Assistive technology (AT) refers to assistive technology devices and assistive technology services.
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An assistive technology device is any equipment item or product system that is utilized to help maintain or increase the functional capacity of a child who has a disability.
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Assistive technology service is a service that helps a child who has a disability choose, acquire and utilize an assistive technology device.
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Assistive technology service includes the needs evaluation of a child, selection of an appropriate device and training and technical assistance to the family, teachers and other professionals who work with the child.
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students with disabilities must be educated with peers who do not have disabilities.
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least restrictive environment (LRE)
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Assistive technology devices can be utilized to ensure that students with disabilities are able to function in the LRE.
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Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
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school districts are obligated to provide assistive technology devices to their students for maximal participation in after-school and other extracurricular activities
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Individual Education Program (IEP)
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An assistive technology device can be something as simple as a larger pencil and paper with raised lines or as high-tech as a personal laptop computer. It is important to choose the device that will most benefit the student.
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The issue of funding is one of the biggest obstacles to the implementation of assistive technology services.
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AT recycling programs is an innovative, practical way for providing devices to needy children.
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In addition to funding, professionals must consider the family, culture and socioeconomic background of the child with disability when making decisions about assistive technology
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Some families may not be willing to allow their child to utilize a device that will draw attention to his or her disability.
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In addition, families from a low socioeconomic background may be focused on providing their family's basic needs such as food and clothes and may therefore have different priorities than the professionals working with their child.
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The parents of these children may not have the interest in or time for attending AT evaluation and training sessions.
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To increase family involvement, it is important to empower the families by involving them in the selection of the AT device and working with them to enable them to attend meetings and training sessions. This can be done by providing alternative meetings sites and designating training sessions for after-work hours.
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assistive technology in order to reach their highest level of educational performance. However, there are many students who "need" various high-tech and low-tech devices to reach their maximal level of performance.
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Limited numbers of students "require"
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students at the center and empowers them to take control of their own learning by providing flexibility on several dimensions
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students and educators have options for engaging in learning: large groups, small groups, and work tailored to individual goals, needs, and interests
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technology supports learning by providing engaging environments and tools for understanding and remembering content
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Technology provides access to a much wider and more flexible set of learning resources than is available in classrooms and connections to a wider and more flexible set of “educators,” including teachers, parents, experts, and mentors outside the classroom
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Engaging and effective learning experiences can be individualized or differentiated for particular learners
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Personalized learning supports student learning in areas of particular interest to them
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driven by learners’ own passions
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Well-designed projects help students acquire knowledge in specific content areas and also support the development of more specialized adaptive expertise that can be applied in other areas
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Technology also gives students opportunities for taking ownership of their learning.
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learning goals
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Student-managed
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project-based learning built around challenges with real-world relevance
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self-awareness
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Technology has the power to enhance the teaching and learning process, to inspire creativity and allow people to communicate more effectively, to work more efficiently, to solve problems and to access and analyze information.
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provide our students opportunities to learn through participation in practical, hands-on, functional learning experiences in classrooms
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very communal space and classroom in the school be equipped with basic technology so that every student,no matter what his or her physical or cognitive challenges are, has access to the curriculum and means of communicating and engaging in social interactions
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mprovement of students’ critical thinking skills, their ability to work in groups, and develop positive peer interaction.
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IPads are the best tools for our special education student population and they help them express themselves in a manner which was not available to them until now
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The first result led me to a site that had seminars on how to use Webct.
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This second result led me to a book for sale titled Technology Enhanced Learning.
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Technology Enhanced Instruction/Education in a blekko search with promising results.
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