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• General

  RSA FY 07 & 08 Annual Report to Congress (2013) -- Available formats: pdf word
  This is the RSA annual report to Congress on the activities and outcomes for the AT Act Entities. This document can also be found at http://www2.ed.gov/about/reports/annual/rsa/atsg/2007-08/index.html
  

  Alabama Statewide AT Program Profile (2012) -- Available formats: rtf
  Profile for Alabama Statewide AT Program
  

  Alaska Statewide AT Program Profile (2012) -- Available formats: rtf
  Profile for Alaska Statewide AT Program
  

  American Samoa Statewide AT Program Profile (2012) -- Available formats: rtf
  Profile for American Samoa Statewide AT Program
  

  Arizona Statewide AT Program Profile (2012) -- Available formats: rtf
  Profile for Arizona Statewide AT Program
  

  Arkansas Statewide AT Program Profile (2012) -- Available formats: rtf
  Profile for Arkansas Statewide AT Program
  

  California Statewide AT Program Profile (2012) -- Available formats: rtf
  Profile for Californa Statewide AT Program
  

  Colorado Statewide AT Program Profile (2012) -- Available formats: rtf
  Profile for Colorado Statewide AT Program
  

  Connecticut Statewide AT Program Profile (2012) -- Available formats: rtf
  Profile for Connecticut Statewide AT Program
  

  Delaware Statewide AT Program Profile (2012) -- Available formats: rtf
  Profile for Delaware Statewide AT Program
  

  District of Columbia Statewide AT Program Profile (2012) -- Available formats: rtf
  Profile for District of Columbia Statewide AT Program
  

  Florida Statewide AT Program Profile (2012) -- Available formats: rtf
  Profile for Florida Statewide AT Program
  

  Georgia Statewide AT Program Profile (2012) -- Available formats: rtf
  Profile for Georgia Statewide AT Program
  

  Guam Statewide AT Program Profile (2012) -- Available formats: rtf
  Profile for Guam Statewide AT Program
  

  Hawaii Statewide AT Program Profile (2012) -- Available formats: rtf
  Profile for Hawaii Statewide AT Program
  

  Idaho Statewide AT Program Profile (2012) -- Available formats: rtf
  Profile for Idaho Statewide AT Program
  

  Illinois Statewide AT Program Profile (2012) -- Available formats: rtf
  Profile for Illinois Statewide AT Program
  

  Indiana Statewide AT Program Profile (2012) -- Available formats: rtf
  Profile for Indiana Statewide AT Program
  

  Iowa Statewide AT Program Profile (2012) -- Available formats: rtf
  Profile for Iowa Statewide AT Program
  

  Kansas Statewide AT Program Profile (2012) -- Available formats: rtf
  Profile for Kansas Statewide AT Program
  

  Kentucky Statewide AT Program Profile (2012) -- Available formats: rtf
  Profile for Kentucky Statewide AT Program
  

  Louisiana Statewide AT Program Profile (2012) -- Available formats: rtf
  Profile for Louisiana Statewide AT Program
  

  Maine Statewide AT Program Profile (2012) -- Available formats: rtf
  Profile for Maine Statewide AT Program
  

  Maryland Statewide AT Program Profile (2012) -- Available formats: rtf
  Profile for Maryland Statewide AT Program
  

  Massachusetts Statewide AT Program Profile (2012) -- Available formats: rtf
  Profile for Massachusetts Statewide AT Program
  

  Michigan Statewide AT Program Profile (2012) -- Available formats: rtf
  Profile for Michigan Statewide AT Program
  

  Minnesota Statewide AT Program Profile (2012) -- Available formats: rtf
  Profile for Minnesota Statewide AT Program
  

  Mississippi Statewide AT Program Profile (2012) -- Available formats: rtf
  Profile for Mississippi Statewide AT Program
  

  Missouri Statewide AT Program Profile (2012) -- Available formats: rtf
  Profile for Missouri Statewide AT Program
  

  Montana Statewide AT Program Profile (2012) -- Available formats: rtf
  Profile for Montana Statewide AT Program
  

  Nebraska Statewide AT Program Profile (2012) -- Available formats: rtf
  Profile for Nebraska Statewide AT Program
  

  Nevada Statewide AT Program Profile (2012) -- Available formats: rtf
  Profile for Nevada Statewide AT Program
  

  New Hampshire Statewide AT Program Profile (2012) -- Available formats: rtf
  Profile for New Hampshire Statewide AT Program
  

  New Jersey Statewide AT Program Profile (2012) -- Available formats: rtf
  Profile for New Jersey Statewide AT Program
  

  New Mexico Statewide AT Program Profile (2012) -- Available formats: rtf
  Profile for New Mexico Statewide AT Program
  

  New York Statewide AT Program Profile (2012) -- Available formats: rtf
  Profile for New York Statewide AT Program
  

  North Carolina Statewide AT Program Profile (2012) -- Available formats: rtf
  Profile for North Carolina Statewide AT Program
  

  North Dakota Statewide AT Program Profile (2012) -- Available formats: rtf
  Profile for North Dakota Statewide AT Program
  

  Northern Marianas Statewide AT Program Profile (2012) -- Available formats: rtf
  Profile for Northerin Marianas Statewide AT Program
  

