1. Assistive Technology/UDL : What Every Educator Needs to Know [email_address] Twitter name – KarenJan Blog – http://Teachingeverystudent.blogspot.com

2. Build Capacity

3. Equip and Empower every student for success

5. Goals for today: Understand Assistive Technology and UDL and the difference between the two Understand AT Laws Determine when to implement AT Consider AT/UDL instructional alternatives

7. What do we already know?

8. Did you know ….

9. That every student on an IEP MUST be considered for Assistive Technology?

10. This was written into the Reauthorization of IDEA in ….

11. 1997

12. § 300.324 Development, review, and revision of IEP. (2) Consideration of special factors. The IEP Team must: (v) Consider whether the child needs assistive technology devices and services

13. what difference does this make? So,

14. 4 million students with high-incidence disabilities were now eligible to receive AT services and devices

15. What is AT ?

16. Federal definition

17. Any item, piece of equipment, or product system, whether acquired commercially or off the shelf, modified, or customized,

19. Any SERVICE that directly assists a child with a disability in the selection , acquisition , or use of an assistive technology device

20. Sec. 300.6 Assistive technology service . e) Training or technical assistance for a child with a disability or, if appropriate, that child's family; and (f) Training or technical assistance for professionals (including individuals providing education or rehabilitation services), employers, or other individuals who provide services to, employ, or are otherwise substantially involved in the major life functions of that child.

21. Devices and Services

22. So, what does this mean ?

23. AT consideration

24. Four Possibilities

25. Everything is working, no need for AT Everything is working, including the AT As a team, we want to consider new AT We need additional information; refer for an AT consultation or evaluation

26. AT assessment

27. SETT + TT Framework

28. Sec. 300.6 Assistive technology service . e) Training or technical assistance for a child with a disability or, if appropriate, that child's family ; and (f) Training or technical assistance for professionals (including individuals providing education or rehabilitation services), employers, or other individuals who provide services to, employ, or are otherwise substantially involved in the major life functions of that child.

29. IDEA 2004 New Provision – students with print disabilities must have access to accessible instructional materials.

30. (b) On a case-by-case basis, the use of school-purchased assistive technology devices in a child’s home or in other settings is required if the child’s IEP Team determines that the child needs access to those devices in order to receive FAPE. FAQ:

31. Team Approach ACCESSIBLE!!

33. UDL

34. Based upon Brain Research

35. Three Networks: Recognition

36. Strategic

37. Affective

38. Disability? variability

39. Multiple Methods of …

40. Engagement

41. Presentation

42. Expression

43. Proactive

44. Embedded

45. Reaches all learners

46. variability

47. choices

48. http://www.evolvingtimes.com/2009/04/the-two-keys-to-conscious-choice/

49. multiple methods

50. AT Implementation

51. Communication Vision Support Environmental Controls Mobility Learning/Curriculum Support Assistive Technology:

52. Removes the obstacles to success

53. Provides alternative ways to demonstrate learning

54. Promotes Independence!

55. Makes learning possible!

57. Reflect

58. What are you currently doing?

59. Is it working ?

60. Identify where is the disability?

65. Examples

66. Low Tech ideas

70. Newtonassistivetech.wikispaces.com

71. Sound educational rationale For EVERY thing we do

72. This is not in addition to. This is in place of.

74. What are we currently doing?

75. Is it working?

76. Is it working ?