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Assistive Technology Services

Assistive Technology Specialists work in conjunction with local educational teams. To access Assistive Technology Services:

First- Educational teams consider and implement interventions that include assistive technology strategies and equipment to enable students to:

• Actively participate in the general education curriculum
• Access and use information for academic and vocational success 
• Communicate ideas effectively in written and oral form
• Increase productivity in school and work settings

Next- Educational teams access Assistive Technology Services when it has been determined that the student's needs exceed local resources, such as:

• Professional expertise
• Hardware, software and devices
• Technology-based strategies to improve communication, computer access, reading or writing

Then- Assistive Technology Specialists provide expertise

• Technical resources
• Assessments that match student needs with technology options
• Capacity-building through staff training on equipment or strategies
• Short-term evaluative equipment loans

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School District  or AEA Region

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