Updated as of February 10, 2024. Can I Use My School-provided Accessible Assistive Technology at Home and in the Community? Absolutely! In every state, including Maryland, students with IEPs (individualized education plans) are entitled to receive from the school transition services relating to training, education, employment, and, where appropriate, independent living skills. In other words, […]
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Updated as of February 10, 2024. What Kinds of Accessible Assistive Technology Might I Need at Home? It all depends on what you want/need to do at home. Some examples of accessible AT that might be helpful include a Braille embosser or laser printer. These tools will allow you to emboss/print out both schoolwork and […]
Updated as of February 10, 2024. Learning How to Use Accessible Assistive Technology While it is great to have accessible AT; having it is not enough. You need to know how to use it and how you can use it for tasks that come up in the future. Great news: the same law that requires […]
Updated as of February 10, 2024. How Do I Get Accessible AT Devices and Training Into My IEP? Prepare Make a list of what you think you need and why you need it. Look back at the earlier parts of this series. Think about the SETT Framework, and write down ideas for accessible AT devices […]
Updated as of February 10, 2024. Accessible Assistive Technology What is assistive technology? In the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), the federal law that created Individualized Education Plans (IEPs), “assistive technology devices” (AT devices) have a broad definition and, essentially, anything that helps a student with a disability do something is an AT device […]