presentation looks at the FY 2008 data from the statewide AT programs and the AFPs. It shows data from state level and state leadership activities and includes data form the AFPs for FY 2008.

    Review of FY 2008 Data from Statewide AT Programs and AFPs - September 10, 2009 Webinar and Transcript (2009) -- Available formats:
    FY 2008 marked the first year in which we had comprehensive data about the performance of many programs under the AT Act. These data, along with information from the state plans of statewide AT programs, will be featured in the next report to Congress and provide a rich picture of the impact of AT Act programs. Jeremy Buzzell from RSA and Diane Golden from NISAT discussed the national data generated by Statewide AT Programs and AFPs in FY 2008.

  • Meetings

    NISAT - Statewide AT Program Data - Reutilization (2009) -- Available formats:
    Provides FY 2008 data from the MIS system on statewide AT programs about state level activities and state leadership activities as well as information on financial loan programs.

    Considerations for Program Implementation on Demo and Loan Programs (2007) -- Available formats:
    Powerpoint presentation from the Missouri Assistive Technology (Diane Golden) on Demo/Loan Programs Essentials in Program Design.

    Reuse, Loan, and Demo Data (2006) -- Available formats:
    This presentation describes the various data that will be collected for AT Reuse programs, for AT Device Loan programs, and for AT Device Demonstration programs.

  • Organizational Resources

    Device Demonstration Assessment Tool for Statewide AT Programs (2011) -- Available formats:
    Use this Self Assessment tool to help you gauge the use of successful practices in your demo program.



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