Assistive technology

Assistive Technologyallegany county public schools

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Any item, piece of equipment or product system, whether acquired commercially off the shelf,

modified, or customized, that is used to increase, maintain, or improve the functional

capabilities of children with disabilities.

Assistive technology, devices and services are provided to students

with disabilities through an IEP or 504 plan.

Although assistive technology can be used in any setting, we focus

on assistive technology in educational settings.

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004 requires that

assistive technology be considered at every IEP meeting.

Assistive technology planning occurs when an IEP team member

believes a student cannot complete an IEP goal or other educationally

relevant task without the use of one or more tools

Is it Assistive Technology?

IDEA 2004 AT Device34 C.F.R. § 300.5 Assistive technology device

Assistive technology device means any item, piece of equipment, or product system, whether acquired commercially off the shelf, modified, or customized, that is used to increase, maintain, or improve the functional capabilities of a child with a disability.

The term does not include a medical device that is surgically implanted, or the replacement of that device.

(Authority 20 U.S.C. 1401(1))

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IDEA 2004 Consideration of AT34 C.F.R. § 300.324 Development, review, and revision of IEP

(a) Development of IEP—◦ (2) Consideration of special factors. The IEP team must—

◦ (v) consider whether the child requires assistive technology devices and services.

(b) Review and revision of IEPs—◦ (2) Consideration of special factors. In conducting a review of the child’s IEP, the IEP Team must consider the

special factors described in paragraph (a)(2) of this section.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1412 (a)(1), 1412 (a)(12) (A)(i), 1414 (d)(3) and (4)(B) and (7); and 1414(e))

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(a) Development of IEP— (2) Consideration of special factors. The IEP team must—

(v) consider whether the child requires assistive technology devices and services.

GoalsBased on present levels of performance, the student is here.In one year, we anticipate the student will be here.

Action plan for AT

AT Toolkitacpsmd.org - Departments - Special Education - AT Toolkit

Readingaccess to information

Early Literacy

Rhyming with Velcro

Picture supported text

SymWriter BoardMaker News-2-You

Adapted books Activities

Digital Text

mp3 players

CDs

Computers

Tablets

Browsers

Aligned to content media and materials

At a variety of levels

Writingshowing what you know

Low tech to high tech approaches

Assess content knowledge – not fine motor skills

Pencil grips, special paper, stickers, slant boards…..

Supported writing – word prediction

Scaffold the writing process

Speech to text

AAC – augmentative & alternative communication talk about it

Manual communication boards Highly portable

Never break down

Mid tech recorded devices Portable

Changeable

Intrude into the environment

High tech communication devices Microprocessor based

◦ Computer◦ iOS device

Pre-programmed or novel communication

What we left out…….. Adapted recreation

Adapted toys

Adapted seating

Aids for daily living

Adapted clothes and dressing aids

Computer access

Mobility

Lots and lots of other stuff……

Questions