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Student gets bored and refuses to use AT.

Symptom: Student gets bored and refuses to use AT.

Symptom Group: AT is underused

Reason: The AT does not meet the student's needs.

Reason Group: Lack of planning

Action: Collect data to determine antecedent events that lead to the refusal to use AT. Review data with staff to guide decision making.

Resource: How Do You Know It? How Can You Show It?

This easy to understand manul on how to plan for and collect data about AT use is available to purchase in a bound manual or download for free as a pdf file from  www.wati.org. It is found under "Supports"

Type: publication

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Reason: There is content required that is not being provided, causing the AT to fail to meet the student's needs.

Reason Group: Lack of planning

Action: Discuss procedure for updating the content and revise action plan to include specific responsibilities and timelines for keeping it current.

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