FCTD News: Assistive Technology and the IEP

Assistive technology experts always tell families and teachers to get AT into a child's Individualized Education Program (IEP).  Not only does the law - IDEA - mandate that AT be considered, but it's simply the best way to ensure that AT assessments and trials are conducted, and that progress is tracked.
However, it's not enough, maintain Sherry Purcell and Debbie Grant, to advise IEP teams to consider assistive technology.  To be effective and to avoid expensive errors, they counsel, AT needs to be tied to specific curriculum goals.
The Family Center on Technology & Disability's June newsletter features an interview with Dr. Purcell and Ms. Grant, long-time experts in the educational AT field.  Co-authors of several books on using AT to meet curriculum needs, these California-based educators have much solid advice to offer.
You can read this month's newsletter on our website at http://www.fctd.info/resources/newsletters/index.php.