ATLA

Assistive Technology (AT) can be used from preschool through college to help students access the curriculum.  For general information on AT and IDEA go to the National Assistive Technology Technical Assistance Project (NATTAP).

Early Childhood

K-12

Any student with a disability can benefit from using AT to support curriculum access, active participation,and task completion. Students with disabilities can benefit from using AT to compensate for skills that have not yet developed completely to prevent falling behind academically, lose self esteem, or give up. The K-12 content includes information about AT across all areas of disability and all levels of student need. It includes information about where AT fits within Response to Intervention (RTI) and Universal Design for Learning (UDL) as well as AT consideration for the IEP. The content also covers a range of products and devices from low tech and off the shelf, through high tech and special products.

Post Secondary

At the post secondary level, AT can support student any academic level from students with complex needs through students who may have fallen through the cracks of the special education system, but have a disability and need AT to support access, active participation, and task completion. The content covers AT Assessment as well as a range of products and devices from low tech and off the shelf, through high tech and special products.