  Ohio Statewide AT Program Profile (2012) -- Available formats: rtf
  Profile for Ohio Statewide AT Program
  

  Oklahoma Statewide AT Program Profile (2012) -- Available formats: rtf
  Profile for Oklahoma Statewide AT Program
  

  Oregon Statewide AT Program Profile (2012) -- Available formats: rtf
  Profile for Oregon Statewide AT Program
  

  Pennsylvania Statewide AT Program Profile (2012) -- Available formats: rtf
  Profile for Pennsylvania Statewide AT Program
  

  Puerto Rico Statewide AT Program Profile (2012) -- Available formats: rtf
  Profile for Puerto Rico Statewide AT Program
  

  Rhode Island Statewide AT Program Profile (2012) -- Available formats: rtf
  Profile for Rhode Island Statewide AT Program
  

  South Dakota Statewide AT Program Profile (2012) -- Available formats: rtf
  Profile for South Dakota Statewide AT Program
  

  Sputh Carolina Statewide AT Program Profile (2012) -- Available formats: rtf
  Profile for South Carolin Statewide AT Program
  

  Tennessee Statewide AT Program Profile (2012) -- Available formats: rtf
  Profile for Tennessee Statewide AT Program
  

  Texas Statewide AT Program Profile (2012) -- Available formats: rtf
  Profile for Texas Statewide AT Program
  

  U.S. Virgin Islands Statewide AT Program Profile (2012) -- Available formats: rtf
  Profile for U.S. Virgin Islands Statewide AT Program
  

  Utah Statewide AT Program Profile (2012) -- Available formats: rtf
  Profile for Utah Statewide AT Program
  

  Vermont Statewide AT Program Profile (2012) -- Available formats: rtf
  Profile for Vermont Statewide AT Program
  

  Virginia Statewide AT Program Profile (2012) -- Available formats: rtf
  Profile for Virginia Statewide AT Program
  

  Washington Statewide AT Program Profile (2012) -- Available formats: rtf
  Profile for Washington Statewide AT Program
  

  West Virginia Statewide AT Program Profile (2012) -- Available formats: rtf
  Profile for West Virginia Statewide AT Program
  

  Wisconsin Statewide AT Program Profile (2012) -- Available formats: rtf
  Profile for Wisconsin Statewide AT Program
  

  Wyoming Statewide AT Program Profile (2012) -- Available formats: rtf
  Profile for Wyoming Statewide AT Program
  

  Investing in America: The Public Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Program––Employing the Talents of Qualified Americans with Disabilities in the Workplace During Challenging Economic Times (2011) -- Available formats: pdf
  This CSAVR report includes reccomendations for employment for people with disabilities, questions and answers about CSAVR, and employment success stories.
  

  Ready and Able: Addressing Labor Market Needs and Building Productive Careers for People with Disabilities through Collaborative Approaches (2011) -- Available formats: pdf
  This report provides research on employer and market driven initiatives to recruit, hire, train, and retain people with disabilities.
  

  Roadmaps for Enhancing Employment of Persons with Disabilities through Accessible Technology (Roadmap I ) (2008) -- Available formats: pdf
  The first Roadmap report designed to enhance the hiring, retention, and advancement of persons with disabilities and others through accessible
  

• Reports

  RSA FY 07 & 08 Annual Report to Congress (2013) -- Available formats: pdf word
  This is the RSA annual report to Congress on the activities and outcomes for the AT Act Entities. This document can also be found at http://www2.ed.gov/about/reports/annual/rsa/atsg/2007-08/index.html
  

  AIM Report on Disparities in Postsecondary Learning Materials for Students with Disabilities (2011) -- Available formats: word
  This new report from the Advisory Commission on Accessible Instructional Materials(AIM) provides recommendations for improving the ability of postsecondary students with disabilities to obtain accessible instructional materials in a timely and cost-effective manner.
  

  Annual Report to Congress on the Assistive Technology Act of 1998, as Amended for Fiscal Years 2007 and 2008 (2011) -- Available formats: pdf word
  This report provides an overview of the AT Act and describes activities of the Statewide AT Programs and the Alternative Financing Programs during FY 2007 and 2008.
  

  Illinois Assistive Technology Program Annual Report 2010 (2011) -- Available formats: word
  IATP Annual Reprot explaining programs and program success.
  

  Investing in America: The Public Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Program––Employing the Talents of Qualified Americans with Disabilities in the Workplace During Challenging Economic Times (2011) -- Available formats: pdf
  This CSAVR report includes reccomendations for employment for people with disabilities, questions and answers about CSAVR, and employment success stories.
  

  Ready and Able: Addressing Labor Market Needs and Building Productive Careers for People with Disabilities through Collaborative Approaches (2011) -- Available formats: pdf
  This report provides research on employer and market driven initiatives to recruit, hire, train, and retain people with disabilities.
  

  RESNA Catalyst Project External Evaluation Report October 1, 2010 - April 30, 2011 (2011) -- Available formats: pdf word
  This report summarizes data collected from phone interviews and online survey of AT Act Entities regarding the technical assistance activities of the first year of the Catalyst Project.
  

  Segregated and Exploited (2011) -- Available formats: pdf
  NDRN's report that underscores the plight of those working in sheltered workshops.
  

