AT for School Age: AT Assessment Process in the School Environment

As part of a course, I was able to participate in the Assistive Technology Internet Modules (ATIM), specifically AT for school age. These modules were very informative and FREE if you signed up using an email address. The first module I completed was the AT assessment process in the school environment. This module walked you through the step by step process of assigning the correct and appropriate assistive technology to students. The most important thing I learned from the module is the first thing we must do when assigning AT to students. Teachers, administrators, and team members must identify the needs, strengths, and preferences of the student before choosing the assistive technology device or service. Other items that need to be considered are the environment where the technology will be used and the task the student needs to accomplish. It is important to identify these items in order to select the best and most appropriate assistive technology. This module will help me in my own classroom when I am choosing AT for my students. The module also introduced a valuable resource of the Tech Matrix which is a database you can use to search over 400 products. This Tech Matrix will help me find the most appropriate product to help assist my students. 

 

 Reference:  http://www.atinternetmodules.org/