Special Education
- Special Education
- Assistive Technology
- Autism
- Behavior and Multi-Tiered Systems of Supports
- Child Find
- Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- Disproportionate Representation in Special Education
- Early Childhood Special Education
- Evaluation/Assessment
- Legal Framework
- Low Incidence Disabilities
- Non-Educational Community Based Services
- Parent Coordination
- Results Driven Accountability (RDA) and State Performance Plan (SPP)
- Inclusion in Texas Support Team
- Residential Care Services
- Section 504
- Transition
- Visual Impairment
- Liaisons
- Multiple Exceptionalities Multiple Needs
- Texas Complex Access Network - TX CAN
- Region III Education Service Center
- Assistive Technology
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Assistive Technology
IDEA 2004 defines an Assistive Technology device as "any item, piece of equipment, or product system - whether acquired commercially off the shelf, modified, or customized - that is used to increase, maintain, or improve functional capabilities of a child with a disability." An Assistive Technology Service is defined as "any service that directly assists a child with a disability in the selection, acquisition, or use of an assistive technology device."
The Assistive Technology Specialist is available to provide staff development and technical assistance to districts in Region 3 in the areas of AT consideration, evaluation, and implementation. We can also provide information on current assistive technology devices and software appropriate for children with disabilities.
- Inclusion in TX: Assistive Technology
- National Center on Accessible Instructional Materials
- AT Internet Modules
- Assistive Technology Industry Center for Implementing Technology in Education-FREE online modules to educators and parents in Texas
- Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST)
- National Center on Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
For More Information Contact:
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Justin Morton
Education Specialist - Special Education
361-573-0731 Ext. 209
Mary Kathryn Evans-Garcia
Education Specialist - Special Education
361-573-0731 Ext.235