positive results which may not be perceived as such positive responses when viewed through a larger lens and a more all-encompassing definition of AT. Findings – Part 1 – AT Survey GENERAL INFORMATION 1. For which County Board do you work? 2. Which term best describes your role? The first two survey questions were demographic questions asking which county the individual worked for and their background or role within the agency. All 88 counties responded although some did not complete the entire survey. The survey was sent to superintendents of the 88 CBDDs, but over half passed it on to a representative from their county for survey completion. The role of the individuals who completed the survey are shown in Table 1 below. Table 1 CBDD Staff Role Superintendent
49%
County Board Staff Member
27%
Other
18%
Speech Language Pathologist
2%
Occupational Therapist
2%
AT Specialist
2%
AWARENESS, ELIGIBILITY, AND ASSESSMENT Survey questions 3-6 addressed AT awareness, eligibility, and assessment. 3. On a 1 to 10 scale, how well do you think your County Board handles dissemination of information about assistive technology (AT)? (N=91) Using a 10-point scale, this question asked about how well the County Board disseminates information about AT. The instructions indicated a range from “very badly” which was the lowest rating (1) to “very well” which was the highest rating (10). A little over half of the respondents (52%) indicated they do not do well at distributing information about AT to those they serve.
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