  World Report on Disability (2011) -- Available formats: pdf
  The first ever World report on disability, produced jointly by the World Health Organization (WHO), and the World Bank, suggests that more than a billion people in the world today experience disability. Chapter Eight focuses on Employment and Disability.
  

  Pennsylvania PAAT Publications - Assistive Technology and Nursing Facilities (2010) -- Available formats: external
  This is a list of publications that address AT and use of AT in Nursing facilities
  

  Prevention of falls in the elderly trial (PROFET): a randomised controlled trial (2010) -- Available formats: rtf
  Jacqueline Close, Margaret Ellis, Richard Hooper, Edward Glucksman, Stephen Jackson, Cameron Swift. The Lancet. Jan 9, 1999 v353 i9147 p93(1).
  

  Resource Guide for Individuals with Disabilities in Nursing Homes and Other Health Care (2010) -- Available formats: pdf
  This is a self-help guide that provides families with information they need to transition into the community from nursing facilities and other healthcare facilities.
  

  Services to Preschool Children with Disabilities under the Individuals with Disabilities Education (2010) -- Available formats: pdf
  This is the Volume 13 number 3 Winter 2009-2010 issue of the AT Advocate which details what services and funding are available for young children under IDEA.
  

  The Great Efficacy of Personal and Equipment Assistance in Reducing Disability (2010) -- Available formats: pdf
  Lois M. Verbrugge, PhD, MPH, Catherine Rennert, MD, MPH, and Jennifer H. Madans, PhD. American Journal of Public Health. March 1997, v87 no3 p384-392.
  

  Annual Report to Congress on the Assistive Technology Act, as Amended for Fiscal Year 2006 (2009) -- Available formats: pdf word
  This report contains information about the history of the AT Act, Section 4 on the Statewide At programs, and Title 3 on the Alternative Financing Programs.
  

  Roadmaps for Enhancing Employment of Persons with Disabilities through Accessible Technology (Roadmap II ) (2009) -- Available formats: pdf
  This report is a continuation from Roadmap I, and presents the work of the Assistive Technology (AT) Collaborative, a group of national organizations that were funded by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) to address AT issues and provide policy recommendations related to the employment of individuals with disabilities.
  

  Section 1 -- General Information - State Level Activities - Statewide Chartbook 2009 (2009) -- Available formats: xls
  Budget Allocations - Amount Budgeted for State Level Activities. Statewide Chartbook 2009
  

  Section 2 -- State Financing - Statewide Chartbook 2009 (2009) -- Available formats: xls
  State Financing Programs - Capital, Source
  

  Section 3 -- Device Reutilization Programs - Statewide Chartbook 2009 (2009) -- Available formats: xls xls
  State AT Reuse Programs - Reassignment
  

  Section 4 -- Device Loan Programs - Statewide Chartbook 2009 (2009) -- Available formats: xls
  State Device Loan Programs - Support from Other Entities
  

  Section 5 -- Device Demonstration Programs - Statewide Chartbook 2009 (2009) -- Available formats: xls
  State Demonstration Programs - Other Entity Supports
  

  Statewide AT Programs Chartbook: State Level Data from the 2009- 2011 State Plans (2009) -- Available formats: xls xls
  This Chartbook contains several spreadsheets with information about State Level Activities from the 2009-2011 State Plans.
  

  Strategies for Rural Outreach (2009) -- Available formats: rtf
  This publication describes how some states are reaching remote and frontier areas with traveling demonstrations, mobile vans, and distance technology.
  

  Strategies for Rural Outreach (2009) -- Available formats: rtf
  This publication describes how some states are reaching remote and frontier areas with traveling demonstrations, mobile vans, and distance technology.
  

  Table 1. Budget Allocations - Statewide Chartbook 2009 (2009) -- Available formats: xls
  Budget Allocations - Amount Budgeted for State Level Activities
  

  Table 10. Reuse Program Locations and Fees - Statewide Chartbook 2009 (2009) -- Available formats: xls
  State AT Reuse Programs - Location, Fees
  

  Table 11. Reuse Assignment - Statewide Chartbook 2009 (2009) -- Available formats: xls
  State AT Reuse Programs - Reassignment
  

  Table 12. Reuse Program State, Private Support - Statewide Chartbook 2009 (2009) -- Available formats: xls
  State AT Reuse Programs - State and Private Support, Collaboration
  

  Table 13. Reuse Program Support from Other Entities - Statewide Chartbook 2009 (2009) -- Available formats: xls
  State Reuse programs - Support from Other Entities
  

  Table 14. Device Loan Program Descriptors - Statewide Chartbook 2009 (2009) -- Available formats: xls
  State Device Loan Programs - Descriptors
  

  Table 15. Device Loan Program Locations and Fees - Statewide Chartbook 2009 (2009) -- Available formats: xls
  Device Loan Programs - Locations, Fees
  

  Table 16. Device Loan Program State, Private Support - Statewide Chartbook 2009 (2009) -- Available formats: xls
  State Device Loan Programs - State and Private Support, Collaboration
  

  Table 17. Device Loan Program Support from Other Entities - Statewide Chartbook 2009 (2009) -- Available formats: xls
  State Device Loan Programs - Support from Other Entities
  

  Table 18. Device Demonstration Program Descriptors - Statewide Chartbook 2009 (2009) -- Available formats: xls
  State Demonstration Programs - Descriptors
  

  Table 19. Device Demonstration Program Locations and Fees - Statewide Chartbook 2009 (2009) -- Available formats: xls
  Device Demonstration Programs - Location, Fees
  

  Table 2. Number of Activities -Statewide Chartbook 2009 (2009) -- Available formats: xls
  Number of State Level Activities.
  

