National Assistive Technology Act Data System

State Data Summary - Training

All States Included 2018

Training by Type of Participant
Type of Individual or Entity	Participants	%
Individuals with Disabilities	31,613	29.36%
Family Members, Guardians and Authorized Representatives	11,471	10.66%
Representatives of Education	24,521	22.78%
Representatives of Employment	5,266	4.89%
Rep Health, allied health, and rehabilitation	13,163	12.23%
Representatives of Community Living	13,640	12.67%
Representatives of Technology	4,801	4.46%
Unable to Categorize	3,183	2.96%
TOTAL	107,658	100%

Geographic Distribution of Participants
	Metro	Non Metro	Unknown	TOTAL
Number	78,662	24,551	4,445	107,658
%	73.07%	22.8%	4.13%	100%

Training Topics by Number of Participants
Primary Topic of Training	Participants	%
1. AT Products/Services: Training focused on AT: such as instruction to increase skills and competency in using AT, and integrating AT into different settings.	60,030	55.76%
2. AT Funding/Policy/Practice: Training focused on funding sources and related laws, policies, and procedures required to implement and deliver access to AT devices/services and related.	9,768	9.07%
3. Information Technology/Telecommunication Access: Training focused on accessible information technology and telecommunications including web access, software accessibility, procurement of accessible IT and telecommunications, etc.	5,842	5.43%
4. Combination of any/all of the above -- AT Products/Services, AT Funding/Policy/Practice and/or IT/Telecommunications Access	23,884	22.19%
5. Transition: Training focused on education transition (school to work or post-secondary education and Part C to Part B), community transition (institution to community living) and other transitions.	8,134	7.56%
Total	107,658	100%

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This national activity report was generated from FY17 State AT Program Annual Progress Report data from the National Assistive Technology Act Data System (NATADS). NATADS was developed with partial support from the Center for Assistive Technology Act Data Assistance.

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