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AT is available and is used regularly for the activities that you set up, but no new uses are evident.
Symptom: AT is available and is used regularly for the activities that you set up, but no new uses are evident.
Symptom Group: AT is underused
Reason: Staff may not feel that AT is their responsibility.
Reason Group: Lack of common goal
Action: Share video or case study about another student with similar needs who is making greater progress because of AT use. Discuss the actions of people in the environment that make it an effective program.
Resource: Including Samuel
Dan Habib’s 58-minute documentary film Including Samuel examines the educational and social inclusion of youth with disabilities. The film is built on the efforts of Habib and his family to include Samuel, 7, in all facets of their lives. Including Samuel also features four other families with varied inclusion experiences, plus interviews with teachers, parents and disability rights experts.
Type: website
Cost: $180
Reason: AT use is not a priority.
Reason Group: Non-supportive environment
Action: Identify built in reinforcers in the environment for using AT with student.
Resource: No specific resource is needed for this action.
Action: Invite others to a meeting who might provide support or reinforcement for AT implementation.
Resource: No specific resource is needed for this action.
Reason: Classroom staff may not be comfortable designing and creating new options.
- Lack of knowledge
- Lack of planning
Action: Develop an action plan in writing with assigned staff responsibilities for the development of new activities related to IEP goals.
Resource: Implementation Plan form
Implementation Plan form: This form helps teams to identify the roles and responsibilities of each team member in the implementation of a plan for a student's assistive technology use.
Type: form
Resource: Charting My Course to Successful Transition
Type: form
Cost: free
Action: Review AT Implementation Plan or develop a plan in writing with assigned staff responsibilities
Resource: Implementation Plan form
Implementation Plan form: This form helps teams to identify the roles and responsibilities of each team member in the implementation of a plan for a student's assistive technology use.
Type: form
Resource: Routines/Tools and Strategies form
Routine/Tools and Strategies Form: This form helps the team idenfiy the tools and strategies that will be needed for each part of a child's day.
Type: form
Cost: AT Help Desk
Reason: Classroom staff my not have identified their own roles in AT use.
Reason Group: Lack of planning
Action: Meet with them to brainstorm the problems and potential solutions.
Resource: Using a five step decision making process
Page 48 & 49 of Assessing Student’s Need for Assistive Technology (Reed & Lahm, 2004) explains how to lead a group through a five step decision making process. Download from Supports section (free downloads) at www.wati.org
Type: publication
Cost: 0