What are the key components of assistive technology services as depicted in Figure 5.1 of Chapter 5?
The key components of assistive technology services, as depicted in Figure 5.1, include selection, acquisition, implementation, and maintenance. Selection involves assessment and evaluation, lending library trials, and determining goals. Acquisition covers purchasing, borrowing, and making devices. Implementation focuses on training and ongoing assessment, while maintenance includes monitoring, fixing, and additional training.
Assistive technology services, as outlined in Figure 5.1, are structured into four main components: selection, acquisition, implementation, and maintenance. During the selection phase, the needs of individuals are assessed and evaluated, and goals are determined through trials from a lending library. The acquisition phase involves obtaining the necessary technology through purchasing, borrowing, or making. Implementation includes training for students, teachers, and families, alongside ongoing assessment to ensure effective use. Finally, maintenance involves regular monitoring, fixing issues, and providing additional training as needed to sustain the technology's effectiveness.
Key points
- Selection: assessment, evaluation, lending library trials, determining goals.
- Acquisition: purchasing, borrowing, making devices.
- Implementation: training for students, teachers, families, ongoing assessment.
- Maintenance: monitoring, fixing, additional training.
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