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Three types: ◦ Financial Loans, Other - Provide AT, Other – Savings

NOTE: Totals exceed 56 as some states report multiple State Financing programs.

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States reporting FY08 FY09 FY10

Financial Loan Data 34 31 32

Other Direct Provision Data (Telework) 20 20 18

Other Acquisition Savings Data 6 6 6

Comparability 8 10 11

Flexibility 7 9 7

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FY08 FY09 FY10

States Reporting New Loans

28 26 25

Loans Made 950 850 832

Loan Rejection Rate 34% 38% 37%

Devices Acquired 982 861 852

Dollars Loaned $9,821,379 $8,733,346 $7,899,327

Mean Loan Amount $10,338 $10,275 $9,494

Mean Approved Income $39,183 $42,260 $41,696

Mean Interest Rate 4.99% 3.99% 3.76%

Loans in Default 183 88 82

Net Dollar Loss on Defaults $1,119,454 $625,000 $424,084

Slight decline in number of states reportingAccounts for change in loans made, dollars loaned Few moved to comparability (most AFP reporting only)Section 4 programs somewhat unstable

Mean Loan Amount slightly declining

Mean Applicant Income relatively stableRunning about 190% of poverty (family of 4)

Mean Interest Rate consistent with prime decline

Default – questionable data

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FY08 FY09 FY10

Revolving Loans 21% 27% 29%

Revolving Loan Dollars 8% 12% 18%

Partnership Loans 79% 73% 71%

Partnership Loan Dollars 92% 88% 82%

Vehicle Modification Loans 45% 46% 38%

Vehicle Modification Dollars Loaned 79% 74% 76%

Vehicle Modification Average Loan $17,527 $16,337 $18,534

Hearing AT Device Loans 30% 30% 36%

Hearing AT Device Dollars Loaned 10% 11% 14%

Hearing AT Device Average Loan $2,573 $3,766 $3,678

Shift to More Revolving LoansFar fewer guarantee and guarantee + buy downIf 100% guarantee, revolving offers more control

Vehicle Modification & Transportation Consistently majority of loans and dollars loanedLargest amount of loan per deviceSimilar for AFP but even more of majority

Hearing AT (hearing aids) Consistently second largest AT loans & dollarsSame for AFP

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FY08 FY09 FY10

States Reporting Data 28 20 18

Individuals Served 1883 2086 2023

Devices Acquired 2551 2835 2720

Dollar Value of AT Acquired $2,468,273 $2,783,805 $2,704,664

Value per Device $968 $981 $994

Hearing AT Devices 49% 49% 45%

Environmental Adaptations Value

45% 47% 51%

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FY08 FY09 FY10

States Reporting Data 6 6 6

Individuals Served 993 933 1011

Devices Acquired 4847 5273 4212

Cost Savings for AT Acquired $305,265 $270,943 $275,256

Savings per Device $63 $51 $65

Speech AT Devices 35% 29% 35%

Learning/Cognition/Develop AT 31% 34% 31%

Vision AT Savings 63% 54% 52%

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FY08 FY09 FY10

States Reporting Reuse Data

56 56 56

Reporting Exchange 43 36 36

Reporting Refurbish/Reassign 40 44 44

Reporting Open Loan 28 31 33

Device Recipients 24,805 27,004 27,610

Exchange 1180 1271 1293

Refurbish/Reassign 20,020 22,500 22,501

Open Loan 3605 3233 3816

Devices Acquired 31,069 34,702 35,844

Exchange 1312 1450 1331

Refurbish/Reassign 23,738 26,936 28,389

Open Loan 6019 6316 6124

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FY08 FY09 FY10

Total Savings $17,333,283 $17,229,179 $17,978,046

Exchange $3,365,398 $3,559,476 $2,826,996

Refurbish/Reassign $11,959,901 $12,236,872 $13,355,432

Open Loan $2,414,725 $1,432,831 $1,795,618

AT Devices Provided

Exchange-Mobility 36% 43% 28%

Refurbish- Mobility 60% 55% 53%

Open Loan-Mobility 61% 76% 65%

AT Device Savings

Exchange-Vehicle Mod

48% 53% 55%

Refurbish-Mobility 71% 73% 77%

Open Loan-Mobility 54% 62% 57%

Decline in states reporting Exchange - Increase in states reporting Refurbish & Open Loan

Refurbish majority (close to 80%) of recipients, devices, savings

Overall increase in recipients - plateau with FY2010

Overall increase in devices acquired – same plateau Fluctuation with exchange & open-ended loans

Overall savings variableDue to open-ended loan and exchange fluctuation

Refurbish/Reassign steady increase

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Exchange Majority Devices - Mobility, Daily LivingSavings – Vehicle Modifications

Refurbish/Reassignment Majority Devices - Mobility, Daily LivingSavings - Mobility, Daily Living