  Table 20. Device Demonstration Program State, Private Support - Statewide Chartbook 2009 (2009) -- Available formats: xls
  State Demonstration Program - State and Private Support, Coordination
  

  Table 21. Device Demonstration Program Support from Other Entities - Statewide Chartbook 2009 (2009) -- Available formats: xls
  State Demonstration Programs - Other Entity Supports
  

  Table 3. State Financing Activities - Statewide Chartbook 2009 (2009) -- Available formats: xls
  State Financing Programs - Activities
  

  Table 4. State Financing Program Locations - Statewide Chartbook 2009 (2009) -- Available formats: xls
  State Financing Programs - Locations
  

  Table 5. State Financing Models - Statewide Chartbook 2009 (2009) -- Available formats: xls
  State Financing Program - Models
  

  Table 6. State Financing Capital, Sources -Statewide Chartbook 2009 (2009) -- Available formats: xls
  State Financing Programs - Capital, Source
  

  Table 7. State Financing State, Private Support - Statewide Chartbook 2009 (2009) -- Available formats: xls
  State Financing Programs - State, Private Support, Collaboration
  

  Table 8. State Financing Support from Other Entities - Statewide Chartbook 2009 (2009) -- Available formats: xls
  State Financing Programs - Other Entities Supports
  

  Table 9. Reuse Program Descriptors - Statewide Chartbook 2009 (2009) -- Available formats: xls
  State Reuse Programs - Program Descriptors
  

  Use and non-use of assistive technology provided by a reutilization program (2009) -- Available formats: rtf
  This paper summarizes the research results of a study of consumers who had their AT reused equipment for at least a year.
  

  Breaking through Barriers: Work of Four State Projects on AT and Employment (2008) -- Available formats: word
  This report details four grants that the AT Collaborative provided to assist, work with, or collaborate with one or more targeted groups to address and overcome barriers to the use of AT in employment in order to increase the employment of individuals with disabilities.
  

  Roadmaps for Enhancing Employment of Persons with Disabilities through Accessible Technology (Roadmap I ) (2008) -- Available formats: pdf
  The first Roadmap report designed to enhance the hiring, retention, and advancement of persons with disabilities and others through accessible
  

  Credit Scoring for Microlenders (2007) -- Available formats: pdf
  This report looks at the role that credit scoring plays in microlending. It includes a review of the literature, interviews with experts, and findings from research. This report provides key findings from these efforts.
  

  Establishing an Assistive Technology Awareness Week/Month (2007) -- Available formats: rtf
  This guide provides information about planning and implementing AT awareness events. It includes steps to take, suggested timeline and examples from two statewide AT programs.
  

  Executive Summary: Roadmaps for Enhancing Employment through Accessible Technology (2007) -- Available formats: word
  The Roadmap (Roadmap 1) affirms current successful business policies and practices and identifies new strategic policies and practices, identifies actionable steps that can be taken by business and government.
  

  Kurina returns home, Discover Technology, Issue 1, 2007 (2007) -- Available formats: html
  Ths case study tells about how the Nebraska Assistive Technology Partnership service assist one person to receive home modifications so tha tshe could return to her hoe.
  

  Media Plan (2007) -- Available formats: rtf
  This is an example of a media plan. It was developed by the Utah PAAT for advocacy activities.
  

  Medicaid, Assistive Technology, and the Courts, (2007) -- Available formats: pdf rtf
  This Winter 2006-2007 AT Advocate is an updated summary of AT-related federal and state court decisions. It includes key funding concepts, information about interpretive guidance used by the courts, and illustrates with some key AT-related case law - the Exclusive List Cases, Denial of Funding on the Basis of Age, EPSDT and Children Under Age 21, Specific Categories of AT or DME including Augmentative Communication Devices (ACDs)
  

  Nuts and Bolts of Operating Device Demonstration and Loan Programs (2007) -- Available formats: html
  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.
  

  Preparing Letters of Medical Justification (2007) -- Available formats: pdf rtf
  This Winter 2006 AT Advocate focuses on the key components that will support the need for durable medical equipment through Medicaid and other third party insurers. The issue includes Who Will Review the Letter or Report, Establishing the Professional Appearance of the Report, Getting Started: Five Key Principles for Writing Letters of Medical Justification, Consider the Funding Source and the Criteria It Will Follow, Using Medicaid Coverage Categories Other Than DME to Fund Specialized Equipment, and Drafting the Report.
  

  Statewide AT Programs and AgrAbility: Providing AT-Related Services to Farmers and Ranchers with Disabilities (2007) -- Available formats: rtf
  This report describes the AgrAbility Program and how AT Act programs are working with these state programs for farmers with disabilities.
  

