{"id":2498,"date":"2025-01-22T17:27:06","date_gmt":"2025-01-22T22:27:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/?page_id=2498"},"modified":"2025-01-23T04:56:36","modified_gmt":"2025-01-23T09:56:36","slug":"vermont-assistive-technology-project-vatp-draft","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/services\/current-cdci-projects\/vermont-assistive-technology-project-vatp-draft\/","title":{"rendered":"Vermont Assistive Technology Project (VATP) draft"},"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>        <p>u003ch3u003eThe VATP offers free equipment demonstrations, and free 30-day equipment loans of assistive technology. They also publish newsletters.u003c\/h3u003e<\/p>\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=\"600\" height=\"275\" src=\"https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/vatp_logo.jpg\" class=\"attachment-three-two-md size-three-two-md\" alt=\"Vermont Assistive Technology Program logo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/vatp_logo.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/vatp_logo-300x138.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/vatp_logo-400x183.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>        <\/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>        <p>u003culu003ern tu003cliu003eServices offered: The VATP loans assistive technology to Vermonters, and helps them evaluate equipment before they buy it. They also publish newsletters.u003c\/liu003ern tu003cliu003eAge range: adults (but parents can get help with assistive technology for their children)u003c\/liu003ern tu003cliu003eCoverage Area: all over Vermontu003c\/liu003ern tu003cliu003eCost: There is no cost to borrow equipment from VATPu003c\/liu003ern tu003cliu003eConducts research: Nou003c\/liu003ern tu003cliu003eFunding: The VATP receives funding from the Vermont Agency of Disability, Aging, and Independent Living as well as support from CDCI.u003c\/liu003ernu003c\/ulu003e<\/p>\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>u003ca href=u0022https:\/\/atp.vermont.gov\/u0022u003eu003cimg src=u0022\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/vatp_logo.jpgu0022 alt=u0022Vermont Assistive Technology Program logou0022 \/u003eu003c\/au003e<\/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":2495,"parent":2463,"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-2498","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","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) draft - UVM Center on Disability &amp; 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