FIGURE 11. Assistive technology demonstrates a nine-to-one return on investment.

FIGURE 11Assistive technology demonstrates a nine-to-one return on investment

NOTES: CRPD = United Nations Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities; GDP = gross domestic product; LMIC = low- or middle-income countries; QALY = quality-adjusted life-year.

SOURCE: Presented by Dorothy Boggs, February 16, 2024. ATscale, 2020.

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