Idaho Center for Assistive Technology

What Idaho Center for Assistive Technology does

The Idaho Center for Assistive Technology, operating as the Idaho Assistive Technology Project (IATP), is the federally designated state assistive technology program under the Assistive Technology Act of 1998, housed within the University of Idaho's Center on Disabilities and Human Development (CDHD) under the College of Education, Health and Human Sciences. Founded in 1992, the program serves Idaho residents with disabilities, older adults, deaf-blind individuals, schools, and families through five physical resource centers in Moscow, Coeur d'Alene, Boise, Twin Falls, and Idaho Falls, plus an online Idaho AT4All marketplace. Core services include assistive technology consultations, short-term device loans and demonstrations, training events, device redistribution, and a low-interest consumer financing program originating loans at 5% APR up to $60,000.

The program's core operational assets are its physical device loan library, a 30-year lending program that has issued over $4 million to more than 1,000 applicants, and the Idaho AT4All online platform for device exchange. Underlying delivery relies on staff AT specialists, partnership-driven outreach (AAC Camp with Idaho State University and St. Luke's Children's Rehab, Communication Access Program with Southwest Idaho Area Agency on Aging, Northwest Access Fund collaboration), and a school consultation program serving 57+ districts. FY2018-19 outputs included $1,033,779 in documented consumer savings, 1,252 devices loaned, 943 items redistributed, and 2,683 training recipients.

Revenue mechanics are grant-dominated: the program is primarily funded through the federal AT Act grant administered via the U.S. Department of Education, with supplemental income from loan interest (5% APR), training event fees, and university in-kind support. There is no venture capital, private equity, or commercial equity funding involved; the entity is a nonprofit state program. Go-to-market is referral-based through schools, healthcare providers, disability service organizations, and area agencies on aging rather than paid customer acquisition.

Name

Idaho Center for Assistive Technology

Legal name

Idaho Assistive Technology Project

Website

https://idahoat.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Idaho Center for Assistive Technology is a federally funded nonprofit program under the University of Idaho that provides assistive technology consultations, device loans, training, and low-interest financing to Idaho residents with disabilities, older adults, schools, and families across five statewide resource centers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Assistive Technology Disability Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (6243), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

AT Funding, Procurement & Compliance Support (IEP/504 Documentation) (EDAKAIAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Assistive Technology (AT) & AAC Services (EDAJAKAF), Disability Services & Assistive Solutions (Accessibility, Assistive Tech) (BPAGALAM), Accessibility, Accommodations & Assistive Services (EDALAFAN), AT Device Setup, Integration & Technical Support (MDM, IT, Interoperability) (EDAKAIAK)

Keywords

• Assistive technology services
• Disability resource centers
• AT equipment lending
• Alternative financing program
• Assistive technology reuse marketplace

Headquarters

HQ city

Moscow

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Federal Grant Funding: The project was founded in 1992 and is funded through the Assistive Technology Act of 1998, as amended. This is the primary funding source.
2. Loan Interest Revenue: Low-interest financing program providing loans up to $60,000 at 5% APR. The program has loaned over $4 million to more than 1,000 applicants since 1994.
3. Event Fees: AAC Camp has a registration fee. My Tools for Life conference brings together youth with disabilities for a two-day event.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Idaho Center for Assistive Technology (Idaho ATP / IATP) operates five statewide resource centers that deliver assistive technology (AT) consultations, device demonstrations, short-term equipment lending libraries, and training for people with disabilities and older persons in Idaho. It also runs the Idaho AT4All statewide online marketplace for reusing no-longer-needed AT devices, an Alternative Financing Program offering low-interest loans up to $60,000 at 5% APR, and specialized programs including iCanConnect Idaho deaf-blind equipment distribution, Computers for Kids, AAC Camp, and the My Tools for Life annual transition conference. Services are delivered free or at low cost and are funded principally under the federal Assistive Technology Act of 1998.

Product overview

Idaho Center for Assistive Technology (Idaho ATP) operates as a service organization offering a portfolio of assistive technology programs and resources rather than a single unified product. The core offerings include: Explore AT information resources and five statewide Resource Centers with lending libraries; Consultations and Training services (adult, infant toddler, school-based); and Get AT programs including Computers for Kids, iCanConnect Idaho (deaf-blind equipment), and Low Interest Financial Loans. Additional programs include AAC Camp for speech-generating device users, Tools for Life Fair annual conference, Communication Access Program, and Idaho AT4All equipment redistribution platform. The organization also provides DIY AT resources and a Financial Literacy Course. Programs are delivered through in-person consultations, the website, and partnerships with the University of Idaho's Center on Disabilities and Human Development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Explore AT
• IATP Resource Centers
• Consultations and Training
• AAC Camp
• My Tools for Life Fair
• Communication Access Program (CAP)
• Computers for Kids
• iCanConnect Idaho
• Low-Interest Financial Loans (Alternative Financing Program)
• Idaho AT4All
• Idaho Assistive Technology Lending Libraries
• Make It (DIY AT)
• Financial Literacy Course
• Information and Communication Technology Resources

Quantifiable outcome

• $1,033,779 total savings to Idahoans in 2018-19
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Southwest Idaho Area Agency on AgingcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Partnership established in 2020 for the Communication Access Program to help reduce social isolation for seniors and people with disabilities, with focus on long-term care facilities.
• University of Idaho - Center on Disabilities and Human Development (CDHD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIATP is a federally funded grant project located at the Idaho Center on Disabilities and Human Development, operating under the University of Idaho's College of Education, Health and Human Sciences. This is the parent institution hosting the project.
• Computers for Kids, InccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration to provide refurbished computers to Idaho students with disabilities for free. IATP, Idaho State Department of Education, and Computers for Kids cover all fees and costs for K-12 students with IEPs.
• Idaho State Department of Education - Division of Special EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Computers for Kids collaboration providing refurbished computers to students with disabilities. Also partner in school-based AT services and My Tools for Life conference sponsorship.
• Idaho State UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partner in AAC Camp (Advancing Adventures in Communicating), a day camp for children and young adults who use speech generating devices. Located in Boise area.
• St Luke's Children's RehabcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partner in AAC Camp, providing inclusive activities in a supportive environment for children who use augmentative alternative communication.
• Consortium for Idahoans with DisabilitiesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMember of the Consortium for Idahoans with Disabilities collaboration providing information and resources for people with disabilities across Idaho.
• Idaho Council for the Deaf and Hard of HearingminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCollaboration providing information and resources for deaf and hard of hearing individuals, including demonstration and loan libraries.
• Idaho Department of Vocational RehabilitationminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorState agency partner providing vocational rehabilitation services and referrals for assistive technology to help individuals with disabilities prepare for and obtain employment.
• Life, A Center for Independent LivingminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCenters for Independent Living provide equipment redistribution partnerships and operate Idaho Falls resource center location.
• Disability Action CenterminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner for equipment redistribution on Idaho AT4All with locations in Moscow, Post Falls, and Lewiston.
• LINC (Living Independently for Everyone, Inc)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner for equipment redistribution on Idaho AT4All with locations in Boise, Caldwell, and Twin Falls.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/idahoatp
• Instagraminstagram.com/idahoat
• Pinterestpinterest.com/idahoat/boards
• Xx.com/idahoatproject
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/idaho-center-for-assistive-technology

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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