Assistive Technology

IDEA 300.308 Assistive Technology
Each public agency shall ensure that assistive technology devices or assistive technology services or both, as those terms are defined in 300.5 - 300.6 are made available to a child with a disability if required as part of the child's Special education under 300.17; Related Services under 300.16; or Supplementary Aids and Service under 300.550 (b)(2).

Assistive technology focuses specifically on the unique application of new computer technology as a vehicle enabling greater participation in the total curriculum by all students. This program provides consultation services and technical assistance in regard to Assistive Technology.

Training sessions are listed in the Region 10 Calendar of Events

You may also see all AT events for 10-11 at a glance with this document.

10 - 11 Calendar of Meetings

Requests for assistance should be made through the special education director for the local district/SSA.

If you are a Region 10 district, and want to request services, please use these forms (3):

Request for ESC Assistance

Parental Consent

Guidelines and Procedures

Information on the special interest group, GOATS, "Group of Assistive Technology Supporters" meetings is available through email notices and on the calendar of events. This group meets several times during the academic year for educational and networking opportunities. To join this group, follow this link:.

Subscribe to the
Assistive Technology Contacts Mailing List

ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY Downloads and News:

Opportunity to be involved in a project! Obtain free software! Do you have students who struggle with reading and/or writing? Are you a middle or high school teacher? Come to the workshop Aug.5, 2010, Making Curriculum Accessible to Struggling Students. You will learn about wonderful products to help your students succeed. Apply to obtain free software using this form. Complete it and email to me: gayle.mcnurlen@region10.org

Something you should know about!

Route 66 Literacy success for adolescent and adult beginning readers

Tar Heel Reader: Books for beginning readers of all ages. Switch accessible and speech enabled.

Delicious page: My personal bookmarks. I love to collect "free sites"

Downloads:

10 - 11 Calendar of Meetings

From the 10/5/09 Communication for All workshop. Lyndah Drum, Mesquite ISD, has agreed to share her core language boards. Remember to start with the 3 page 50-word boards to get placement of the words. 8, 15, 30 and 50 word boards in Boardmaker files (must have the Boardmaker software; they are editable) are here:

Boardmaker Websites: This document contains many sites which have free Boardmaker files. Boardmaker Websites

Jill Beall of Mabank ISD has agreed to share her AT Action Plan. You may edit this for your puposes. Also see the example completed form.

Blank AT Action Plan

Sample AT Action Plan

AT Items to Loan

The following PDF's are lists of equipment that Region 10 has available for you to check out. We are in the process of updating this inventory list. It will be posted soon. Good news! Some of these items we are giving away. Please call for details!

Training Interest Survey

Please help us in planning for Assistive Technology events. Print this survey, complete and fax to: 972-348-1599, attention Gayle McNurlen.

Freeware, Shareware, and Demo Programs on the Internet This document is useful to find low/no cost technology solutions.

If you are a Region 10 district, and want to request AT services, please use these forms (3): Request for ESC Assistance, Parental Consent, Guidelines and Procedures

Gayle McNurlen Ph.D., OTR
Telephone Number: 972-348-1598
FAX Number: 972-638-9025
Email: Gayle.McNurlen@region10.org