Short Term Loan

The Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (PaTTAN) Short Term Loan (STL) Program is a library of assistive technology and resource materials available to local Educational agencies (LEAs) for trial and evaluation. The STL Program provides assistive technology and resource materials to educators, and provides LEAs with the tools to effectively assess and evaluate the assistive technology needs of students up to age 21. These include:

• Assistive Technology Short Term Loan kits containing augmentative communication, computer access, written communications, environmental controls, and technology for sensory impairment (hearing and vision)
• Resource Materials Short Term Loan kits containing Autism, Reading, Educational Interpreter, Secondary Transition, Behavior, and general resources

Pennsylvania educators who are employed or contracted by a LEA can participate in the STL program by having the school principal or chief administrator complete the STL Participation Form, available in PDF or Word format.

Use this search form to locate Short Term Loan kits by category or title. You can request kits from the search results and submit your request to PaTTAN through an online request form.

If you are familiar with the kits available through Short Term Loan, you can bypass the search feature and go directly to the Request Form.