What's New in Assistive Technology! Read & Write is now district-wide!
The purpose of IEP documentation is to guarantee the availability of the assistive technology item when and where the student needs it and to let others know about the tool. This is essential to ensure that AT is implemented across classroom settings, across teachers, and across buildings when students transition.
1. Document the student requires Assistive Technology device(s) and/or services by selecting “YES”
If your student requires a tool to access/participate in the environment/curriculum and/or to increase/maintain progress on IEP goals, then the tool would be considered assistive technology. For more information to determine what tools may be considered AT, click HERE
* Describe the features of the assistive technology e.g., word prediction, text-to-speech, text reader, word bank, sentence frames, symbol support, pdf annotation tools.
Click HERE for how to describe specific AT tools
*Describe all elements of a student's multimodal communication system i.e. uses verbal approximations, 7-10 signs, some gestures, a low tech core board, and a dynamic display communication device to communicate throughout the day.
* Explain why the technology is utilized e.g., to make progress on IEP goals, to complete written work, to listen to grade level text, to read assignments independently, to support progress with reading comprehension skills, to overcome barriers to ____.
Click HERE for PLAAFP statement examples
*Example of AT trial period statement (post-AT facilitator consult or AT facilitator consult is not required): Student is trialing the use of structured writing supports. This AT tool allows the teacher to create scaffolded supports to help progress from building sentences word by word with/without a model to using provided vocabulary and word prediction to expand their writing. The team is collecting data to ensure that this tool is helping X to make progress on his written expression goal and to increase his independence during writing tasks. If this tool is not supporting progress on this IEP goal the IEP team will consult with the computer access facilitator to determine appropriate action steps and make adjustments to X’s AT tools.
The Augmentative Communication Facilitator consultation may include virtual or onsite collaboration with IEP team members on an as needed basis by request regarding communication systems, devices, and strategies. This may include student observations, collaborative decision making re: AAC tools, team meetings, district-wide or site-based training, technical support for apps and devices, as well as guidance with AAC implementation in the classroom setting.
1. Select Service Screen
2. Use the drop down arrow next to “Service Group” to select “Supports for School Personnel”
3. Click “Service Type”. Use the drop down arrow to select “Consult with Computer Access Facilitator and/or Augmentative Communication Facilitator”
4. Please assign your Aug. Comm. Facilitator or Computer Access Facilitator by name under Provider. No other type of service provider should be assigned here. Directions can be found here.
Please reference the Assistive Technology Subject Area within Goalbook to explore the entire collection of learning goals, objectives, and progress monitoring resources @ https://goalbookapp.com/toolkit/v/browse?subject=Assistive%20Technology. You will need to login with your SSD credentials.
It is crucial to set SMART goals. When Assistive Technology enables the student to progress on a goal you may include the features the student uses to achieve the outcomes. Remember, the goal is what you what the student to do, not the tool.
For AAC goals, we often include the phrase "using a multimodal communication system" to represent the many ways a student may communicate. Click here to explore more on AAC Goal Writing.
Assistive Technology can be documented in this section by checking the AT accommodations and/or describe that the student will have access to the tools under “other”.