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Competency 8: Explain the strengths and challenges of specific assistive technology devices and services and the factors that may affect their use.

Benchmark 8.1: Offer options for professional development training.

Indicator 8.1.1: Offer options such as professional development and training for parents.

Resources:

Family Café (Website) http://www.familycafe.net
FDLRS Parent Services (Website) http://www.fdlrs.org
FDLRS Network Training (Website) http://www.fdlrs.org

Indicator 8.1.2: Devise strategies to obtain administrative support.

Resources:

Quality Indicators for Assistive Technology Services (QIAT). Research-Based Revisions, 2005/IDEA Updates, 2007, Administrative Support for AT Services, (PDF) Document
Administrative Support for AT (Website) http://atto.buffalo.edu/registered/
ATBasics/Foundation/s
chooldistricts/adSupport.php
District FCAT Scores (Website) http://fcat.fldoe.org
FCAT School Reports (Website) http://fcat.fldoe.org/results/default.asp

Indicator 8.1.3: List transition options as described in the Florida Department of Education Technical Assistance Paper FY 2006-5: Transitioning Assistive Technology Assigned to Graduating Students.

Resources:

National Center on Transition and Education (Website) http://www.ncset.org
Transitioning Assistive Technology Assigned to Graduating Students, page 7, (PDF) Document

Indicator 8.1.4: Collaboratively develop an action plan.

Resources:

Education Tech Points: A Framework for Assistive Technology Planning, Chapter 6, 7 & 8, 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)

Indicator 8.1.5: Plan for management and maintenance of equipment.

Resources:

AT BASICS: AT Toolkits and AT Loan Closets (Website) http://atto.buffalo.edu/registered/
ATBasics/Foundation/schooldistricts/
equipment.php#loanclosets

Indicator 8.1.6: Discuss adjustments based on performance data.

Resources:

How Do you Know it? How Can You Show It? Making Assistive Technology Decisions, chapter 12, page 67, (Website) http://www.wati.org/products/
products.html Penny Reed, Gayl Bowser, Jane Korsten, Wisconsin Assistive Technology Initiative, Polk Library, 800 Algoma Blvd., Oshkosh, WI 54901

Benchmark 8.2: Discuss the challenges and barriers that effect assistive technology use.

Indicator 8.2.1: Explore educational and social consequences related to barriers.

Resources:

MATR/Abandonment of Assistive Technology (PDF) Document
Michigan Assistive Technology Resources Information of Abandonment of AT Devices - (Website) http://www.cenmi.org/mits/
ProductsView.asp?id=287
Assistive Technology Outcomes Measurement System (ATOMS) project from the University of Milwaukee (Website) http://www.r2d2.uwm.edu/atoms/
archive/technicalreports/tr-discontinuance.html

Indicator 8.2.2: Know the barriers related to effective use.

Resources:

Michigan Assistive Technology Resources (MATR) - (Website) http://www.cenmi.org/mits/
ProductsView.asp?id=287

Indicator 8.2.3: Discuss reasons for lack of AT use.

Resources:

Assistive Technology Outcomes Measurement System (ATOMS) project from the University of Milwaukee (Website) http://www.r2d2.uwm.edu/atoms/
archive/technicalreports/tr-discontinuance.html

Indicator 8.2.4: Generate possible solutions to defined challenges and barriers.

Resources:

Use of toolkits and loan closets as solution to abandonment (Website) http://atto.buffalo.edu/registered/
ATBasics/Foundation/
schooldistricts/equipment.php