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Welcome to the Fulton County Schools

Assistive Technology Website

 

 

What is Assistive Technology (AT)?

  • Any type of technology (high tech, low tech, hardware, software, or services) that is used to increase, maintain, or improve the functional capabilities of a student in accessing the curriculum

  • Link between student ability and student performance

 

Assistive technology solutions are available in the following areas:

  • Academic and Learning Aids

  • Aids for Daily Living

  • Assistive Listening Devices and Environmental Aids

  • Augmentative Communication

  • Computer Access and Instruction                                        

  • Environmental Control

  • Mobility Aids

  • Pre-vocational and Vocational Aids

  • Recreation and Leisure Aids

  • Seating and Positioning

  • Visual Aids

 

How Do I Determine if a Student Needs Assistive Technology?

  • A team approach should always be used when determining the needs of a student (meeting through Student Support Team, 504 Plan, or IEP)

 

1.  Identify Areas of Need

  • Reading, writing, communication, daily living, access, etc.

 

2.  IEP Team Meeting

  • Determine appropriate strategies, accommodations, modifications needed to benefit from their education

 

3.  Complete Assistive Technology Checklist

  • For students who continue to be unsuccessful, after strategies, accommodations, and modifications have been attempted

  • The checklist must be completed during an IEP meeting

  • Upon receipt of the AT Checklist, the AT Specialist will set up a consultation with the school team

  • Parents are always invited and encouraged to participate

  • The AT Specialist may recommend a trial use of assistive technology

 

4.  Develop an Action Plan

  • If team determines AT is needed, focus is on the function and options of the assistive technology, not names of devices or software

  • Team determines trial use of AT

 

5.  Follow-Up

  • The school team and AT Specialist meet to review progress, appropriateness of the trial use of AT, and/or changes that need to be made to the Action Plan

 

6.  Integrate the Assistive Technology into the School  

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