  Analyzing and Reporting on Needs Assessment Data for Feasibility Studies (2006) -- Available formats: rtf
  This call helped the states to continue to discuss the activities they were doing as part of their feasibility studies, such as conducting online surveys, distributing mail in surveys, and hosting focus groups. The discussion also touched on the selection of audiences to survey. Patti Lind then provided information on deriving recommendations from the data. Particular emphasis was placed on determining loan products to fit the needs, such as direct loan for unbankable consumers. The discussion touched on the various audiences for the study findings, such as potential funders to justify the market.
  

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

  Considerations for Effective Implementation of State Financing Activities (2006) -- Available formats: pdf word
  A NATTAP publication that provides information on the features of effective financing activities.
  

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

  Feasibility Studies for Alternative Financing (2006) -- Available formats: rtf html
  This document provides information on how to design a feasibility study for alternative financing.
  

  Flow Chart - Technical Assistance Determination Process (2006) -- Available formats: rtf word
  This flow chart graphically shows how technical assistance is provided by NATTAP.
  

  Moving an Advisory Council from Good to Great (2006) -- Available formats: word pdf
  This report describes ways to recruit, maintain and engage your advisory council.
  

  NATTAP: Accomplishments and Plans for the Coming Months - Teleconference MP3 (2006) -- Available formats: mp3
  NATTAP: Accomplishments and Plans for the Coming Months - Teleconference held August 24, 2006. MP3 file
  

  Planning and Conducting a Needs Assessment (2006) -- Available formats: html
  This document provides information on how to design a feasibility study for alternative financing.
  

  Process for General Technical Assistance (2006) -- Available formats: word
  This document describes how general technical assistance will be provided.
  

  Process for Individualized Technical Assistance (2006) -- Available formats: word
  This document details the process that NATTAP will use to provide individualized technical assistance.
  

  Sample Needs Assessment Survey Instruments (2006) -- Available formats: rtf
  South Dakota Survey Instrument used as part of its Feasibility study for a state financing program
  

  The Feasibility Study Process (2006) -- Available formats: html
  This document provides information on how to design a feasibility study for alternative financing.
  

  Wyoming Survey Instrument (2006) -- Available formats: rtf
  Wyoming Survey Instrument used for its state feasibility study for state financing activities.
  

  RSA/RESNA Cooperative Agreement for the National Assistive Technology Technical Assistance Partnership (2005) -- Available formats: rtf
  This is the agreement that spells out the activities that NATTAP and RSA will conduct.
  

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

  Progress and Outcomes: A Report on the State Assistive Technology Act Projects 2000-2001 (2003) -- Available formats: html pdf txt rtf
  Progress and Outcomes: A Report on the State Assistive Technology Act Projects 2000-2001
  

  Highlights from the NIDRR/RESNA/University of Michigan Survey of Assistive Technology and Information Technology Use and Need by Persons with Disabilities in the United States (2002) -- Available formats: html
  This summarizes a nationally representative survey of the use and need of assistive technology and information technology (AT/IT) by individuals with disabilities. The overall objectives of the study were to produce a national estimate of persons with disabilities who currently use or need AT/IT devices and services in all phases of their lives at home, at work, at school and in the community and document how they select and acquire AT/IT devices and how these devices are paid for.
  

  Accomplishments of State Assistive Technology Projects, 1999-2001: Providing Assistive Technology for Employment, Community Living, Telecommunications, Education, and Health Care (2001) -- Available formats: pdf
  Showcases activities of the state assistive technology projects.
  

  Report on CPT Codes and Assistive Technology (2001) -- Available formats: html
  Medical and related service personnel to determine reimbursement use Current Procedural Technology (CPT) codes. It is important that assistive technology (AT) professionals understand CPT (Common Procedural Terminology) Codes and how they impact reimbursement for AT in both the public and private insurance systems. This document provides an overview of CPT codes to AT professionals, including AT service providers and those involved in policy related to AT.
  

  Discovering Hidden Resources (2000) -- Available formats: html
  Monograph describing several assistive technology reuse programs
  

  Partners and Volunteers—Assistive Technology Reuse Programs (2000) -- Available formats: html
  Proceedings of the May 2000 Meeting on ReUse Programs. Focuses on partnering and volunteer connections.
  

  Blueprint for the Millennium: An Analysis of Regional Hearings on Assistive Technology for People with Disabilities (Fall 1998) (Unknown) -- Available formats: rtf pdf
  The Blueprint was developed from testimony presented at public hearings in 1998. the hearing, held by NIDRR, solicited testimony on issues affecting appropriate and timely access to AT, universal design, transportation, telecommunications, and consumer products.
  

  Blueprint for the Millennium: An Analysis of Regional Hearings on Assistive Technology for People with Disabilities (Fall 1998) - Text (unknown) -- Available formats: rtf
  The Blueprint was developed from testimony presented at public hearings in 1998. The hearing, held by NIDRR, solicited testimony on issues affecting appropriate and timely access to AT, universal design, transportation, telecommunications, and consumer products.
  

• Sample Documents

  Federal Financial Report SF 425 (2011) -- Available formats: pdf
  This PDF is a copy of the Federal Financial Report SF 425. Note: This form should be completed in MIS.
  

  Resource Guide for Individuals with Disabilities in Nursing Homes and Other Health Care (2010) -- Available formats: pdf
  This is a self-help guide that provides families with information they need to transition into the community from nursing facilities and other healthcare facilities.
  

