AT Abandonment
In an April 2007 article, Susan Loesl, an Adaptive Art Specialist, wrote of the many reasons why users may abandon their assistive technology. "According to many professionals in casual discussions, a major reason for AT abandonment is 'looking different,' writes Loesl. "When children are in school, there is an incredible amount of personal and social pressure to 'fit in'. If an educational team doesn’t take the student’s unique perspective about the AT and their lives into consideration, the AT may be quickly abandoned." Read more about AT Abandonment at http://www.wati.org/news/pdf/monitor_april-07.pdf