About

The Center for Assistive Technology Act Data Assistance provides technical assistance and support for State and Territory Assistive Technology (AT) Programs for collection, reporting, analysis and use of data reported under Section 4 of the AT Act. State AT programs focus on improving the provision of AT through comprehensive, statewide programs that are consumer responsive. The goal is to increase access to and acquisition of AT. Programs serve people with all types of disabilities, of all ages, in all environments. CATADA is collaborative project between the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston, a University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities and the Illinois Assistive Technology Program (IATP).


CATADA Team Members

  • Daria Domin, Project Manager
  • Diane Cordry Golden, Director of Technical Assistance
  • Vance Dhooge, Senior Application Developer
  • John Butterworth, Principal Investigator
  • John Shepard, Data Analyst

Contact Information

Daria Domin, MSW
Email: daria.domin@umb.edu
Phone: 617-287-4277

Diane Cordry Golden, Ph.D.
Email: dgolden@iltech.org
Phone: 816-616-7668

Vance Dhooge
Email: vdhooge@iltech.org
Phone: 217-522-7985


Our Partners


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ACL

The Administration for Community Living (ACL) was created around the fundamental principle that older adults and people with disabilities of all ages should be able to live where they choose, with the people they choose, and participate fully in their communities.

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IATP

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The Illinois Assistive Technology Program is the non-profit organization designated as the Statewide AT Program funded under the Assistive Technology Act of 1998, as amended. IATP’s lead agency is the Illinois Department of Human Services, Division of Rehabilitation Services.

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Other Resources

ATAP

The Association of Assistive Technology Act Programs (ATAP) is a national, member-based non-profit organization, comprised of state Assistive Technology Act Programs funded under the Assistive Technology Act (AT Act).

AT3

The purpose of the AT3 Center is to provide training and technical assistance for all AT Act Section 4 State and Territory Assistive Technology Programs and to support a national internet site that makes general AT information available to the public and other stakeholders.


Grant information

The Center for Assistive Technology Act Data Assistance (CATADA) is a project funded under grant # 90AN0001 by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration For Community Living (ACL).CATADA provides technical assistance and supports to State Assistive Technology (AT) Programs funded under Section 4 of the Assistive Technology Act of 1998, as amended (P.L. 108-364). CATADA is a collaborative project of theInstitute for Community Inclusion (ICI) at UMass Boston and The Illinois Assistive Technology Project (IATP). Theinformation on this website does not necessarily reflect the position or policy of ACL, and no official endorsement should be inferred.