  Media Plan (2007) -- Available formats: rtf
  This is an example of a media plan. It was developed by the Utah PAAT for advocacy activities.
  

  Nuts and Bolts of Operating Device Demonstration and Loan Programs (2007) -- Available formats: html
  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.
  

  Feasibility Studies for Alternative Financing (2006) -- Available formats: rtf html
  This document provides information on how to design a feasibility study for alternative financing.
  

  Planning and Conducting a Needs Assessment (2006) -- Available formats: html
  This document provides information on how to design a feasibility study for alternative financing.
  

  Sample Needs Assessment Survey Instruments (2006) -- Available formats: rtf
  South Dakota Survey Instrument used as part of its Feasibility study for a state financing program
  

  The Feasibility Study Process (2006) -- Available formats: html
  This document provides information on how to design a feasibility study for alternative financing.
  

  Wyoming Survey Instrument (2006) -- Available formats: rtf
  Wyoming Survey Instrument used for its state feasibility study for state financing activities.
  

• Toolkits

  Resource Guide for Individuals with Disabilities in Nursing Homes and Other Health Care (2010) -- Available formats: pdf
  This is a self-help guide that provides families with information they need to transition into the community from nursing facilities and other healthcare facilities.
  

• Marketing Materials

  Strategies for Rural Outreach (2009) -- Available formats: rtf
  This publication describes how some states are reaching remote and frontier areas with traveling demonstrations, mobile vans, and distance technology.
  

  Strategies for Rural Outreach (2009) -- Available formats: rtf
  This publication describes how some states are reaching remote and frontier areas with traveling demonstrations, mobile vans, and distance technology.
  

  Establishing an Assistive Technology Awareness Week/Month (2007) -- Available formats: rtf
  This guide provides information about planning and implementing AT awareness events. It includes steps to take, suggested timeline and examples from two statewide AT programs.
  

  Media Plan (2007) -- Available formats: rtf
  This is an example of a media plan. It was developed by the Utah PAAT for advocacy activities.
  

  Nuts and Bolts of Operating Device Demonstration and Loan Programs (2007) -- Available formats: html
  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.
  

• Training Materials

  Prevention of falls in the elderly trial (PROFET): a randomised controlled trial (2010) -- Available formats: rtf
  Jacqueline Close, Margaret Ellis, Richard Hooper, Edward Glucksman, Stephen Jackson, Cameron Swift. The Lancet. Jan 9, 1999 v353 i9147 p93(1).
  

  The Great Efficacy of Personal and Equipment Assistance in Reducing Disability (2010) -- Available formats: pdf
  Lois M. Verbrugge, PhD, MPH, Catherine Rennert, MD, MPH, and Jennifer H. Madans, PhD. American Journal of Public Health. March 1997, v87 no3 p384-392.
  

• Success Stories

  Kurina returns home, Discover Technology, Issue 1, 2007 (2007) -- Available formats: html
  Ths case study tells about how the Nebraska Assistive Technology Partnership service assist one person to receive home modifications so tha tshe could return to her hoe.
  

• Profile

  Alabama Statewide AT Program Profile (2012) -- Available formats: rtf
  Profile for Alabama Statewide AT Program
  

  Alaska Statewide AT Program Profile (2012) -- Available formats: rtf
  Profile for Alaska Statewide AT Program
  

  American Samoa Statewide AT Program Profile (2012) -- Available formats: rtf
  Profile for American Samoa Statewide AT Program
  

  Arizona Statewide AT Program Profile (2012) -- Available formats: rtf
  Profile for Arizona Statewide AT Program
  

  Arkansas Statewide AT Program Profile (2012) -- Available formats: rtf
  Profile for Arkansas Statewide AT Program
  

  California Statewide AT Program Profile (2012) -- Available formats: rtf
  Profile for Californa Statewide AT Program
  

  Colorado Statewide AT Program Profile (2012) -- Available formats: rtf
  Profile for Colorado Statewide AT Program
  

  Connecticut Statewide AT Program Profile (2012) -- Available formats: rtf
  Profile for Connecticut Statewide AT Program
  

  Delaware Statewide AT Program Profile (2012) -- Available formats: rtf
  Profile for Delaware Statewide AT Program
  

  District of Columbia Statewide AT Program Profile (2012) -- Available formats: rtf
  Profile for District of Columbia Statewide AT Program
  

  Florida Statewide AT Program Profile (2012) -- Available formats: rtf
  Profile for Florida Statewide AT Program
  

  Georgia Statewide AT Program Profile (2012) -- Available formats: rtf
  Profile for Georgia Statewide AT Program
  

  Guam Statewide AT Program Profile (2012) -- Available formats: rtf
  Profile for Guam Statewide AT Program
  

  Hawaii Statewide AT Program Profile (2012) -- Available formats: rtf
  Profile for Hawaii Statewide AT Program
  

  Idaho Statewide AT Program Profile (2012) -- Available formats: rtf
  Profile for Idaho Statewide AT Program
  

  Illinois Statewide AT Program Profile (2012) -- Available formats: rtf
  Profile for Illinois Statewide AT Program
  

  Indiana Statewide AT Program Profile (2012) -- Available formats: rtf
  Profile for Indiana Statewide AT Program
  

  Iowa Statewide AT Program Profile (2012) -- Available formats: rtf
  Profile for Iowa Statewide AT Program
  

