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Assistive Technology 101: An Overview
AT services provided through Oklahoma ABLE Tech, a contractor for the Oklahoma State Department of Education
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Assistive Technology (AT) Device is…“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 functional capabilities of a child with disabilities.”
Assistive Technology Act of 1998, Reauthorized in 2004
AT solutions can range from low-tech to high-tech.
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AT Device is not…The term does not include a medical device that is surgically implanted, or the replacement of such a device.
Assistive Technology Act of 1998, Reauthorized in 2004
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Assistive Technology Service is…“any service that directly assists persons with a disability in the selection, acquisition, or use of an assistive technology device.”
Assistive Technology Act of 1998, Reauthorized in 2004
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AT Examples: Visual Impairment
• magnification device• screen reading
software• tactile graphics• accessible
instructional materials with highlighting and text-to-speech software
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AT Examples: Hearing Impairment• visual timer• personal sound
amplification system• vibration alert device• hearing loop system
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AT Examples: Physical Impairment
• switch input• dictation software• accessible
instructional materials on a lightweight mobile device
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AT Examples: Speech Impairment• picture
communication system
• speech generating device
• recorded message playback device
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AT Examples: Learning Impairment
• literacy software• math manipulatives• accessible
instructional materials with highlighting and text-to-speech software
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For Help Considering and Assessing Students’ AT Needs…
Visit ok.gov/sde/assistive-technology
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Contact Oklahoma ABLE Tech: Assistive Technology and Information
Services Program for Children and YouthLinda Jaco, Director 405.744.9748
Brenda Dawes, Program Manager 405.744.5170Toll Free 800.257.1705 or 888.885.5588
Email: [email protected]
www.okabletech.okstate.edu
AT services provided through Oklahoma ABLE Tech, contractor for the Oklahoma State Department of Education.