Evaluation, although a discrete event in
the service delivery process, is an ongoing series of deliberate activities
over time from initial intake through
the use of AT (Bain, Dooley, & Leger, 1997; Cook & Hussey, 2002; U.S.
Department of Education, 2000).
An AT evaluation and Action Plan
determines Potential Assistive Technology Solutions which include:
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Devices and equipment
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Systems
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Methods and procedures for trials, training,
implementation, integration into the curriculum, reporting and
recording, decision making, services.
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ESSENTIAL KEY POINTS:
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Assessment for assistive technology is NOT
a quick “this is on the shelf, let’s grab it and see if it works for him”!
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Assistive Technology assessment does NOT
decide purely the type of TOOL or TOY!
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Assistive Technology assessment should not
be focused on the equipment.
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During the AT evaluation, the following
are taken into account
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Evaluation is an ongoing process in AT
service delivery.
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Evaluation of effectiveness is a
dynamic, responsive, ongoing process that should be
periodically reviewed.
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