Assistive Technology

The Strengthening Family-School Partnerships Project will consist of Michigan families/caregivers and educators who are focused on removing common barriers between home and school settings.

In November 2019, several educators working in assistive technology gathered to discuss needs around getting the right AT tools into the hands of students.

In the fall of 2017, a task force of 24 Assistive Technology (AT) specialists throughout Michigan began working on the AT Handbook for Educational Professionals [PDF] which outlines and su

Everyone, including individuals with complex communication needs, has the right to participate in and affect their daily routine and the environment around them through communicative interactions.

Over the summer, we will be adding the new Empower software to PRC’s Accent devices in the lending library.

Stop 2 of the virtual AT Journey is now live!

In November, Mike Marotta and Carolyn O’Hearn visited with three intermediate school districts to kick start the AT Journey. There were great discussions about AT consideration, AT in the individualized education program (IEP), capacity building, and exploration of tools.

The AT Guidelines Task Force, a volunteer effort of AT professionals across Michigan, has drafted the first edition of an AT handbook for educators. The handbook is based on a review of AT research literature, guidelines, and current practices across the United States.

We have officially started on the AT Journey! Mike Marotta, ATP (Assistive Technology Professional) and the AT team are traveling to the upper peninsula and western lower peninsula for the first two face-to-face days at the end of October and beginning of November.