Free parent guide to assistive technology
The Schwab Learning Foundation has a free guide for parents that explains how assistive technology (AT) can help kids with learning disabilities, and it walks you through the process of selecting technology tools that will be most beneficial for your child. The guide includes:
- An overview of assistive technology
- A summary of how assistive technology tools address various types of learning disabilities
- An article which describes a research-based method for finding the right fit between a child’s needs, the tasks she struggles with, the settings where she will use technology, and the AT tool itself,
- A practical worksheet to guide you through the steps to matching AT tools to a child’s individual needs and strengths, and
- Consumer tips for evaluating assistive technology products. Click on http://www.schwablearning.org/articles.aspx?r=488 to download your Essential Guide to Assistive Technology (21 pages), print, and go!