Assistive Technology in Schools

Supporting and improving the use of assistive technology in your school or district.

  • Website

    Accommodation Central

    We want all of our students to learn and succeed. With the appropriate, successfully implemented accommodations, students can reach their fullest potential. However, finding current information about accommodations can be challenging, confusing, and complicated. Our mission is to provide everything you need in one place: accommodations that support student learning, relevant examples, steps for implementation, practical tips, and details about state testing allowability.

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  • Consultations

    Assistive Technology: Consultation

    Custom Dates

    Free

    Our Assistive Technology Specialists offer consultation and support to campus and district staff who have student-specific questions on everything from assistive technology assessment to classroom organization.

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  • Service

    Blind/Visual Impairment Loan Program

    Custom Dates

    Free

    Teachers of students with visual impairments and certified orientation and mobility specialists can check out assistive technology devices from our library’s visual impairment catalog to trial with their students.

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What is Assistive Technology?

Assistive Technology (devices and services) is a critical part of many students' success. Assistive technology in schools can be described as "any item, piece of equipment, or product...that is used to increase, maintain, or improve functional capabilities of individuals with disabilities." This definition allows for a broad continuum of no-tech, mid-tech, and high-tech options to be explored, which means anything from adapted paper to an AAC device.

Federal regulations require admission, review, and dismissal committees to consider the student's need for assistive technology in the development of the student’s individualized education program (IEP). Assistive technology devices and services must be made available if required as part of the child's specially designed instruction, related services, or supplementary aids and services.

We provide your campus assistive technology teams with professional development, program support, resources, equipment checkouts, and a leadership network for communication and collaboration designed to ensure best practices.

Visit our Assistive Technology Preview Center

We maintain a variety of assistive technology collections including, but not limited to, collections for Blindness/Visual Impairment, Deaf/Hard of Hearing, Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC). We also have a variety of assessments available in our Special Education Lending Library available for qualified staff.

We loan assistive technology equipment on a "try before you buy" basis to school district and charter school personnel. Check out all that we have to offer!

Need to get in touch?

Contact a member of our team for more information.

Amanda Tucker, 512-919-5246 Marissa Alonso, 512-919-5426

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