Open-Ended Loan MajorityDevices - MobilitySavings - Mobility

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FY08 FY09 FY10

States Reporting Device Loans

54 54 52

Number of Device Loans 38,411 37,833 37,436

Number of Devices Loaned 47,419 51,415 50,462

Loan Purpose

Decision Making 57% 66% 70%

Loaner during repair/funding 4% 5% 6%

Accommodation 33% 24% 21%

Other (Training) 6% 5% 3%

Top Borrower Types

Individuals with Disabilities 48% 38% 35%

Representatives of Education 20% 22% 23%

Family Members 13% 17% 16%

Rep of Health, Rehabilitation 12% 16% 16%

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FY08 FY09 FY10 FY10 -NY

Vision 6% 7% 7%

Hearing 4% 6% 6%

Speech Communication

21% 20% 22% 26%

Learning/Cognition 22% 24% 24% 18%

Mobility/Seating 8% 9% 10%

Daily Living 9% 8% 9%

Environmental Adapts

7% 7% 5%

Vehicle Mods 0% 0% 0%

Computers 13% 11% 12% 14%

Recreation/Leisure 8% 8% 5%

Other 2% 0% 0%

Two additional states opted for flexibility in 2010.

Overall number of device loans is level.

Number of devices loaned is relatively stable.

Decision-making is primary loan purpose. Accommodation purpose is becoming more clear. “Other” purpose for training of self or others.

Borrower Types relatively stable.Individuals with Disabilities largest group, followed by Education, Health/Rehabilitation, and Family Members.

AT Type Stable – Speech, Learning, Computers.

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FY08 FY09 FY10

States Reporting Device Loans

55 55 54

Number of Device Demos 31,947 32,868 37,213

Number of Demo Participants

40,371 46,420 49,937

Referrals 16,252 22,919 27,380

Vendors 43% 41% 49%

Funding Source 25% 34% 24%

Service Provider 21% 22% 24%

Repair Service 3% 2% 1%

Top Participant Types

Individuals with Disabilities 46% 42% 44%

Family Members 21% 23% 25%

Representatives of Education 14% 12% 13%

Rep of Health, Rehabilitation 8% 10% 8%

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FY08 FY09 FY10

Vision 12% 13% 11%

Hearing 20% 18% 14%

Speech Communication 13% 14% 15%

Learning/Cognition 12% 10% 11%

Mobility/Seating 10% 8% 9%

Daily Living 11% 13% 13%

Environmental Adapts 4% 2% 3%

Vehicle Modifications 1% 1% 0%

Computers 14% 17% 21%

Recreation/Leisure 2% 3% 3%

Other 1% 0% 0%

One additional state opted for flexibility in 2010.

Overall number of demos is steadily increasing.

Number of demo participants is also increasing.

Referrals are increasing (and/or reporting is better). Consistent majority of referrals to vendors.

Demo Participant Type relatively stable.Individuals with Disabilities largest group, followed by Family Members, Education, and Health/Rehabilitation.

All AT Types well represented.

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FY08 FY09 FY10

Total State Level Activities

Highly Satisfied 70.70% 79.88% 78.30%

Satisfied 26.05% 17.88% 18.56%

Satisfied Somewhat 2.43% 1.88% 2.66%

Not at all Satisfied .82% .35% .49%

Response Rate 67.28% 70.39% 79.06%

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FY08 FY09 FY10

Training Participants 62,344 70,174 88,388

Representatives of Education

33% 33% 29%

Individuals with Disabilities 22% 22% 27%

Family Members 7% 8% 11%

Rep of Health, Rehab 11% 11% 11%

Rep of Community Living 12% 10% 9%

I&A Recipients 252,647 218,955 277,433

Individuals with Disabilities 37% 35% 44%

Family Members 20% 20% 16%

Representatives of Education

11% 13% 12%

Rep of Community Living 10% 13% 11%

Rep of Health, Rehabilitation 9% 11% 9%

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FY08 FY09 FY10

Total Funding $16,108,194

$13,551,023 $12,703,843

State Financing 34% 28% 31%

Reuse 11% 13% 9%

Device Loan 18% 20% 26%

Device Demo 12% 13% 10%

Training 11% 11% 8%

TA 6% 5% 9%

PA, I&A 7% 10% 8%

Fund Type

Federal 14% 12% 8%

Public Agency 58% 50% 53%

State Appropriation 22% 29% 31%

Private 6% 9% 8%

Diane Cordry Golden, Ph.D.

Project Consultant

National Information System for Assistive Technology

816.616.7668

dianegolden@sbcglobal.net

NISAT is a project of the Association of Assistive Technology Act Programs (ATAP)NISAT is a project of the Association of

Assistive Technology Act Programs (ATAP)

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