Assistive Technology Assessment Competencies and Resources

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Competency 2: Understand federal and state regulations and policies related to the consideration and implementation of assistive technology in Florida schools.

Benchmark 2.1: Understand the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) directives regarding assistive technology consideration and implementation.

Indicator 2.1.1: Define assistive technology devices and services according to IDEA.

Resources:

Florida Statutes and State Board of Education Rules 2006, 1003.575, page 77, (PDF) Document
Education Tech Points: A Framework for Assistive Technology Planning, Introduction, page 2, Gayl Bowser, Penny Reed, Coalition for Assistive Technology in Oregon (CATO), P.O. Box 431, Winchester, OR 97495, or call 541/440-4791 (Located in your Regional Centers and satellite labs)
"Considering the Need for Assistive Technology within the Individual Education Program," AT devices - page 7; AT Services – page 11 (PDF) Document
Assistive Technology Definitions (PDF) Document
Assistive Technology Devices (PDF) Document
Assistive Technology Model Operating Guidelines: For School Districts and IEP Teams. Gayl Bowser, Editor, pg. 14, 2003, (PDF) Document

Indicator 2.1.2: Know under what conditions assistive technology purchased by the district can be used at home.

Resources:

The Transfer of Assistive Technology to Home, Other Districts, Other Schools, and Other Agencies, question 12, page 4, (PDF) Document

Indicator 2.1.3: Describe the Local Educational Agency's (LEA) role in maintenance, programming, or replacement of surgically implanted medical devices.

Resources:

Meeting the Educational Needs of Students with Cochlear Implants and IDEA 2004, page 6, (PDF) Document

Indicator 2.1.4: Know the AT specialist's role in assessment, for serving and providing equipment when parents place students in private schools.

Resources:

Florida Statutes and State Board of Education Rules, 2006, 6A-6.03314, pages 261-262, (PDF) Document
Students with Disabilities Enrolled By Their Parents in Private Schools (PDF) Document

Indicator 2.1.5: Describe your district’s collaborative decision-making process that supports systematic consideration of assistive technology during an IEP meeting.

Resources:

District Policies and Procedures for the Provision of Specially Designed Instruction and Related Services for Exceptional Students (SP&P) should be located in each district.
"Florida Statutes and State Board of Education Rules: Excerpts for Special Programs" (Website) http://www.fldoe.org/ese/pdf/1b-stats.pdf