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 Decrease data element confusion  Increase data reporting consistency  Eliminate duplicative data (AFP/Telework)  Eliminate data elements not useful  Not add any data elements  Decrease paperwork burden 2

 Aligned document with MIS rather than NISAT o Overview of Activities page in MIS  Revised Individuals/Entities Taxonomy ◦ Eliminated “other” – must use one of 7 categories – Device Loan, Demo, Training, I&A ◦ Kept “unknown/unable to categorize” –Training, I&A ◦ Added friends & advocates to Family Member category ◦ Clarified IDEA Part C reported with lead agency 3

 Clarified AT Taxonomy ◦ Eliminated “other” – must use one of 10 AT categories (SFA, Reuse, Device Loan, Device Demo) ◦ Adapted toys – report in Recreation/Leisure ◦ All orthotics/prosthetics in Mobility ◦ Daily Living includes sleeping, breathing, life support, dentures ◦ Environmental includes adapted farm when not vehicle ◦ Vehicle includes farm vehicles, tractors, etc. 4

 Report Title III AFP data EITHER as SFA OR AFP ◦ Added check box to indicate AFP data (must do #7) o Added data element #7 to cover AFP elements missing o Loan Amount Distribution, Highest/Lowest Loan Amount o Classification of Consumers (Gender, Age, Disability Type) o Added second anecdote (must report one for AFP)  Telework – ONLY in separate report (not SFA)  Performance Measures ◦ Restructured tables to emphasize legitimate exclusions 5

 Applicant Income Table increments revised  Deleted duplicate Loan Type  Deleted “other” Loan Type  Split Revolving into Low and Preferred Interest ◦ Agrees with AFP table  Clarified reporting of refinance loans 6

 Revised terminology, deleted “recycling”  Clarified recipients are unduplicated ◦ To the extent possible  Deleted column asking if device is “included”  Revised Satisfaction to NOT include “sellers” ◦ MIS did not allow in validation rules 7

 Purpose of Loans ◦ Clarified Accommodation ◦ Added “Conduct training, self-education or other professional development activity” ◦ Deleted “other”  Added clarification on length of loans and expertise available to support decision-making  Deleted column asking if device in inventory  Clarified use midpoint if length of loan policy is range, do not include extensions 8

 Added clarification about demo vs. training  Deleted column asking if device in inventory  Required description of “other” in Referral Entity Table 9

 Deleted “other” in Training Topic Table.  Clarified number must be provided in Topic Table in transition, if narrative is provided  Clarified transition data/narrative MUST be provided either in Training or TA. 10

 Clarified distinguishing between TA and I&A  Clarified transition data/narrative MUST be provided either in TA or Training.  Deleted “tag lists”; replaced with table of % by area and existing narrative description. 11 Program/Agency receiving TA% Education Employment Health, Allied Health, Rehabilitation Community Living Technology (IT, AT, Telecommunications) Total100%

Public Awareness  Added blogs/social media to listservs category  Added new category of “other electronic media”  Deleted “other” category  Clarified OMB circular prohibits spending federal dollars on “promotional items” I&A  Deleted “Related Disability Topics” as category 12

Entire section deleted. Not required by law. Data was not useful. 13

 Limited to 2 MAJOR activities maximum.  Clarified outcomes MUST result in policy, practice or procedure improvement.  Replaced “tag” data elements with one pick list for primary area of impact -- ◦ Education ◦ Employment ◦ Health, Allied Health, Rehabilitation ◦ Community Living ◦ Technology 14

 Added pick list of Fund Sources ◦ Federal ◦ Public/State Agency (contracts and similar) ◦ State Appropriations (directly to the AT Program) ◦ Private ◦ Added descriptions to Instruction Manual  Deleted “Non-AT Act” category ◦ Out of scope for AT Act data reporting 15

 Deleted entire optional data section ◦ Not required. ◦ Data not useful. Required Data Elements – Aligned with SFA  Deleted “other” type of loan  Deleted “other” AT type  Applied same revisions to AT Taxonomy 16

Diane Cordry Golden, Ph.D. Project Consultant National Information System for Assistive Technology 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) 17