What Should We Expect of Assisstive Technology

What is Assisstive Tech?

• Any item or piece of equipment that increases, or improves the functional capabilities of a child with disabilites.
• Examples of assisstive tech- communication boards,electronic communication devices, mobility aides,magnification device.

What is Assisstive Technology Service?

• Any service that directly assists an individual with a disability in the selection, acquisition, or use of an assistive technology device.

Why Family Goals and expectations are crucial

• Some families goals or expectations can be based around their culture.
• Their goals can be different from the ones you set.
• The families may object to use of technology.

Questions the team members should ask

• Will they use the technology in the community setting?
• What skills or commitments will the community ill they use the technology in the community setting? d to implement to ensure your child is successful with the tech?
• Do you want your child to perform daily tasks, or do you expect family members to do daily tasks for the child?

Goals for the family to expect

• Child using the technology
• Change in level of function.
• Community acceptance.
• Immediate and ongoing access to the technology.
• The child will be like other children.

Relation to future teaching

• It is important to consider what the families want for their children. I will always take what they want seriously and try to have a good middle ground for both the IEP team and the family to be happy. I will take the families culture and community into account to make better decisions for the student.