National Assistive Technology Act Data System

State Data Summary - Device Loan

All States Included 2020

Loans By Purpose
Purpose of Loan Number Percent
Assist in decision-making 17,185 70.27%
Loaner during repair/funding 1,332 5.45%
Accommodation 4,734 19.36%
Training, Personnel Develop 1,203 4.92%
Total 24,454 100%

LOANS DAYS BY POLICY Mean = 31 Range: 14-90
Median = 30

Loans By Type of Borrower
Type of Individual or Entity Number of borrowers Percent
Individuals with Disabilities 11,094 45.37%
Family Members, Guardians and Authorized Representatives 4,726 19.33%
Representative of Education 4,248 17.37%
Representative of Employment 217 0.89%
Health, Allied Health, Rehabilitation 3,097 12.66%
Representative of Community Living 604 2.47%
Representative of Technology 468 1.91%
Total 24,454 100%

Types of Devices Loaned
Type of AT Device Number Percent
Vision 3,152 8.47%
Hearing 1,950 5.24%
Speech, Communication 6,581 17.69%
Learning, Cognition 4,302 11.56%
Mobility, seating 6,527 17.54%
Daily living 4,816 12.94%
Environmental adaptations 2,338 6.28%
Vehicle mod/transportation 71 0.19%
Computers and related 6,361 17.09%
Recreation, leisure 1,112 2.99%
Total # of Devices Loaned 37,210 100%

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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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