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Area of Concern Communication with others P ROBLEM I DENTIFICATION Students  AbilitiesDifficulties Environmental Considerations Tasks What are the students abilities  difficulties re. Neil Cottrell. ADSHE Annual Conference, 28. th. May 2013. Timing and Questions. Overview. Personal Perspective. Assistive technology as coping strategies. How I chose strategies. Reading. Memory. Organisation. Training materials created by the Technology to Improve Kids’ Educational Success (TIKES) Project, a project of PACER Center: PACER.org/. stc. /tikes. © . 2016, . PACER Center. Including Assistive Technology (AT) . Heather C Markham, MS CS, MS RST. KY OVR Rehabilitation Technologist. *But not the entire 525 pages of the ASNAT 5. th. Edition (2009) by WATI. Amendments to the Individuals with Disabilities Education . Amanda M. Reinsfelder, ATP. Assistive Technology Specialist. The views expressed in this presentation are those of the author and do not reflect the official policy of the Department of the Army, Department of Defense, or U. S. Government.. Stephanie Robbins, M.Ed.. Assistive Technology Coordinator . Disability Resources and Services. 1. Goals and Objectives . 2. Share knowledge and resources about a software (Kurzweil Education System) that may benefit a variety of students. . Workplace. Andrew Costello . Assistive Technology Officer . Trinity College Dublin. Research Context – Need ? . My role as the Assistive . T. echnology Officer for Trinity College Dublin is to introduce Assistive technology as an aid or to overcome a task of difficulty in a particular area . 1 A Crash Course on Assistive Technology Evaluations Kyle Slough, MS., CRC Kgslough@live.com Marie Agius, MS., LCAS, CRC Dotym07@students.ecu.edu Melissa Engleman, EdD . E nglemanm@ecu.edu Irene Howell Assistive Technology Center . Virginia Department of Education . Assistive Technology Priority Project. Check your knowledge…. Answer . true. or . false. to the following statements. . ___Assistive technology (AT) was first defined in IDEA in 1990. . Presenters. Kasie. . Hamman. , General Education Teacher. Sean Kugler, Assistive Technology Specialist. Laura . Leff. -Allen, Special Education Teacher. Amy . Ronn. , Special Education Teacher. Valerie West, Occupational Therapist. WATI/CESA 10 Chapter 1 - Assistive Technology Assessment Using the AT Checklist In some cases team members are not fully aware of a might be available to assist with the task that is of concern. In that case ther WATI Assessment Forms WATI Assistive Technology Consideration Guide Student’s Name communicating, seeing, hearing)? Document by student’s IEP. 2. Is the student currently able to UCC. . 11. th. December 2013. Assistive Technology: . What is it?. 2. The most commonly used definition is the American definition, which is.  . "Any item, piece of equipment or product system whether acquired commercially off the shelf, modified, or customised that is used to increase, maintain or improve functional capabilities of individuals with disabilities". Historical Background of Assistive Technologies for the Blind. Introduction. The . rapid development of assistive technologies for the blind and visually impaired has evolved simultaneously with other technological innovations. Thanks to these advances, the facilitation of accessibility, safety and improved quality of life has made life easier for the visually impaired and blind (.