How Assistive Technology Impacted Idaho in 2018-2019

Finding Assistive Technology

Training and Technical Assistance

2,683 Recipients

  • Idaho Digital Accessibility Consortium
  • Idaho Speech, Language, and Hearing Association
  • Idaho Occupational Therapy Association
  • Community Health Workers Collaborative
  • BSU Success Through Access Conference
  • Administration on Community Living Respite Care Programs
  • Family Caregiver Conference
  • Cracking the AAC Code
  • Department of Juvenile Corrections

School Based Services

75

A.T. Consultations for Schools in 57 Schools Statewide

501

Device Loans to Schools

326

Tools for Life Secondary Transition & Technology Fair Attendees

82

Augmentative Communication Summer Camp Attendees

11

UI Vandal Camp Attendees

Public Awareness

1,158

Information and Referral Calls

5,223

Attendees at Senior Health Fairs / Outreach Events

12,762

IATP Website Contacts

166,414

Social Media and Electronic Contacts

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Trying Assistive Technology

1,252

Devices Loaned

$621,600

Savings on equipment tentals and wasted expenditures.

  • Prevents wasted expenditures on "incorrect" purchases
  • Temporary loans during device repair reduces lost productivity
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AT Resource Centers

4

Assistive technology demonstration and loan libraries in Idaho

94

Device demonstrations = Informed decision making

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Getting Assistive Technology

Low-Interest Financing Program

Statewide low-interest financing program for assistive technology.

29

Loans totaling $138,921

28%

Loans to individuals who couldn't qualify for commercial loans.

Low-Interest Loans

4% Mobility,
Seating, and
Positioning

10% Vehicle
Modifications

86% Hearing
Aids

Idaho Deaf Blind Equipment Distribution Program

This statewide program provides equipment needed to make telecommunications, advanced communications, and the Internet accessible to low-income individuals who have both significant vision loss and significant hearing loss.

17

Deaf Blind Participants

23

Devices Distributed

362

Hours of Installation, Training, Technical Support, and Outreach

Idaho AT4ALL

This statewide website supports reuse of assistive technology that is no longer needed or used by its original owner.

943

Items were redistributed saving Idahoans $320,192

64%

Assistive devices only available through Idaho AT Project

Computers for Kids Collaboration

60

Students on IEPs received Internet ready refurbished computers

8

School Districts

Return on Investment

$621,600

Assistive Technology
Lending Libraries

$320,192

Equipment
Reuse

$17,263

Loan Interest Savings

$17,424

Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution

$57,300

Computers for Kids

TOTAL SAVINGS
$1,033,779

1,158

I & R Contacts

38

Trainings

25

Technical Assistance

88

A.T. Consultations

94

A.T. Demonstrations

1,252

Devices Loaned

943

Devices Redistributed

29

Low Interest Loans