OTAP provides an excellent resource for educators in helping them determine in their decision making for Assistive Technology. In previous blogs, I have discussed different aspects about the decision making of AT; this document is a great one-stop shopping resource.
The PDF (link provided below) is a 77 page document (with a clear table of contents :) that helps to provide not only a clear step by step procedural basis for determining whether AT should be part of an IEP. It also establishes the roles of various participants in gathering information in order to prepare thorough documentation about the students current needs, strengths and possible uses for AT.
It also provides an excellent list of resources for AT that a team could browse through in determining what possibilities might be available to aid the student. Finally there are a lot of forms in the document that schools could modify to suit their needs. For instance, a form titled "Assistance Request for Assistive Technology" found on page 32, sets up a clear and comprehensive checklist for IEP team members to use when gathering general information about a child's needs. Another form has the classic SETT framework that I have discussed in previous blogs. Overall, it's a great go to guide for educators who wish a step by step procedure with forms for decision making around AT.
http://www.otap-oregon.org/Documents/AT%20Model%20Operating%20Guidelines.pdf
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