  Kansas Statewide AT Program Profile (2012) -- Available formats: rtf
  Profile for Kansas Statewide AT Program
  

  Kentucky Statewide AT Program Profile (2012) -- Available formats: rtf
  Profile for Kentucky Statewide AT Program
  

  Louisiana Statewide AT Program Profile (2012) -- Available formats: rtf
  Profile for Louisiana Statewide AT Program
  

  Maine Statewide AT Program Profile (2012) -- Available formats: rtf
  Profile for Maine Statewide AT Program
  

  Maryland Statewide AT Program Profile (2012) -- Available formats: rtf
  Profile for Maryland Statewide AT Program
  

  Massachusetts Statewide AT Program Profile (2012) -- Available formats: rtf
  Profile for Massachusetts Statewide AT Program
  

  Michigan Statewide AT Program Profile (2012) -- Available formats: rtf
  Profile for Michigan Statewide AT Program
  

  Minnesota Statewide AT Program Profile (2012) -- Available formats: rtf
  Profile for Minnesota Statewide AT Program
  

  Mississippi Statewide AT Program Profile (2012) -- Available formats: rtf
  Profile for Mississippi Statewide AT Program
  

  Missouri Statewide AT Program Profile (2012) -- Available formats: rtf
  Profile for Missouri Statewide AT Program
  

  Montana Statewide AT Program Profile (2012) -- Available formats: rtf
  Profile for Montana Statewide AT Program
  

  Nebraska Statewide AT Program Profile (2012) -- Available formats: rtf
  Profile for Nebraska Statewide AT Program
  

  Nevada Statewide AT Program Profile (2012) -- Available formats: rtf
  Profile for Nevada Statewide AT Program
  

  New Hampshire Statewide AT Program Profile (2012) -- Available formats: rtf
  Profile for New Hampshire Statewide AT Program
  

  New Jersey Statewide AT Program Profile (2012) -- Available formats: rtf
  Profile for New Jersey Statewide AT Program
  

  New Mexico Statewide AT Program Profile (2012) -- Available formats: rtf
  Profile for New Mexico Statewide AT Program
  

  New York Statewide AT Program Profile (2012) -- Available formats: rtf
  Profile for New York Statewide AT Program
  

  North Carolina Statewide AT Program Profile (2012) -- Available formats: rtf
  Profile for North Carolina Statewide AT Program
  

  North Dakota Statewide AT Program Profile (2012) -- Available formats: rtf
  Profile for North Dakota Statewide AT Program
  

  Northern Marianas Statewide AT Program Profile (2012) -- Available formats: rtf
  Profile for Northerin Marianas Statewide AT Program
  

  Ohio Statewide AT Program Profile (2012) -- Available formats: rtf
  Profile for Ohio Statewide AT Program
  

  Oklahoma Statewide AT Program Profile (2012) -- Available formats: rtf
  Profile for Oklahoma Statewide AT Program
  

  Oregon Statewide AT Program Profile (2012) -- Available formats: rtf
  Profile for Oregon Statewide AT Program
  

  Pennsylvania Statewide AT Program Profile (2012) -- Available formats: rtf
  Profile for Pennsylvania Statewide AT Program
  

  Puerto Rico Statewide AT Program Profile (2012) -- Available formats: rtf
  Profile for Puerto Rico Statewide AT Program
  

  Rhode Island Statewide AT Program Profile (2012) -- Available formats: rtf
  Profile for Rhode Island Statewide AT Program
  

  South Dakota Statewide AT Program Profile (2012) -- Available formats: rtf
  Profile for South Dakota Statewide AT Program
  

  Sputh Carolina Statewide AT Program Profile (2012) -- Available formats: rtf
  Profile for South Carolin Statewide AT Program
  

  Tennessee Statewide AT Program Profile (2012) -- Available formats: rtf
  Profile for Tennessee Statewide AT Program
  

  Texas Statewide AT Program Profile (2012) -- Available formats: rtf
  Profile for Texas Statewide AT Program
  

  U.S. Virgin Islands Statewide AT Program Profile (2012) -- Available formats: rtf
  Profile for U.S. Virgin Islands Statewide AT Program
  

  Utah Statewide AT Program Profile (2012) -- Available formats: rtf
  Profile for Utah Statewide AT Program
  

  Vermont Statewide AT Program Profile (2012) -- Available formats: rtf
  Profile for Vermont Statewide AT Program
  

  Virginia Statewide AT Program Profile (2012) -- Available formats: rtf
  Profile for Virginia Statewide AT Program
  

  Washington Statewide AT Program Profile (2012) -- Available formats: rtf
  Profile for Washington Statewide AT Program
  

  West Virginia Statewide AT Program Profile (2012) -- Available formats: rtf
  Profile for West Virginia Statewide AT Program
  

  Wisconsin Statewide AT Program Profile (2012) -- Available formats: rtf
  Profile for Wisconsin Statewide AT Program
  

  Wyoming Statewide AT Program Profile (2012) -- Available formats: rtf
  Profile for Wyoming Statewide AT Program
  

• Legislation

  Annual Report to Congress on the Assistive Technology Act, as Amended for Fiscal Year 2006 (2009) -- Available formats: pdf word
  This report contains information about the history of the AT Act, Section 4 on the Statewide At programs, and Title 3 on the Alternative Financing Programs.
  

