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Guiding Questions for AT Considerations

Assistive technology device refers to any item, piece of equipment, or product system, whether

acquired commercially off the shelf, modified or customized, used to increase, maintain, or improve the

functional capabilities of students with disabilities. The term does not include a medical device that is

surgically implanted, or the replacement of such device.

Consideration is a discussion that takes place during every IEP team meeting using known information

and results to inform a decision regarding assistive technology already being used, trying different assistive

technology or discontinuing assistive technology currently in place.

All Individual Education Plan (IEP) teams must consider whether a student with a disability requires assistive

technology devices and services.

To assist IEP teams with the consideration process, IEP teams should use the “Guiding Questions for

Considerations” to gather information to make an informed decision when using the AT Considerations

Worksheet. The Guiding Questions for Consideration and the AT Considerations Worksheet can be found

on the Assistive Technology webpage at:

http://ese2.brevardschools.org/_layouts/15/start.aspx#/SitePages/Assistive%20Technology.aspx

Guiding Questions for Consideration of Assistive Technology at IEP meetings:

1. What is it we want the student to be able to do

within the student’s educational program

(writing, reading, communicating, seeing,

hearing that the student is not able to do

because of their disability?

Area (reading, writing, communicating, seeing,

hearing):

Task(s) not able to do due to disability:

2. Is the student currently able to complete tasks

with special strategies or accommodations?

Yes / No

3. Is there assistive technology currently being

used to address this task.

Yes / No. If yes, what AT?

4. Would assistive technology help the student

perform this skill more easily or efficiently,

perform it in the least restrictive environment

or perform it successfully with less personal

assistance?

Notes:

Next step, use the AT Considerations Worksheet to make a decision about AT for this student.