Assistive Technology Action plan
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Creating a District Action Plan Kirk D. Behnke, M.Ed., ATP Kern Co staff and volunteers 1
Transcript of Assistive Technology Action plan
Creating a District Action Plan
Kirk D. Behnke, M.Ed., ATP
Kern Co staff and volunteers
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Learner Objectives
This session is a "roll up your sleeves" type of workshop. You will be expected to work with your district team and leaders to explore your areas of need around assistive technology (matrix of Quality Indicators on Assistive Technology - QIAT), identify areas of improvement, and build a team action plan to incorporate your ideas you have gained during your one day training.
Kirk will lead a team of local AT personnel to facilitate and support your action plan.
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Reference: Quality indicators in Assistive Technology Available at www.QIAT.org
Mission: To guide the provision of quality Assistive Technology services to improve educational achievement of students with disabilities.
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Quality Indicators for Assistive Technology
www.qiat.org
QIAT as Guidelines
• Consistent, clearly understood descriptions of quality AT services
• A systematic way of planning, developing, and delivering AT devices and services
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1. AT implementation proceeds according to a collaboratively developed plan.
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Implementation Indicator
2. AT is integrated into the curriculum and daily activities of the student across environments.
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3. Persons supporting the student across all environments in which the AT is expected to be used share responsibility for implementation of the plan.
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4. Persons supporting the student provide opportunities for the student to use a variety of strategies–including AT–and to learn which strategies are most effective for particular circumstances and tasks.
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5. Learning opportunities for the student, family and staff are an integral part of implementation.
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6. AT implementation is initially based on assessment data and is adjusted based on performance data.
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7. AT implementation includes management and maintenance of equipment and materials.
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Implementation Indicator
Simple Action PlanWhat do you plan to Implement?
Who needs to be on the team?
When do you expect to show results?
What types of Resources are needed?
