ATSTAR – Assistive Technology Strategies, Tools, Accommodations and Resources
- Provides online training modules to prepare school staff on how to conduct assessments, collect data, and integrate assisstive technology as well as an available network for ongoing support
- http://www.atstar.org/curriculum/curricindex.htm
ATIM – Assistive Technology Internet Modules
- Website that contains AT modules for various ages, including school age, early childhood, problem solving across the life span, and adult life
- It also includes modules regarding planning, designing and integrating AT
- For school age, currently has 4 general modules
- AT Assessment Process in the School Environment
- AT Consideration in the IEP Process
- AT Supports and Services in the IEP
- Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR)
- There are 36 more modules to come and these include subject specific modules, such as AT for Math or Reading or Writing, etc.
- Website accessible to all individuals researching AT
- Website does requires users to sign-up before use
- http://www.atinternetmodules.org/mod_list.php
ATTO – Assistive Technology Training Online Project
- Provides information on the SETT Framework, AT decision making processes, assessing AT student need, and a variety of other resources, tutorials, and information
- http://atto.buffalo.edu/
Sample Assistive Technology Implementation Plan template (Bowser, 2000) ATImplementationPlan
Eric Sailers, a speech-language pathologist working with K-8 students in San Diego, CA has prepared a document on the process of implementing the iPod touch and iPad for students with special needs.