Assistive Technology Implementation Resources

Here are two great resources to help implement assistive technology.

Oregon Technology Access Program: http://www.otap-oregon.org/Pages/Default.aspx

• I was not very impressed with this website in general. They only really offered options for people in Oregon. There were a few documents available through the site to help with assistive technology. 
• If you are in Oregon, this website provides you with loaner programs, training with the devices, conferences, grants and program activities. 
• The one thing I did love about this link was the Pinterest site included in the home page. http://www.pinterest.com/otap4at/
• There are over 200 different resources included in the 22 different boards ranging from iPad apps to homemade assistive technology

Making It Work: http://www.setbc.org/setbc/topics/effective_implementation_of_assistive_technology.html

• This website is more universally online friendly. It provides you with seven different sections
• Section One: Gather Relevant Information
• Section Two: Establish IEP Goals 
• Section Three: Conduct Assistive Technology Trials 
• Section Four: Identify Assistive Technology Solutions 
• Section Five: Develop Assistive Technology Implementation Plan 
• Section Six: Adapt Lessons for Technology Integration 
• Section Seven: Follow Up and Plan Transition
• The PDF files above are each very lenthy but gives you plenty of valuable information. They also provide sample graphs to document information and sample lesson plans.