This presentation was developed T/TAC in Virginia and is a study about the book "The Practical (and Fun) Guide to Assistive Technology in Public Schools". http://iste.org/chewat

1. The Practical and Fun Guide to
Assistive Technology i Public
A i ti T h l in P bli
Schools
Christopher R. Bugaj
Sally Norton-Darr
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2. Introductions
• Christopher R. Bugaj
• Sally Norton-Darr
• Soojin Jang – T/TAC @ GMU
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• Estella Landeros – T/TAC @ GMU
• Carol Wiegle – T/TAC @ JMU
• Debbie Yancey – T/TAC @ JMU
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3. Important Stuff!
• Syllabus
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• Attendance/half-sheets
• Cancellations/emergency numbers
• Mileage reimbursement goes to your division
• Reimbursement
• Building layout
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4. During this year
• We will have 4 in-class meetings
in class
• You will have 4 school assignments
• Y will read and apply i f
You ill d d l information f
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the book
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5. Getting to know you!
• Name tent
• KWL activity – write down ONE thing
under the K and W only
• Share with your neighbors at your table
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6. Things we all need to
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remember…
• PEOPLE FIRST language
• H di
Handicap / Di bilit
Disability
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7. What do you already know
about assistive technology?
• Quiz
• Hold on to that, we’ll come back to it!
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8. Individuals with Disabilities Education
Improvement Act,2004
I t A t 2004
• Mandates a free, appropriate public education (FAPE) for children and
youth with disabilities.
• Two parts: Part B – for students with disabilities 3 -22 years of age; Part C –
infants and toddlers with disabilities from birth to age 3. ( In VA, if child is 2-
3 yrs of age parents can chose Part B or Part C Part C is the Department
yrs. age, C.
of Behavioral, Health, and Developmental Services. Part B is the
Department of Education.)
• Provides procedural safeguards to ensure that children/youth with
disabilities receive the special education and related services which they
require in order to benefit from their educational program.
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9. What IDEA says about Assistive
Technology (300.105)
• Each public agency shall ensure that AT devices or AT
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services or both, as defined in 300.5 and 300.6 are
made available to a child with a disability if needed as
part of the child s
child’s
1. special education (300.36)
2. related service (300.34)
3. or supplemental aids or services (300.38 and
300.114(a)(2)(ii)
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10. Legal definition of AT
• Assistive Technology consists of
DEVICES and SERVICES that help
children with disabilities carry out a
functional activity in their environment.
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11. What i
Wh is an Assistive Technology
A i i T h l
device?
“any item, piece of equipment or product system,
whether acquired commercially off the shelf,
h th i d i ll ff th h lf
modified, or customized, that is used to increase,
maintain, or improve functional capabilities of a child
with a disability.”
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12. 2004 IDEA revisions
• IDEA, 2004 revised the definition of Assistive
Technology DEVICE by adding an exception.
The NEW definition EXCLUDES a medical
device that is surgically implanted or the
replacement of such a device. Such devices are
also excluded f
l l d d from th d fi iti of related
the definition f l t d
services.
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13. Devices
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14. Really?
•ANY?
ANY?
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15. Let’s decide!
•Is this an AT device?
Is
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16. What i
Wh is an Assistive Technology service?
A i i T h l i ?
• IDEA defines an A.T. service as;
“any service that directly assists a
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child with a disability in the selection,
acquisition, or use of an assistive
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technology device.”
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17. Like what?
• evaluation of technology needs
• purchasing, leasing, or otherwise providing for acquisition of AT
devices,
devices
• selecting, designing, fitting, customizing, adapting, applying,
maintaining, repairing, or replacing devices,
• coordinating and using other therapies interventions or services
therapies, interventions,
with AT devices,
• training or technical assistance for child, and/or family members
• training technical
t i i or t h i l assistance f professionals i
i t for f i l involved i th
l d in the
major life functions of the child
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18. Assistive Technology Act of 2004
• Relates to employment, not education and
includes the following expansion of the AT
service definition:
“a service consisting of expanding the
a
availability of access to technology,
including electronic and information
technology, to individuals with disabilities.”
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(SEC.3. Definitions.29USC3002. P.L. 108-364, Oct. 25, 2004)
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19. What does accessibility mean?
• Mentioned in both IDEA, 2004 and The AT Act, 2004
• IDEA, 2004:
– “AT devices and services are used to maximize accessibility for children with
disabilities.”
– AT ACT, 2004
– “access to technology”
BOTH allows alterations to an individual’s situation in
order for that individual to use technology.
THIS changes everything when making decisions about
AT in public schools!
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20. SO WHAT?
• BECAUSE OF THE WORDING IN LAWS,
when making decisions regarding AT in
school…things are changed forever!
• HOW to collect DATA
• HOW to consider AT
• HOW to integrate AT recommendations into the IEP
»BUT…remember, AT is more than a
law, it is a way of looking at problems
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and offering SOLUTIONS!!
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21. AT Continuum
• Across this course you will see the range
course,
of AT solutions from low-tech, to mid-tech
to high-tech
high tech.
• The possibilities are endless and go from
least restrictive to most restrictive
solutions.
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22. NOT!
Assistive Technology
• Independence?
• Computers?
• Teacher tools – student benefit?
T h t l t d tb fit?
• Maximizing access?
…check the definition!
check
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23. What are Special Factors in
IDEA?
• The IEP team shall…
(i) behavior…consider positive behavioral interventions and
supports, and other strategies
(ii) limited English proficiency consider the language needs
proficiency…consider
(iii) blind or visually impaired…appropriate instruction in Braille
and the use of Braille
(iv)
(i ) communication needs…deaf or hard of h i
i ti d d f h d f hearing…consider id
language and communication with peers and professional personnel
(v) consider whether the child needs AT devices and
services with the exception of surgically implanted
devices
IDEA, 2004 P.L. 108-446, Section 614(b)
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24. Hmmm…CONSIDER?
• What does that mean exactly? The
authors say several dictionaries’
definitions are very clear:
–“careful and deliberate thought”
• Let’s see…
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25. In Virginia
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• The VDOE Assistive Technology State
Directed Project has developed a process
to guide IEP teams in the
CONSIDERATION
of assistive technology needs
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26. State Directed Project AT web site
• www.ttaconline.org/atsdp
• Consideration document
YOUR TURN!
Case studies
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27. Review Quiz
• NOW! Let’s take a look at those answers
for the quiz you took earlier
earlier.
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28. TechKnowledgy 2010
gy
• November 11 – 12, 2010 – Richmond, Va
• Register through
www.ttaconline.org
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29. EXIT PASS
• Write down ONE thing under the L on your
name tent…What I have LEARNED
• Leave name tent on your table for next
time
ti
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30. For next time
• Print out the VA Consideration with AIM
document on State Directed Project
web site – www.ttaconline.org/atsdp
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Complete this d
l hi document on one student i
d in
your school identified by initials only
• Read PART THREE of your book,
chapters 4 through 9
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31. References
• Bugaj, C.R. & Norton-Darr, S. (2010). The practical and fun guide to
assistive technology in publics schools: building or improving your
district’s AT team. Washington, D.C.: International Society for
Technology in Education (ISTE).
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