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.
You may also see all AT events for 09-10 at a glance with this document.
If you are a Region 10 district, and want to request services, please use these forms (3): Request for ESC Assistance
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ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY LINKS
Texas Assistive Technology Network The Alliance for Technology Access CAST Bookshare.org VENDORS
Applied Human Factors Assistive Technology Resources Vision Products from Freedom Scientific Technology Access, Inc. Turning Point Technologies
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Gayle McNurlen Ph.D., OTR
Telephone Number: 972-348-1598
FAX Number: 972-638-9025
Email: 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"
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
The following PDF's are lists of equipment that Region 10 has available for you to check out. The categories are augmentative communication devices, computer access devices, environmental control, resource books, switches, toys, videos, and software. Please call me to check on availability. Good news! Some of these items we are giving away. Please call for details!
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