Educators use them to integrate their students with disabilities into school activities at the start of the school year as they assess what equipment works best and while equipment is being procured. People with disabilities use them to help justify the purchase of durable medical equipment (DME). (Insurance providers often require proof of a short-term trial of the equipment before providing reimbursement for DME expenses, and equipment vendors do not always provide trials or they may have prohibitive fees). In FFY13 a total of 893 devices were loaned by the AT Regional Centers. As the table below illustrates, the most utilized device loan categories were Computers and Computer-related and Speech Communication. 28% of devices loaned were computer or computer-related technology, and another 19% of devices were related to speech communication. Table R: Devices Loaned by Device Category Devices Devices Device Category Loaned Loaned Combined % Total UCP ES 53 114 167 Speech Communication 19% 20 99 119 Vision 13% 15 48 63 Hearing 7% 8 242 250 Computers and Computer-related 28% 10 82 92 Daily Living 10% Learning, Cognition, and Developmental 12 112 124 14% 28 36 64 Environmental Adaptation 7% 0 8 8 Mobility, Seating 1% 0 1 1 Vehicle Modifications and Transportation <1% Recreation, Sports and Leisure 4 1 5 <1% 150 743 893 Total 100% Equipment loans are used by a broad range of professionals as well as individuals with disabilities and their families. In FFY13 the AT Regional Centers were particularly effective at reaching individuals with disabilities and their family members (46%), and education representatives (20%). Table S: Device Loan Participants by Category Devices Devices Participant Category Loaned Loaned Combined % Total UCP ES 25 117 142 Individuals with disabilities 25%
Educators use them to integrate their students with disabilities into school activities at the start of the school year as they assess what equipment works best and while equipment is being procured. People with disabilities use them to help justify the purchase of durable medical equipment (DME). (Insurance providers often require proof of a short-term trial of the equipment before providing reimbursement for DME expenses, and equipment vendors do not always provide trials or they may have prohibitive fees). In FFY13 a total of 893 devices were loaned by the AT Regional Centers. As the table below illustrates, the most utilized device loan categories were Computers and Computer-related and Speech Communication. 28% of devices loaned were computer or computer-related technology, and another 19% of devices were related to speech communication. Table R: Devices Loaned by Device Category Device Category Devices Loaned UCP Devices Loaned ES Combined % Total Speech Communication 53 114 167 19% Vision 20 99 119 13% Hearing 15 48 63 7% Computers and Computer-related 8 242 250 28% Daily Living 10 82 92 10% Learning, Cognition, and Developmental 12 112 124 14% Environmental Adaptation 28 36 64 7% Mobility, Seating 0 8 8 1% Vehicle Modifications and Transportation 0 1 1 <1% Recreation, Sports and Leisure 4 1 5 <1% Total 150 743 893 100% Equipment loans are used by a broad range of professionals as well as individuals with disabilities and their families. In FFY13 the AT Regional Centers were particularly effective at reaching individuals with disabilities and their family members (46%), and education representatives (20%). Table S: Device Loan Participants by Category Participant Category Devices Loaned UCP Devices Loaned ES Combined % Total Individuals with disabilities 25 117 142 25%