Assistive Technology explained, for teachers, therapists, parents, assistants and administrators.

In Assistive Technology: Assessment Made Easy, Penny Reed, Ph.D., describes the Wisconsin Assistive Technology Initiative (WATI) process to assess a student’s AT needs. The process includes information gathering, decision making, and trial use. Dr. Reed indicates places in the video to pause during team trainings to allow team members to read and discuss forms included on an accompanying PDF on CD. VHS, 42 minutes, 2003, CC.

Assistive Technology is More than Computers explains the wide variety of AT options and emphasizes the importance of considering low tech tools as well as high tech devices. Includes interviews with Judi Sweeney of Onion Mountain Technology and Linda Burkhart, an AT consultant and trainer. Also features students using low tech AT as well as computers within activities. The AT Checklist on the CD offers a wide range of solutions for educational challenges. VHS, 14 minutes, 2003 CC.

The IEP Team & AT Decisions highlights parent perspectives with Parent-Educator Barbara Breen. Watch as an IEP team, using the WATI decision-making process, works together to make effective decisions about AT for her son, Andrew. AT experts Joy Zabala and Kelly Fonner offer additional AT information. VHS, 21 minutes, 2003, CC.