FY 2009 AT Act Data

1. FY 2009 AT Act Data *With some FY2008 Comparisons

2. Data Considerations • 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.

3. Data Reporting Purposes Federal Accountability Report to Congress Guide Policy Decisions Develop and Implement Program Improvement Initiatives

4. AT Act Data Reporting 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

5. State Financing Activities (SFA) FY2009 • 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

6. FY09 SFA Financial Loans *(FY08) 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 greater 28% to applicants with incomes of $35,000 to $15,001 31% 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)

7. FY09 – SFA Financial Loans 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 devices average loan amount - $3,269 Total mean loan amount per device - $10,143

8. FY09 AFP Data 1468 financial loans were made for $15,673,953. 1500 devices were purchased. Interest Rates Highest – 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 $10,000 36% - $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)

9. FY09 – AFP Loans 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 devices average loan amount - $3,362 Total mean loan amount per device - $10,449

10. FY09 – AFP Loans User Data Gender: 54% Male 45% Female Age: 13% - Birth through 29 43% - 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

11. SFA & AFP– Loan Types FY2008 Revolving 21% of Loans 8% of Dollars Partnership 79% of Loans 92% of Dollars 62% Low interest 17% Preferred interest 46% Guarantee only 15% Interest buy-down only 16% Both 3% Neither 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%)

12. FY09 SFA Other • 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

13. FY09 Device Reutilization *(FY08) • 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

14. FY09 Device Exchange • 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

15. FY09 Recycle/Repair/Refurbish • 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

16. FY09 Open-Ended Loan • 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

17. FY09 Acquisition Performance Measures *(FY08) • Percentage of states meeting their performance measure targets in the domains of: • Education: 75% *(68%) • Employment: 61% *(66%) • Community living: 73% *(89%)

18. FY09 Short-term Device Loan • 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

19. FY09 Device Loan *(FY08) • 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

20. FY09 Device Demonstrations • 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

21. FY09 Device Demonstrations • 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)

22. FY09 Device Demonstrations • 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)

23. FY09 Access Performance Measures *(FY08) • 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%)

24. FY09 Consumer Satisfaction 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

25. FY09 Training Training Participants – 62,344 33% - 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 Distribution 68% - Metropolitan 23% - Non-Metropolitan 9% - Unknown

26. FY09 Training & Technical Assistance 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 options; Specific device TA

27. FY09 Technical Assistance Person Hours 98 Hours per Activity - Mean 49 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)

28. FY09 Information & Assistance *(FY08) 218,955 individuals received I&A *(252,647) 35% Individuals with disabilities 20% Family members 13% 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 services 20% received I&A on AT funding 15% received I&A on related disability topics *(24%)

29. FY09 Public Awareness 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

30. FY09 Leveraged Funding 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

31. Resources http://www.ataporg.org/atap/nisat.php 2008 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

32. CONTACT INFORMATION 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)