IEP and Appropriate AT Device Sample #4

Present Level of Academic Achievement and Functional Performance: 

• Becky is learning to read and is anxious to complete writing assignments with her peers. 
• She is not able to produce handwritten material due to severe spastic quadriplegia. 
• Becky is interested in using the computer and has been introduced to it. 
• The staff has helped Becky experiment with several switches in a variety of locations. 
• She seems to be most accurate using a switch mounted next to her head.

Annual Goal: 

• Becky will use a single switch mounted on a switch-mounting arm positioned to the right side of her head and scanning software to access the computer 9 out of 10 times for a variety of educational assignments.

     The switch pictured above can be mounted on a switch-mounting arm and positioned to the right side of Becky's head. If Becky needs to perform a mouse click or enter a command for an educational assignment, the single switch will send a signal to the computer to make this action possible. Along with the head switch, a scanning software needs to be used in order for Becky to access the computer. The scanning software below incorporates a highlighter that moves from item to item which is displayed on an on-screen array. When the highlighter lands on an item that Becky desires, she will select the item by activating the head switch.