AT Self Assessments

The self-assessment was designed and field-tested by Tots-n-Tech to help states evaluate their systems and supports for the use of adaptations, including AT, in early intervention.   The self-assessment includes four areas:

1. Child evaluation and assessment (including initial and annual evaluations, assessment, and ongoing progress monitoring)
2. Individualized Planning (IFSP)
3. AT implementation and Use
4. Systems

The practices on the self-assessment were generated from a review of empirical data, recommended practice documents, and guidelines developed by the Consortium Leadership Team Quality Indicators for Assistive Technology Services (QUIAT) in school settings.   Initial testing of the self-assessment was completed with a sample of 293 early intervention professionals.  These data were used to determine the reliability and validity of the scale which resulted in scale with 55 items.  Specific items for each area can be viewed by clicking on the area in the menu to the right.

The state data represented on the map was drawn from a national sample of   282  Agency directors/early intervention administrators across 46 states.  All respondents completed the scale through an online application.  TnT staff recruited the respondents by asking state Part C Coordinators to forward the request for completion of the survey to persons knowledgeable about systems and supports in their states.    Respondents  completed the scale by rating the items in each category on a scale of 1 (always) to 5 (never).   The scores for each state represent the percentage of agreement, averaged across multiple respondents in a state, with our 8 member expert panel.

The sample size for each of the participating states is as follows: 
AL=1; AZ=1; CA=1; CT=6; DE=2; FL=5; GA=3; HI=3; ID=2; IN=43; IA=2; KS=6; KY=4; LA=1; ME=4; MD=4; MI=12; MN=7; MS=1; MO=3; MT=2; NE=1; NV=1; NH=1; NJ=11; NY=24; NC=1; ND=3; OH=11; OK=11; OR=4; PA=35; RI=1; SC=1; SD=3; RX=11; CT=6; VT=4; VA=11; WA=9; WV=1; WI=5; WY=2

If your state is not listed, then the self assessment was not completed by anyone in your state.  Also, as can be seen, for 14  states there was only l respondent and the self assessment data in these states may be best viewed as preliminary. 

We have also developed a series of Resource Briefs that focus on key areas of the AT Self-Assessment and are designed to assist states and programs to enhance AT training, use, and resources in early intervention.