Assistive Technology at FMRSD

Section 300.105 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act states that it is the responsibility of educators to provide equal access to content and curriculum. Staff must provide access to assistive technology if that technology is necessary for the provision of FAPE . For more information on the laws, visit:

http://www.ndrn.org/en/public-policy/assistive-technology.html

https://sites.ed.gov/idea/regs/b/b/300.105

Law basics

What is assistive technology? It is easy to equate the word technology with only high-tech items such as computers and voice output devices. In reality, assistive technology includes:

Low, Mid and Hi tech examples

According to The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, any assistive technology item that makes it possible for a student to access the general education curriculum must be made available to the student by law. For more information, visit:

http://atto.buffalo.edu/registered/ATBasics/Foundation/intro/introATidea.php

https://sites.ed.gov/idea/regs/b/b/300.105

According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Section 508, “requires that all website content be accessible to people with disabilities. This applies to Web applications, Web pages and all attached files on the intranet, as well as, internet.” For more information, visit:

https://www.hhs.gov/web/section-508/index.html

Assistive Technology Referrals

For identified special education students, please contact the special education case manager.

For students identified under Section 504, please contact the student’s guidance counselor.