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AT Awareness

AT Awareness. Unlocking Human Potential Through Technology Adapted from OCPS Assistive Technology Team. Assistive Technology. Things that help people to interact with the world around them. For people with normal abilities, technology makes doing things easier.

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AT Awareness

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  1. AT Awareness • Unlocking Human Potential • Through Technology • Adapted from OCPS • Assistive Technology Team

  2. Assistive Technology Things that help people to interact with the world around them.

  3. For people with normal abilities, technology makes doing things easier. For people with disabilities, technology makes doing things possible. Mary Pat Radabauer

  4. Most children like action,smart children like novelty, severely disabled children like control. Lynne Sweeney

  5. Assessment • School teams try low-mid tech options. • For higher tech needs, parent signs consent for AT evaluation –ATEAM and school team together. If student needs AT to achieve IEP goals device, trials are initiated (assessment) • Following trials the IEP team determines best match for student. Equipment is purchased with IDEA funds, Medicaid, Insurance

  6. Technical Assistance • Assistance is available over the phone: 407-518-8147 • Via email • Onsite (at your school) • Onsite (ATEAM office - ESE)

  7. Classroom Consultation • Available for teachers/therapists who want suggestions regarding implementation of assistive technology in the classroom environment

  8. Students We Serve • Pre-K Thru Secondary (age 22) • Majority of student are in the Moderate to Severe • Majority are students with Augmentative Communication Needs • Students with Mild Disabilities are Underserved

  9. IDEA • Replaced EHA (P.L. 94-142) • 1990 amendments include: • Assistive technology (AT) • Transition services • Reauthorization, 1997 • FAPE • Consider AT needs in IEP • Include regular education teachers

  10. It’s the law! • Team process • Functional evaluation in the individual’s customary environment • Referral, on-going assessment, trial use of technology

  11. What is Assistive Technology “...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 individuals with disabilities.” [20 U.S.C. Chapter 33, Section 1401 (250)]

  12. AT Services “...any service that directly assists an individual with a disability in the selection, acquisition, or use of an assistive technology device.”

  13. Why Consider AT The mildly handicapped students are often “overlooked” Technology solutions are still “unexplored territories” Students can succeed with appropriate strategies, modifications, adaptations, and assistive technology

  14. Things to Consider Before Looking at AT • Student • Environment • Tasks • Tools

  15. Student • What does Student need to do? • What are the Student’s special needs and current abilities

  16. Environment • Instructional and physical arrangements? Special concerns? • Materials and equipment available • Supports available daily to student and people working with studend • Attitudes and expectations of people? Will it affect student’s performance?

  17. Tasks • Activities occurring in student’ natural environment • What is everyone else doing • Critical elements of activities • How can activities be modified to accommodate student’s special needs?

  18. Tools • What No Tech, Low Tech, High Tech options should be considered for inclusion in AT system for student with these needs and abilities doing these tasks in these environments? • What strategies might be used to increase student performance • How might student try out proposed system of tools in customary environments in which they will be used?

  19. The AT Continuum • Focus on problem areas defined by: • • the task • • the need associated with that task • • different environments in which that task is done • Decide on a full continuum of low to high tech tools.

  20. Finally, look at each environment in which the tool might be used. Remember that different environments might require different tools. The AT Continuum Second, determine what need is associated with the problem area. Without this step, you can’t find the best tool. First, determine which areas are still problematic for the student. Decision Variables Tasks Needs Environments Tools to Try Low Tech Mid Tech High Tech

  21. The AT Toolbox Approach

  22. AAC Environ. Controls Assistive Listening Self Care Visual Aids Assistive Technology Categories Recreation Leisure Play Computer Access Computer- based Instruction Mobility Positioning

  23. Self Care *eating *bathing *dressing *toileting *grooming *cooking *cleaning

  24. Assistive Listening *hearing aids *TT (text telephone) *visual-alerting system

  25. Visual Aids *magnifiers *Braille *screen readers *large print

  26. Environmental Controls *appliances *electronic aids *security systems *remote controls

  27. pour the mix in bowl open the package add eggs if needed pour on the griddle pour milk in bowl mix with the mixer I want butter I want syrup flip them over Alternate & Augmentative Communication (AAC) *symbols *speech output devices *print output devices *manual communication boards

  28. S O D A POP Communication • Symbols • Output • Device features • Access • Population

  29. System Features (AAC) • picture/icon based • alphanumeric • voice output • written output • size, weight, memory, portability • direct selection • alternate access: visual and auditory scanning

  30. System Features (switches) • feedback • durability • access • size • placement

  31. Computer Access *modified keyboards *switches *light pointers *voice recognition *Braille *text enlargement

  32. Computer-based Instruction *written expression *spelling *basic reasoning *organizational software

  33. Recreation, Leisure, &Play • *wheelchair basketball • *battery-operated toys • *large print playing cards and other games • *books on tape

  34. Mobility • *manual and power wheelchairs • *walkers • *crutches • *motorized scooters • *utility vehicles

  35. Positioning • *side lyers • *chair inserts • *bolsters, sand bags • *head-rests

  36. Accommodations & Adaptations • *change in routine • *calculator • *reachers • *alternate keyboard

  37. Educational • *computers • *page turners • *book holders • *software • *adapted instructional • materials

  38. Worksite & Office • *ramps • *wider doorways • *bathroom adaptations

  39. Home • *sink adaptations • *lever door handles • *stove with front controls

  40. Medical Devices & Supplies • *respirators • *suctioning machines • *glucose monitors

  41. Exploration • Time to explore equipment and devices • Q/A

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