Assistive Technology

Assistive Technology Industry Association (ATIA)

The Texas Education Agency has partnered with the Assistive Technology Industry Association (ATIA) to offer free, unlimited access to ATIA online courses for all Texas educators and families of students with disabilities.

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Assistive Technology, ARD/IEP Supports, Evaluation

Students Served by Special Education Who are Military-Connected: Strategies to Support Highly Mobile Students

Information designed to help Texas educators know about and meet the needs of students who are served by special education and who are military-connected.

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Assistive Technology, ARD/IEP Supports

Students Served by Special Education Who are Experiencing Homelessness or in Foster Care: Strategies to Support Highly Mobile Students

Information to help Texas educators know about and meet the needs of students who are served by Special Education and come from highly mobile situations, such as students who are experiencing homelessness or in foster care.

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Assistive Technology, ARD/IEP Supports

Students Served by Special Education and Identified as GT

Information designed to help Texas educators know about and meet the needs of students who are served by Special Education and are identified as Gifted and Talented, commonly referred to as twice-exceptional students.

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Autism, Assistive Technology

Autism Spectrum Disorder and Assistive Technology

This series examines the common challenges for students with autism and offers assistive technology devices and supports that may help students succeed.

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Inclusion, Instruction, Assistive Technology, ARD/IEP Supports

Specially Designed Instruction Field User Guides

The SDI Field User Guides are intended to be a bridge between existing student support plans and the instructional content available within the High Quality Instructional Materials (HQIM) suite of resources from TEA.

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Inclusion, Assistive Technology, ARD/IEP Supports, Instruction

Accommodation Companion Guides

Bridge existing student accommodations to assistive technology (AT) options that enable access and greater student progress within THL materials.

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Significant Cognitive Disabilities, Assistive Technology

Augmentative and Alternative Communication: Giving Students with Complex Access Needs a Voice

In this video, Cheryl Jorgensen discusses giving students a voice with AAC.

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Significant Cognitive Disabilities, Assistive Technology

Modeling Augmentative and Alternative Communication for Students with Complex Access Needs

In this video, Cheryl Jorgensen discusses modeling using Alternative and Augmentative Communication in this video.

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Significant Cognitive Disabilities, Assistive Technology

Honoring Communication Attempts for Students with Complex Access Needs

In this video, Cheryl Jorgensen offers strategies for honoring communication attempts.

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Assistive Technology