What is meant by “consideration” when discussing AT?
“Consideration” is a process and it should not be confused with an “evaluation”. Simply put, consideration is a relatively short process in which IEP team members use information analysis and critical decision making to determine student needs for AT. Although IDEA ’97 does not have specific language regarding “consideration”, the Minnesota Department of Children, Families & Learning has adopted this term to conform with the SETT framework. This provides a research-based framework from which planning teams collect information about the: 1) students’s strengths, abilities and skills, 2) environments in which the student functions, 3) general education curriculum needs (tasks) to meet IEP goals, and 4) information about possible assistive technology services and devices to achieve these goals (tools).
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