Monday, May 6, 2013

Final Synthesis Questions

what is involved in consideration for and assessment of students needs for assistive technology accommodations in school settings.




what is involved in consideration for and assessment of students needs for assistive technology accommodations in school settings.

STUDENT:
What is the functional area(s) of concern?
What does the student need to be able to do that is difficult or impossible to do independently at this time?
SPECIAL NEEDS (RELATED TO AREA OF CONCERN)
CURRENT ABILITIES (RELATED TO AREA OF CONCERN)

ENVIRONMENT:

ARRANGEMENT (INSTRUCTIONAL, PHYSICAL)
SUPPORT (AVAILIBLE TO BOTH THE STUDENT AND THE STAFF)
MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT (COMMONLY USED BY OTHERS IN THE ENVIRONMENTS)
ACCESS ISSUES (TECHNOLOGICAL, PHYSICAL, INSTRUCTIONAL)
ATTITUDES AND EXPECTATIONS (STAFF, FAMILY, OTHERS) 

TASKS:
WHAT SPECIFIC TASKS OCCUR IN THE STUDENTS NATURAL ENVIORONMENT THAT ENABLE PROGRES TOWARD MASTERY OF IEP GOALS AND OBJECTIVES?
WHAT SPECIFIC TASKS ARE REQUIRED FOR ACTIVE INVOLVEMENT IN IDENTIFIED ENVIRONMENTS?

TOOLS:
DEVICES
SERVICES
STRATEGIES
*EVERYTHING THAT IS NEEDED TO HELP THE STUDENT SUCCEED


Identify and implement primary considerations involved in selecting and designing an AAC system.

Assessment of a students current communication patterns
Assessment of a students needs across daily routines
Identification of access barriers within the natural environment
Determination of future communication needs in these environments
Selection and design of an augmentative communication system
Evaluation of the efficiency and effectiveness of the augmentative communication system (ongoing) 

Three decisions when determining the best AAC:
1.The symbol system to be used to represent vocabulary
2.Specific vocabulary or messages the student will express with the device
3.Method by which the student will access the system


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