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ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGYASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY
IN THE SCHOOLSIN THE SCHOOLS
Coming AttractionsComing Attractions
Assistive Technology DefinedAssistive Technology Defined Assistive Technology and the IEPAssistive Technology and the IEP Assistive Technology Devices Assistive Technology Devices
DefinedDefined Examples of Assistive Tech DevicesExamples of Assistive Tech Devices Assistive Technology Services Assistive Technology Services
DefinedDefined Getting HelpGetting Help
What is Assistive What is Assistive Technology?Technology?
Assistive technologies are Assistive technologies are devicesdevices and and servicesservices that give that give students with disabilities access students with disabilities access to their school, the curriculum, to their school, the curriculum, and the community. and the community.
Assistive Technology and Assistive Technology and the IEP: It’s The Lawthe IEP: It’s The Law
IEPS Teams are responsible for IEPS Teams are responsible for considering and making decisions considering and making decisions about a student’s possible need about a student’s possible need for assistive technology devices for assistive technology devices and services.and services.
AT Consideration: AT Consideration: A Five-Step ApproachA Five-Step Approach
1.1. Review present level of Review present level of performance.performance.
2.2. Develop annual goals.Develop annual goals.
3.3. Identify tasks necessary to Identify tasks necessary to accomplish goals.accomplish goals.
4.4. Determine the difficulty of the Determine the difficulty of the student’s tasks.student’s tasks.
5.5. Identify appropriate supports and Identify appropriate supports and service, including AT.service, including AT.
IEP Team Decision Making IEP Team Decision Making Flow ChartFlow Chart
Assistive Technology Assistive Technology DevicesDevices
Assistive Technology DeviceAssistive Technology DeviceDefinedDefined
“…“…any item, piece of equipment, or any item, piece of equipment, or product system, whether acquired product system, whether acquired commercially off the shelf, modified, commercially off the shelf, modified, or customized, that is used to or customized, that is used to increase, maintain, or improve increase, maintain, or improve functional capabilities of children with functional capabilities of children with disabilities.”disabilities.”
(as defined by IDEA)(as defined by IDEA)
Technology Technology Devices=Tools for Devices=Tools for SuccessSuccess
Where Do You Start?Where Do You Start?
The least complex solution that The least complex solution that will remove barriers to will remove barriers to achievement should be a first achievement should be a first consideration.consideration.
Focus on the Focus on the least restrictive least restrictive solution solution from which meaningful from which meaningful benefit can be derived.benefit can be derived.
Why Start with the Least Why Start with the Least Complex and Least Restrictive Complex and Least Restrictive Solution?Solution? Easier to implement.Easier to implement. Requires less (or no) training.Requires less (or no) training. More likely to be used and More likely to be used and
therefore more beneficial.therefore more beneficial. Encourages independence. Encourages independence.
Have Accommodations Have Accommodations Been Considered?Been Considered? Accommodations involve a wide Accommodations involve a wide
range of techniques and support range of techniques and support systems that help students with a systems that help students with a disability work around any limitations disability work around any limitations that results from their disability.that results from their disability.
Accommodations can be made to how Accommodations can be made to how students learn and how they are students learn and how they are tested. Expectations for student tested. Expectations for student achievement do not change.achievement do not change.
Accommodation Accommodation ExamplesExamples Vary instructional methods to Vary instructional methods to
appeal to different learning styles. appeal to different learning styles. Repeat and simplify instructions.Repeat and simplify instructions. Provide additional time to Provide additional time to
complete assignments and tests.complete assignments and tests. Have the student sit close to the Have the student sit close to the
teacher.teacher.
Assistive Technology Assistive Technology Continuum: Simple to Continuum: Simple to ComplexComplex Simple Technology Solutions (Low Tech)Simple Technology Solutions (Low Tech)
– Simple TrainingSimple Training– Low MaintenanceLow Maintenance– No ElectronicsNo Electronics
More Complex Technology Solutions (Mid Tech)More Complex Technology Solutions (Mid Tech)– Minimal TrainingMinimal Training– Basic MaintenanceBasic Maintenance– Simple ElectronicsSimple Electronics
Most Complex Technology Solutions (High Tech)Most Complex Technology Solutions (High Tech)– Extensive TrainingExtensive Training– Ongoing maintenanceOngoing maintenance– Complex electronicsComplex electronics
Simple Tech Solutions Simple Tech Solutions (Low Tech)(Low Tech)
Complex Technology (Mid Complex Technology (Mid and High Tech)and High Tech)
Technology for Non-Technology for Non-Verbal or Non-Intelligible Verbal or Non-Intelligible StudentsStudents
It’s Already There!It’s Already There!Tech Solutions for the Tech Solutions for the ComputerComputer Accessibility MenuAccessibility Menu
– MagnifierMagnifier– NarratorNarrator– On-screen KeyboardOn-screen Keyboard
Control PanelControl Panel– Accessibility OptionsAccessibility Options
Sticky KeysSticky Keys Ignore Repeated KeystrokesIgnore Repeated Keystrokes Use the Numeric Keypad to control mouse Use the Numeric Keypad to control mouse
movementsmovements
– Mouse Mouse Change pointer speedChange pointer speed Change pointer size or lookChange pointer size or look
Assistive Technology Services
“…“…any service that directly assists any service that directly assists a child with a disability in the a child with a disability in the selection, acquisition or use of an selection, acquisition or use of an assistive technology device.”assistive technology device.”
(as defined by IDEA)(as defined by IDEA)
Services can include:Services can include:
AT evaluation.AT evaluation. Acquisition of AT devices.Acquisition of AT devices. Customizing and maintaining AT Customizing and maintaining AT
devices.devices. Coordinating and using other Coordinating and using other
therapies, interventions, or therapies, interventions, or services with AT devices.services with AT devices.
Training and technical assistance.Training and technical assistance.
Assistive Technology Assistive Technology Services are a Team Services are a Team Effort!Effort!
ATEN: Assistive ATEN: Assistive Technology Technology Educational NetworkEducational Network
ATEN is a specialized FDLRS center that ATEN is a specialized FDLRS center that provides information and resources related to provides information and resources related to assistive technology within the state of assistive technology within the state of FloridaFlorida
ATEN supports the following:ATEN supports the following:– 5 Regional Labs5 Regional Labs– Local Assistive Local Assistive
Technology Technology
Specialists Specialists
(LATS)(LATS)
ATEN Region 4ATEN Region 4
Lenore Remley, the Region 4 Lab Lenore Remley, the Region 4 Lab Manager, maintains the assistive Manager, maintains the assistive technology library and arranges technology library and arranges trainings for 13 counties. trainings for 13 counties.
What are LATS?What are LATS?
LATS (Local Assistive Technology LATS (Local Assistive Technology Specialist) are a network of Specialist) are a network of professionals appointed by their professionals appointed by their school district that serve as a school district that serve as a front line of support for students front line of support for students with assistive technology needs.with assistive technology needs.
The ACAT TeamThe ACAT Team
The The AAlternative lternative CCommunication/ ommunication/ AAssistive ssistive TTechnologyechnology Team provide Team provide assistive technology services to assistive technology services to students in Hillsborough County students in Hillsborough County School’s Exceptional Student School’s Exceptional Student Education Programs.Education Programs.
For people with normal abilities,
technology makes doing things
easier.
For people with disabilities
technology makes doing things
possible.
Mary Pat Radabough, RESNA, 1990