When making determinations regarding AT informed decisions must be taken into account. All members of the IEP team should have at least some knowledge regarding devices and applications. The following is a short list of websites (compiled and graciously provided by Ira Socol) that provide information to teachers, parents and students.
Assistive Technology Training On-line Project from the University at Buffalo
Do-It at the University of Washington
http://www.washington.edu/doit/
Microsoft Accessibility (download a guide for educators)
http://www.microsoft.com/education/EdGuideAccessible.mspx
British Educational Communications and Technology Agency (Inclusion Support)http://www.becta.org.uk/teachers/display.cfm?section=1
The use of Technology and Assistive Technology in schools is being brought to the foreground of educational decision-making. Members of health and rehabilitation agencies are being asked to be active participants in educational teams and can contribute immensely with innovative views.
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Posted by: Sílvia Nolan | 11/12/2005 at 04:23 AM
Hello! I have used this as an assistive technology decision making tool for students, in combination with giving demonstrations of how some of the AT tools work. I found this very helpful, expecially in clarifying what my students perceived to be their needs and how they anticipated that AT would help them.
This review comes from the Family Center on Technology and Disability web site: http://www.fctd.info/
Penny Reed is now a consultant. She presented at a pre-conference session at CEC last year. I found the session very helpful...expecially adding to my knowledge of administrative concerns in planning and budgeting for AT, and creating the necessary systems to keep track of equipment, and to keep it in working order. This is so critical to the success of AT--if you can't keep it working, it becomes a major nuisance instead of a support.
Publication: Hey, Can I Try That?
Review ID: 2361
Author: Gayl Bowser and Penny Reed
Publisher:
Oregon Technology Access Program and Wisconsin Assistive Technology Initiative
Publication Date:
2001
Review:
This is a comprehensive step-by-step guide for choosing assistive technology. It is aimed at students, but parents and teachers would benefit from it also. Scenarios describe students, their problem, and how assistive technology was applied. Examples are mostly applicable to someone with learning disabilities rather than a broad range of disabilities, but the advice given is practical and geared toward students, not adults. Language is appropriate for any age. The student "worksheets" are especially geared for use by students in any age range.
Ordering Information:
May be viewed and downloaded at the Web address below. The organization may be contacted at:
Oregon Technology Access Program
1871 NE Stephens
Roseburg, OR 97470
541-440-4791
Wisconsin Assistive Technology Initiative
Polk Library
800 Algoma
Oshkosh, WI 54901
920-424-2247
Website:
http://main.douglasesd.k12.or.us/wwwrootnew/Otap/Stuhdbkhey.PDF
Date Last Reviewed:
Jan. 12, 2005
Posted by: Kathleen Kosobud | 11/28/2005 at 10:13 AM
Your Blog ate my first post!! So, I am re-writing it.
This is a publication I have used in AT decision-making with my students. It helped them to identify what they needed in the way of support, and what they expected of AT. I used this in combination with demonstrating some of the AT tools available.
The review comes from the Family Center on Technology and Disability: http://www.fctd.info/
Penny Reed, one of the authors, was a pre-conference presenter last year at CEC. That presentation gave me a great deal of information on the administrative end of AT--how to plan and budget, and how to keep track of inventory, and establish systems for keeping the AT tools in good working order. There is nothing worse than AT that doesn't work. It becomes a nuisance instead of a support...
Publication: Hey, Can I Try That?
Review ID: 2361
Author:
Gayl Bowser and Penny Reed
Publisher:
Oregon Technology Access Program and Wisconsin Assistive Technology Initiative
Publication Date:
2001
Review:
This is a comprehensive step-by-step guide for choosing assistive technology. It is aimed at students, but parents and teachers would benefit from it also. Scenarios describe students, their problem, and how assistive technology was applied. Examples are mostly applicable to someone with learning disabilities rather than a broad range of disabilities, but the advice given is practical and geared toward students, not adults. Language is appropriate for any age. The student "worksheets" are especially geared for use by students in any age range.
Ordering Information:
May be viewed and downloaded at the Web address below. The organization may be contacted at:
Oregon Technology Access Program
1871 NE Stephens
Roseburg, OR 97470
541-440-4791
Wisconsin Assistive Technology Initiative
Polk Library
800 Algoma
Oshkosh, WI 54901
920-424-2247
Website:
http://main.douglasesd.k12.or.us/wwwrootnew/Otap/Stuhdbkhey.PDF
Date Last Reviewed: Jan. 12, 2005
Posted by: Kathleen Kosobud | 11/28/2005 at 10:24 AM