ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY
Special Services
Christina School District
200 Tyre Avenue
Newark, DE 19711
302/454-2047


 (This site is  for use only by educational diagnosticians, therapists and teachers working with Christina School District students.) 

Prior to any Assistive Technology Referral, ask these questions:

 

What task does the student need to do that is currently difficult or impossible? Why?  What strategies need to be changed?  What AT may be helpful?

 

 

 

 

Assistive Technology Referral Documents

 

 

Adaptive Equipment

 

 

New Procedures as of January 2009

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Prior to any Assistive Technology Referral, consultation with an Inclusion Coach is necessary.

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All AT Referrals require pre- and post-Implementation Plans, including supporting and on-going data collection.

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Refer to AT Referral FLOW CHART or Page 1 of the Referral for further instructions.

Use the forms and charts below to help guide the IEP or 504 team in determining whether a referral to an Inclusion Coach for these purposes would be helpful.  These will also help in making an AT Referral.

 

New Procedures as of January 2009

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All REACH requests regarding positioning equipment will be directed to the REACH office.

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All non-REACH requests are to be directed to the AT department.

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All Permissions to view Stubbs and Requests to transfer equipment are to be directed to the REACH office.

All requests require consultation with Occupational, Physical and Speech Therapists.

 
   
bulletAT Referral Flow Chart aka Yellow Page
      (printable form)
bulletPhotos of Adaptive Equipment  
 Inventory Types  still not working
bulletp.1 AT Referral aka Purple Page
      (printable form) (template)
bulletRequest to View Equipment @ Stubbs
        (printable) (template not active yet)
bulletp.2 Chart - Determining Need for AT             aka back of Purple Page
      (printable form) (template)
bulletTransfer of Inventory Form (REACH & Inclusion)
       (printable form)  (template not active yet)
bulletp.3 Low Tech to High: Ideas for Data Collection  ...coming soon...
bulletRequest to Purchase: REACH
        (printable form) (template not active yet)  
bulletp.4 AT Implementation Plan
      (printable)
bulletRequest to Purchase: Inclusion
        (printable) (template not active yet)
   
   

 

Sample A.T. Referral Pages

Guidelines/Checklists for AT

 

...sample page 2 charts...

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Legibility aka orange page

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Written Expression aka green page

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Augmentative Communication aka beige page

 

 

...guides to help determine need...

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Legibility Guides

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Written Expression Guides (TBA soon)

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Communication Guides

 

 

...sample page 4 implementation plans...

(coming soon)

 

...checklists of types of AT from low-tech to high-tech...

 
bulletpage 1: Writing Computer Checklist
 
bulletpage 2: Motor RecLeisure Checklist
 
bulletpage 3: Reading Math Checklist
   
   
   
   

 

Non-CSD Resources (coming soon)

 

 

 

Send forms and/or questions, comments and updated information to:

Pamela Haring, MS, OT/L; Assistive Technology Coordinator  

Special Services, Christina School District

 phone:  302-454-2407

mailto:haringp@christina.k12.de.us

fax:  302-454-5444

 

08/11/04;01/05/09 ph/rd

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