Assistive Technology

Assistive technology helps people who have difficulty speaking, typing, writing, remembering, pointing, seeing, hearing, learning, walking, and many other things. Different disabilities require different assistive technologies.

How do you choose the right assistive technology?

Most often, the choice is a decision you make with a team of professionals and consultants trained to match particular assistive technologies to specific needs. An AT team may include family doctors, regular and special education teachers, speech-language pathologists, rehabilitation engineers, occupational therapists, and other specialists including consulting representatives from companies that manufacture assistive technology.

Visit TEA's Texas SPED support website for more assistive technology resources.

Check out The Texas Four Step Model for Considering AT in the IEP Process
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Have questions about assistive technology? Contact Janiel Brannen-Special Education Specialist of Sensory Impaired

[email protected] or call 361-561-8563