Making It Work: Effective Implementation of AT Guide

When having a student with special needs it is important to use as many resources to help with your questions you may have. One great resource that Dell suggested was, “Making It Work: Effective Implementation of Assistive Technology” (319). This resource is the Learning Centre on the SET website. This provides educators with a guide of how to successfully implement assistive technology devices for students with disabilities.

This website has seven sections of how to implement assistive technology into the classroom.
These seven sections include:

1.       Gather Relevant Information

    2.       Establish IEP Goals

3.       Conduct Assistive Technology Trials

4.       Identify Assistive Technology Solutions

5.       Develop Assistive Technology Implementation Plan

6.       Adapt Lessons for Technology Integration

7.       Follow up and Plan Transition

This website accommodates everyone and has PDF forms about each of the sections provided. I found this website to be extremely useful, and I plan on using it to help implement assistive technology into my own classroom.

 

References:

Dell, A; Newton, G and Petroff, J. (2012). Assistive Technology in the Classroom: Enhancing the School Experience of Students with Disabilities. Pearson Education

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