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Penny Reed and Gayl Bowser are coauthors of Education Tech Points: A Framework for Assistive Technology Planning (1998 Revised 2006), Assistive Technology Pointers for Parents (2000) and Hey Can I Try That: A Self Advocacy Manual for Assistive Technology Users (2001). All publications are distributed by the Coalition for Assistive Technology in Oregon. Proceeds from the sale of the manuals are used to purchase assistive technology for children with disabilities.
- AT Pointers for Parents
- The workbook is sixty-six pages long and includes worksheets, stories about children who use assistive technology and resource and reference information that parents will find valuable in exploring assistive technology. The manual is also available in Spanish. $12 includes shipping and handling.
- Education Tech Points
- The 2006 version of the Education Tech Point manual is currently out of print. A new edition will be released in December of 2011.
The new Education Tech Points contains text, resources, and a CD of tools and forms to help you develop an assistive technology process for an individual child or for an entire school district. The cost is $50 including shipping and handling.
- AT Quick Sheets
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Do you spend a lot of time explaining assistive technology (AT) to others? Are you looking for tools to help colleagues better understand AT and how to effectively consider it during IEP meetings? Do you have administrators who want to better understand their role in AT?
If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, then you will love these convenient, easy to understand Quick Sheets from CATO written by Gayl Bowser and Penny Reed. Each Quick Sheet is two sided and laminated for durability. They contain valuable, practical information in an easy to understand format.
- Hey Can I Try That?
- A free, downloadable student handbook for choosing and using assistive technology. Available in Spanish and English.
- School Profile of AT Services
- A free, downloabable self assessment for IEP teams to evaluate their AT services.