{"id":2493,"date":"2025-01-22T17:07:51","date_gmt":"2025-01-22T22:07:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/?page_id=2493"},"modified":"2026-03-13T16:42:02","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T20:42:02","slug":"vermont-assistive-technology-project-vatp-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/services\/completed-cdci-projects\/vermont-assistive-technology-project-vatp-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Vermont Assistive Technology Project (VATP)"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"featured-cta-block d-flex uvm-block wp-full-width bg-gray\" id=\"CTA\">\n  <div class=\"container-fluid\">\n    <div class=\"row overview-columns align-items-center\">\n      <div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 details\">\n                <h2 class=\"h3\">Working with individuals of all ages to find accessible solutions that will help with any disability and aging-related needs<\/h2>        <h3>This project was a partnership with the Vermont Assistive Technology Program from 2010 to 2026. Our AT Specialists offered free equipment demonstrations, and free 30-day equipment loans of assistive technology. They also publish newsletters.<\/h3>\n\n                <ul class=\"buttons-list\">\n                      <li><a href=\"https:\/\/atp.vermont.gov\/\" target=\"\" class=\"btn btn-primary\">Visit the VATP website<\/a><\/li>\n                  <\/ul>\n              <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 media\">\n        <figure>\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/VATP-small-750x500.png\" class=\"attachment-three-two-md size-three-two-md\" alt=\"a close-up of a wheeled cart\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/VATP-small-750x500.png 750w, https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/VATP-small-120x80.png 120w, https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/VATP-small-1200x800.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/>        <\/figure>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">VATP Staff<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"staff-list\">\n    <li>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/blog\/staff\/tracy-roux\/\">\n      <figure>\n      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/FPO-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"FPO\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/FPO-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/FPO-1600x1600.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/FPO-800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/FPO-120x120.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>      <\/figure>\n      <div class=\"details\">\n        <h3 class=\"h4\">Tracy Roux<\/h3>\n        <p class=\"role\">Assistive Technology Access Specialist (CDCI)<\/p>      <\/div>\n      <span class=\"moreinfo\">More Info<\/span>\n    <\/a>\n  <\/li>\n    <li>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/blog\/staff\/benjamin-wimett\/\">\n      <figure>\n      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/wimett_for_cess-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Ben Wimett\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/wimett_for_cess-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/wimett_for_cess-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/wimett_for_cess-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/wimett_for_cess.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>      <\/figure>\n      <div class=\"details\">\n        <h3 class=\"h4\">Benjamin Wimett<\/h3>\n        <p class=\"role\">Assistive Technology Access Specialist<\/p>      <\/div>\n      <span class=\"moreinfo\">More Info<\/span>\n    <\/a>\n  <\/li>\n  <\/ul>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"info-highlights-block d-flex uvm-block wp-full-width bg-green\" id=\"Highlights\">\n  <div class=\"container-fluid\">\n    <div class=\"row overview-row\">\n      <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-10 details\">\n                <h2>VATP Quick Facts<\/h2>              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"info-highlights-grid row\">\n            <div class=\"info-highlight col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4\">\n        <span class=\"highlight-icon\"><i class=\"fa-sharp fa-regular fa-circle-info\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span>\n        <h3>Quick Facts<\/h3>        <ul>\n<li><strong>Services offered:<\/strong> The VATP loans assistive technology to Vermonters, and helps them evaluate equipment before they buy it. They also publish newsletters.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Age range:<\/strong> adults (but parents can get help with assistive technology for their children)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Coverage Area:<\/strong> all over Vermont<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cost:<\/strong> There is no cost to borrow equipment from VATP<\/li>\n<li><strong>Conducts research:<\/strong> No<\/li>\n<li><strong>Funding:<\/strong> The VATP receives funding from the Vermont Agency of Disability, Aging, and Independent Living as well as support from CDCI.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n            <div class=\"info-highlight col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4\">\n        <span class=\"highlight-icon\"><i class=\"fa-link fa-regular fa-sharp\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span>\n        <h3>Website<\/h3>        <p><a href=\"https:\/\/atp.vermont.gov\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/vatp_logo.jpg\" alt=\"Vermont Assistive Technology Program logo\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n      <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>VATP Staff<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":2465,"menu_order":110,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2493","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Vermont Assistive Technology Project (VATP) - UVM Center on Disability &amp; 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