  Progress and Outcomes: A Report on the State Assistive Technology Act Projects 2000-2001 (2003) -- Available formats: html pdf txt rtf
  Progress and Outcomes: A Report on the State Assistive Technology Act Projects 2000-2001
  

  Accomplishments of State Assistive Technology Projects, 1999-2001: Providing Assistive Technology for Employment, Community Living, Telecommunications, Education, and Health Care (2001) -- Available formats: pdf
  Showcases activities of the state assistive technology projects.
  

  Blueprint for the Millennium: An Analysis of Regional Hearings on Assistive Technology for People with Disabilities (Fall 1998) (Unknown) -- Available formats: rtf pdf
  The Blueprint was developed from testimony presented at public hearings in 1998. the hearing, held by NIDRR, solicited testimony on issues affecting appropriate and timely access to AT, universal design, transportation, telecommunications, and consumer products.
  

  Blueprint for the Millennium: An Analysis of Regional Hearings on Assistive Technology for People with Disabilities (Fall 1998) - Text (unknown) -- Available formats: rtf
  The Blueprint was developed from testimony presented at public hearings in 1998. The hearing, held by NIDRR, solicited testimony on issues affecting appropriate and timely access to AT, universal design, transportation, telecommunications, and consumer products.
  

• Teleconferences

  Prevention of falls in the elderly trial (PROFET): a randomised controlled trial (2010) -- Available formats: rtf
  Jacqueline Close, Margaret Ellis, Richard Hooper, Edward Glucksman, Stephen Jackson, Cameron Swift. The Lancet. Jan 9, 1999 v353 i9147 p93(1).
  

  Services to Preschool Children with Disabilities under the Individuals with Disabilities Education (2010) -- Available formats: pdf
  This is the Volume 13 number 3 Winter 2009-2010 issue of the AT Advocate which details what services and funding are available for young children under IDEA.
  

  The Great Efficacy of Personal and Equipment Assistance in Reducing Disability (2010) -- Available formats: pdf
  Lois M. Verbrugge, PhD, MPH, Catherine Rennert, MD, MPH, and Jennifer H. Madans, PhD. American Journal of Public Health. March 1997, v87 no3 p384-392.
  

• Meetings

  Annual Report to Congress on the Assistive Technology Act of 1998, as Amended for Fiscal Years 2007 and 2008 (2011) -- Available formats: pdf word
  This report provides an overview of the AT Act and describes activities of the Statewide AT Programs and the Alternative Financing Programs during FY 2007 and 2008.
  

  Illinois Assistive Technology Program Annual Report 2010 (2011) -- Available formats: word
  IATP Annual Reprot explaining programs and program success.
  

  Use and non-use of assistive technology provided by a reutilization program (2009) -- Available formats: rtf
  This paper summarizes the research results of a study of consumers who had their AT reused equipment for at least a year.
  

  Credit Scoring for Microlenders (2007) -- Available formats: pdf
  This report looks at the role that credit scoring plays in microlending. It includes a review of the literature, interviews with experts, and findings from research. This report provides key findings from these efforts.
  

  Kurina returns home, Discover Technology, Issue 1, 2007 (2007) -- Available formats: html
  Ths case study tells about how the Nebraska Assistive Technology Partnership service assist one person to receive home modifications so tha tshe could return to her hoe.
  

  Media Plan (2007) -- Available formats: rtf
  This is an example of a media plan. It was developed by the Utah PAAT for advocacy activities.
  

  Medicaid, Assistive Technology, and the Courts, (2007) -- Available formats: pdf rtf
  This Winter 2006-2007 AT Advocate is an updated summary of AT-related federal and state court decisions. It includes key funding concepts, information about interpretive guidance used by the courts, and illustrates with some key AT-related case law - the Exclusive List Cases, Denial of Funding on the Basis of Age, EPSDT and Children Under Age 21, Specific Categories of AT or DME including Augmentative Communication Devices (ACDs)
  

  Nuts and Bolts of Operating Device Demonstration and Loan Programs (2007) -- Available formats: html
  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.
  

  Preparing Letters of Medical Justification (2007) -- Available formats: pdf rtf
  This Winter 2006 AT Advocate focuses on the key components that will support the need for durable medical equipment through Medicaid and other third party insurers. The issue includes Who Will Review the Letter or Report, Establishing the Professional Appearance of the Report, Getting Started: Five Key Principles for Writing Letters of Medical Justification, Consider the Funding Source and the Criteria It Will Follow, Using Medicaid Coverage Categories Other Than DME to Fund Specialized Equipment, and Drafting the Report.
  

  Partners and Volunteers—Assistive Technology Reuse Programs (2000) -- Available formats: html
  Proceedings of the May 2000 Meeting on ReUse Programs. Focuses on partnering and volunteer connections.
  

• Organizational Resources

  Federal Financial Report SF 425 (2011) -- Available formats: pdf
  This PDF is a copy of the Federal Financial Report SF 425. Note: This form should be completed in MIS.
  

  Pennsylvania PAAT Publications - Assistive Technology and Nursing Facilities (2010) -- Available formats: external
  This is a list of publications that address AT and use of AT in Nursing facilities
  


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