Assessing Student's Needs for Assistive Technology (ASNAT)

Chapter 8 – Assistive Technology for Vision and Hearing
Note:
All assistive technology resource and service considerations and solutions should be documented in the IEP,. (IDEA 97)
SECTION I:
GATHERING INFORMATION/PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION
PURPOSE: To gather information from all team members.
DIRECTONS: All team members should receive a copy of Section I-A for review prior to
the planning meeting. A group memory of thoughts and ideas will be
created at the planning meeting on large paper or laminated recording
sheets for all to see.
TIME: 10 minutes to share ideas and thoughts.
Section I, Part A: Parent/Teacher Concerns:
♦ What are your child’s/student’s interests?
♦ What motivates your child/student?
♦ Are there activities at school in which you feel your child/student needs to increase
his/her participation or independence?
♦ Is your child/student experiencing any problems at school or expressing any
frustrations?
♦ How could assistive technology enhance your child’s/student’s learning,
participation and/or independence?
♦ Does your child/student use any assistive devices at school?
♦ Describe your child’s/student’s feeling about using these devices at school.
♦ Do you feel the devices are meeting his/her needs?
♦ Does your child/student use any assistive devices at home?
♦ Do you feel the devices are meeting his/her needs?
♦ Other thoughts/ideas:
Assessing Students’ Needs for Assistive Technology (2004) 202