Assistive Technology

Assistive Technology is meant to:

• Highlight the capabilities of a person with a disability
• Give an advantage to persons with disabilities over others.
• Limit the capabilities of a person with a disability
• Improve or maintain the capabilities of a person with a disability

Assistive technology devices or systems can be:

• Customized/modified versions of purchased products
• Acquired only with a prescription

The rules that govern the application of assistive technology in public schools are:

• School division policy
• State/Local Law
• Federal Law
• Murphy's Law

Only high tech devices are considered assistive technology.

• True
• False

The use of AT for communication will reduce the chance that a nonverbal individual will speak in the future.

• True
• False

AT that works for one individual, will always work for someone else with the same disability

• True
• False

Visual Supports:

• Take a lot if time to create
• Are helpful for all students
• Make concrete concepts abstract
• Are expensive

AT users must be taught how to use their support systems and devices.

• True
• False

All IEP teams must  __________ a student's need for assistive technology during IEP development.

• talk about
• consider

True or False: Assistive technology is any device, software, or equipment that helps people work around their challenges/disabilities.

• True

• False