The purpose of Keystone AEA’s Assistive Technology Team is to support IEP / IFSP teams as they provide assistive technology services and devices to individuals ages birth to 21. As a resource to teams, they work to help IEP / IFSP teams integrate assistive technology into the student’s life.
Definition: Any item, piece of equipment or product system, whether acquired commercially off the shelf, modified, or customized, that is used to increase, maintain, or improve the functional capabilities of a student with a disability except a medical device that is surgically implanted (excluded by Rule) or hearing assistive technology (HT) or vision assistive technology (VT) which are described as services.
Resources
AEM: National Center on Accessible Educational Materials
The AEM center provides resources and technical assistance for educators, parents, students, publishers, conversion houses, accessible media producers, and others interested in learning more about AEM and implementing AEM and the National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard (NIMAS).
Keystone AEA Media Collection
There are over 100 assistive technology items in the media collection. To search for items be sure the spelling is correct and use the singular tense of the item.
SETT: Assistive Technology Considerations Guide (Student, Environments, Tasks, Tools) MS Word file
This tool was developed by Dr. Joy Zabala, a leading expert on the use of assistive technology (AT) to improve education for people with disabilities, to support teams in making data-based considerations regarding the provision of assistive technology. This tool guides teams through the AT consideration process and helps teams determine what tools, if any, are required for a student to appropriate access the curriculum.
WATI: Wisconsin Assistive Technology Initiative
The mission of the new Wisconsin Assistive Technology Initiative Development Team is to assist early intervention agencies, school districts, and their partners to provide assistive technology by making training and technical assistance available through our development of new and updated materials related to the provision of assistive technology tools, and services.