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Legal Mandates for Assistive Technology

Definitions (IDEA, 2004)  

  • Assistive Technology device -"any item, piece of equipment, or product system - whether acquired commercially off the shelf, modified, or customized - that is used to increase, maintain, or improve functional capabilities of a child with a disability." 

  • An Assistive Technology Service - "any service that directly assists a child with a disability in the selection, acquisition, or use of an assistive technology device."


 Texas Regulations 

  • State Law (Texas Education Code): §30.0015 

  • Commissioner's Rule (Texas Administrative Code): §89.1056 


Federal  Guidance on Assistive Technology-(IDEA)

§300.5
300.6
300.105
300.324

 

Assistive Technology Devices and Services for Children With Disabilities Under the IDEA

 

 

COVER OF GUIDANCE DOCUMENT ENTITLED MYTHS AND FACTS SURROUNDING AT DEVICES AND SERVICES

MYTHS AND FACTS SURROUNDING ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY DEVICES AND SERVICES 

 

Cover of NAEP Guidance

NEW INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY PLAN