National Assistive Technology Act Data System

State Data Summary - Training

All States Included 2019

Training by Type of Participant
Type of Individual or Entity	Participants	%
Individuals with Disabilities	25,191	24.41%
Family Members, Guardians and Authorized Representatives	10,631	10.3%
Representatives of Education	25,725	24.93%
Representatives of Employment	5,237	5.08%
Rep Health, allied health, and rehabilitation	15,275	14.8%
Representatives of Community Living	10,864	10.53%
Representatives of Technology	6,033	5.85%
Unable to Categorize	4,226	4.1%
TOTAL	103,182	100%

Geographic Distribution of Participants
	Metro	Non Metro	Unknown	TOTAL
Number	75,005	21,528	6,649	103,182
%	72.69%	20.86%	6.44%	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.	56,466	54.72%
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.	7,578	7.34%
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.	6,874	6.66%
4. Combination of any/all of the above -- AT Products/Services, AT Funding/Policy/Practice and/or IT/Telecommunications Access	25,882	25.08%
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.	6,382	6.19%
Total	103,182	100%

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This national activity report was generated from FY19 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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