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National Assistive Technology Act Data System

State Data Summary - Training

All States Included 2021

Training by Type of Participant
Type of Individual or Entity Participants %
Individuals with Disabilities 15,924 16.13%
Family Members, Guardians and Authorized Representatives 8,341 8.45%
Representatives of Education 25,489 25.82%
Representatives of Employment 6,141 6.22%
Rep Health, allied health, and rehabilitation 16,516 16.73%
Representatives of Community Living 9,757 9.88%
Representatives of Technology 3,883 3.93%
Unable to Categorize 12,685 12.85%
TOTAL 98,736 100%

Geographic Distribution of Participants
Metro Non Metro Unknown TOTAL
Number 68,406 20,662 9,668 98,736
% 69.28% 20.93% 9.79% 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.		 52,364 53.03%
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.		 5,204 5.27%
3. Combination of any/all of the above -- AT Products/Services and/or AT Funding/Policy/Practice 23,192 23.49%
4. Information Technology/Telecommunication Access:
Training focused on accessible information technology and telecommunications including web access, software accessibility, procurement of accessible IT and telecommunications, etc.		 10,963 11.1%
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. 		7,013 7.1%
Total 98,736 100%

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This national activity report was generated from FY21State 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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