Assistive Technology

Diana Pettke

Assistive Technology Coordinator

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AT Forms

1. Report of AT

2. Summary of AT Trial

News

Definition of Assistive Technology

Per the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Assistive Technology Services are “any service that directly assists a child with disabilities in the selection, acquistion, or use of an assistive technology device.”

An Assistive Technology device is “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 functional capabilities of children with disabilites.”

Assistive Technology Campus Team Leaders

Campus AT Team Leaders Role   

Role –

1. Serve as a resource on campus to assist staff as AT is considered for students
2. Share AT procedures with your Special Education Staff
3. Determine AT Team members to conduct AT trials and AT Evaluations
4. Contact Team Members to schedule AT Evaluations
5. Gain Knowledge of AT equipment / software
6. Gain Knowledge of how to collect data for AT Trials
7. Gain Knowledge of how AT can support General Education Curriculum
8. Remind Campus staff to return AT equipment / software not in use to the Special Education Office

Campus AT Team Leaders 07-08

Note: Team members may change for 07-08

Areas for Assistive Technology

PISD features the following Assistive Technology Initiatives:

• Reading
• Writing
• Math
• Learning & Study
• Communication

The following are under consideration for Assistive Technology:

• Motor Aspects of Writing
• Computer Access
• Composing Written Material
• Recreation & Leisure
• Activities for Daily Living
• Mobility
• Environmental Control
• Positioning and Seating
• Vision
• Hearing

For more information on the consideration of subject areas, please visit the Wisconsin Assistive Technology Initiative: http://www.wati.org

PISD has numerous tools to assist students who struggle with communication. Click on the links below to discover the variety of assistive technology available for students.

Trifold Literacy / Choice Board

Communication Notebooks

Big mac, Step by Step, All Turn It Spinner

Tech/Talk

Tech/Speak

Assistive Technology Informational Resources

LAW

http://www.tea.state.tx.us/special.ed/astech/

Best Practice

http://sweb.uky.edu/~jszaba0/QIAT.html

AT Organizations

http://www.ataccess.org/

AT Resources

http://www.projectparticipate.org/
http://www.closingthegap.com/index.lasso
http://www.aacintervention.com/
http://www.microsoft.com/enable/at/default.aspx

Pettke’s Favorite Bookmarks

http://www.mybookmarks.com/public/dpettke