Assessing Student's Needs for Assistive Technology (ASNAT)

Chapter 8 – Assistive Technology for Vision and Hearing
All assistive technology resource and service considerations and solutions should be documented in the IEP. (IDEA 97)
SECTION II:
WORKSHEET FOR GENERATING SOLUTIONS
PURPOSE: To brainstorm alternative means for the student to increase accessibility
within the environment(s). No final decisions.
DIRECTIONS: The team may need some starter ideas for brainstorming by checking ()
all items that apply in each area.
TIME: 5-10 minutes of brainstorming. (optional guide)
Section II, Part A: Worksheet Facilitation Guide
Accessing information.
____ Regular print media.
____ Other normal classroom materials. Which?
____ Library materials including reference materials.
____ Community resources and publications.
____ Developmental/play materials.
____ Other.
Needs or use alternative means to produce readable written work for:
____ Self-produced handwritten or printed work.
____ Proofreading all self-produced handwritten printed work.
____ A classroom teacher to read.
____ Handwritten assignments.
____ Assignments.
____ The final copy of written work.
____ Messages for sighted people.
____ Grades or teacher comments on returned assignments.
Needs or uses alternative means for speed because:
____ Handwriting speed is slower than peers.
____ Unable to read and write in cursive at same rate as peers.
____ Requires more time to copy from text or board than peers.
____ Requires more time to read class assignments than peers.
____ Is unable to use regular answer sheets (e.g., computerized, blanks)
____ Is much slower than peers in completing answer sheets.
____ Spends significantly more time doing homework than peers.
____ Produces assignments in two or more modes.
____ Dictates assignments rather than writing them.
____ Assignments must be inter-lined.
____ Self-produced notes need to be transcribed into a different format.
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