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Assistive Technology

Assistive Technology. What is AT?. Assistive technology is defined as an item or piece of equipment or product system either acquired commercially, off the shelf, modified, or customized and used to increase, maintain, or improve functional capability for an individual with disabilities.

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Assistive Technology

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  1. Assistive Technology

  2. What is AT?

  3. Assistive technology is defined as an item or piece of equipment or product system either acquired commercially, off the shelf, modified, or customized and used to increase, maintain, or improve functional capability for an individual with disabilities. Legal Definition of AT

  4. Manipulation • Mobility • Communication • Learning AT is used for . . .

  5. Light Tech High Tech Types of AT

  6. A set of principles for curriculum development that give all individuals equal opportunities to learn. --National Center on UDL “Access for All” Universal Design for Learning

  7. Schools are required by federal law to provide appropriate assistive technology to students with disabilities. IEP’s must indicate that AT has been considered. • But it is difficult to determine which AT is a school’s responsibility. Schools

  8. What matters is the current needs of the student – not what technology is available. Focus of AT

  9. IDEA • FAPE • IEP • AAC • OSEP • OSERS • GPAT • ADA • ASHA • CEC Acronyms to Explore

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