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AT can be a form of supplementary aid or services utilized to facilitate
a child's education in a regular educational environment. As students
are guaranteed placement in the least restrictive environment (LRE),
these aids and services help to enhance or maintain their placement,
especially when the LRE is the regular education classroom. These
and other modifications must be included on the IEP. AT is most
logically included here when it provides more independence and requires
little instruction in order to be used effectively. Items such as
portable word processors, talking spell checkers, and other small,
portable devices are often listed.
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Jacob is in kindergarten. He likes to
do the coloring and writing activities with the other
children. He has difficulty with these activities because
he is subject to the STNR (symmetric tonic neck reflex)
which causes him to round his shoulders and flex his
arms whenever he bends his head down to look at the
paper. Looking down and back up at the teacher is very
fatiguing for him. It is important to Jacob to participate
in the same way as the rest of the students.
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Supplementary
Aids & Services
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Frequency
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Duration
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Location
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Slant top table for all writing,
coloring, drawing and painting activities
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Daily
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school year
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Carl uses his personal hearing aid to
good advantage in quiet environments. However, he is
confused when the background noise is elevated, as often
occurs in active classroom situations and large group
activities. He has therefore not been able to effectively
participate in many important school activities.
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Supplementary
Aids & Services
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Frequency
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Duration
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Location
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FM classroom amplification system
to assist with auditory discrimination
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Daily
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school year
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