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Volume 14, No. 3, Summer 2006

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The AT Exchange Has a New Look and More Features

The DATI is excited to announce the launch of the upgraded AT Exchange. Since the debut of www.dati.org on March 2, 2004, the website has helped thousands of visitors find information on assistive technology (AT). One of the frequently visited sections of the DATI’s website is the AT Exchange, where individuals can list AT devices they are either looking to sell/donate or post AT they are interested in acquiring. Launched on August 17, the AT Exchange section of www.dati.org offers a host of new features.

The AT Exchange now requires visitors to login. There are two reasons for this. First, we need contact information from you for both communication and security purposes. In the world of the Internet, it is sometimes necessary to verify that people are who they say they are. Second, we are able to bring you the AT Exchange as a free service because we get federal funding for the program, and our funding source requires us to document that people are benefiting from the service. For that reason, we will need to be able to contact you to get your feedback. Please be assured that your personal information will never be known to anyone outside of DATI. We will never identify you by name or other defining characteristics in any report, and we never share our users’ information with other organizations or agencies.

Setting up a log-in (username and password) is very simple to do. Individuals who currently have listings on the AT Exchange may have already received a call from a DATI staff member describing the log-in process and assigning both a username and a password. This information was also mailed to the user’s registered address. For individuals who do not have a current listing on the AT Exchange, signing up is very easy. Visit www.dati.org, click on the AT Exchange tab, and click on Register Now. You will be prompted to fill out a form with your contact information. You will also be asked to choose a unique username and password (both of which are case sensitive). Once you have registered, you will be asked to login by supplying your username and password. You will also receive an email with your username and password (please keep this email for your records). Individuals without computer access may contact the DATI at (800) 870-DATI or (302) 856-7946 for assistance in navigating up-to-date AT Exchange listings without a computer.

Along with the log-in system, the updated AT Exchange offers several new features. For starters, users will be able to post photos of their AT devices along with the ad. This photo option is free to all registered users of the AT Exchange. Individuals who are posting on the AT Exchange also have the option to limit the availability of their AT device. For example, state agencies may wish to make items available, but only to clients of that agency. The AT Exchange also offers a new search option. Individuals will be able to sort the AT Exchange ads by the length of time they have been listed.

The AT Messenger
This upgrading of the AT Exchange will also affect how the AT Exchange listings appear in the print version of The AT Messenger. Beginning with this issue, readers will notice that phone numbers no longer appear with each ad. Individuals interested in an ad listed on the AT Exchange must now contact DATI at (800) 870-DATI (choose the Sussex ATRC option) or (302) 856-7946 to inquire about an item. A DATI staff member will then provide the contact information for the AT device(s) of interest.

Discussion Boards
A registered user’s username and password will enable access to a completely new section of the DATI website: a discussion board for those interested in talking about everything from assistive technology and local AT providers to helpful hints and tips for users of AT devices. Logged-in users will be able to read the board’s discussions, as well as post questions and comments of their own. The moderator of DATI’s discussion board is Eden Melmed, the AT Specialist in New Castle County.

If you have any questions regarding the AT Exchange upgrades or our brand new discussion boards, please contact the DATI at dati@asel.udel.edu, (800) 870-DATI or (302) 651-6790.

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