WATI Assistive Technology Decision Making Guide Area of Concern ________________________________________________________________ Problem Identification Environmental Tasks Student’s Abilities/Difficulties Considerations Examples: Classroom Writing/use of hands Produce legible written Playground material Communication Lunch room Reading/academics Produce understandable Home, etc. speech Mobility Read text Vision In each: Complete math problems Hearing Technology equipment Participate in Behavior available recreation/leisure Room arrangement, Attention Move independently in the lighting Organization school environment Sound Sensory strengths/needs Other Other sensory aspects Narrowing the Focus Activities that take place Specific task identified for solution generation Solution Generation Solution Selection Implementation Plan Tools & Strategies Tools & Strategies Brainstorming Only Discuss & Select Idea from AT Trials/Services Needed: No Decision Solution Generation Date Review AT Checklist Length Person Responsible Follow-Up Plan Who & When Set specific date Important: This is not a form to be filled in. It is intended that you use this as a guide. Each topic should be written in large print where everyone can see it, (e.g., projected or written on a flip chart or board). Information should then be transferred to paper for distribution, file, and future reference.
WATI Assistive Technology Decision Making Guide Area of Concern ________________________________________________________________ Problem Identification Student’s Abilities/Difficulties Environmental Considerations Tasks Writing/use of hands Communication Reading/academics Mobility Vision Hearing Behavior Attention Organization Sensory strengths/needs Other Classroom Playground Lunch room Home, etc. In each: Technology equipment available Room arrangement, lighting Sound Other sensory aspects Activities that take place Examples: Produce legible written material Produce understandable speech Read text Complete math problems Participate in recreation/leisure Move independently in the school environment Narrowing the Focus Specific task identified for solution generation Solution Generation Tools & Strategies Solution Selection Tools & Strategies Implementation Plan Brainstorming Only No Decision Review AT Checklist Discuss & Select Idea from Solution Generation AT Trials/Services Needed: Date Length Person Responsible Follow-Up Plan Who & When Set specific date Important: This is not a form to be filled in. It is intended that you use this as a guide. Each topic should be written in large print where everyone can see it, (e.g., projected or written on a flip chart or board). Information should then be transferred to paper for distribution, file, and future reference.