No specific resource is needed for this action.
Symptoms linked to this entry:
- There is a school wide lack of interest in and willingness to use AT.
- Outside evaluator recommended AT, but no action has been taken.
- AT is available and is used regularly for the activities that you set up, but no new uses are evident.
- AT is physically available, but only used when AT specialist is present.
- AT is not physically available in the classroom
- Instructional aide is not using the AT unless specifically directed to do so.
- AT is physically available, but has no content to facilitate participation.
- AT is physically available, but minimally used and could be more effective.
- AT was fully implemented and worked well last year, but is not used in this year's classroom.
- There is a school wide lack of interest in and willingness to use AT.
Reasons linked to this entry:
- AT use is not a priority.
- Teacher needs assistance with integrating the AT into the classroom.
- Teacher requires training.
- AT is somewhere else in the school
- Aide is fearful he/she will not be needed if AT is successful.
- Teacher may not understand possible uses of the AT.
- Teacher does not know that AT is required by the student or what the student does with it.
- An additional person is needed for support until the student gains independence.
- Someone may be talking negatively about AT and sabotaging its use.
Actions linked to this entry:
- Identify built in reinforcers in the environment for using AT with student.
- Invite others to a meeting who might provide support or reinforcement for AT implementation.
- Identify person in school to provide onsite support. Arrange/provide training for that person.
- Check with IT staff to see if they can do any training.
- Follow trail of AT from shipper to find out where it might currently be.
- Discuss and demonstrate the tasks the aide will need to do to support the use of AT.
- Arrange observation or meeting with another teacher who is effectively using AT with a student whose needs are similar.
- Meet with teacher to explain purpose of AT and discuss classroom integration.
- Meet with teacher and administrator to discuss finding a staff member, older student or volunteer who could help for a short time.
- Request support from administrator
- Meet with teachers/therapists that you know to try to understand what is happening.
- If the principal is negative about AT use, meet with special education director to plan an intervention.