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General Assistive Technology Questions
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- What is the role of the Maine Department of Education in assuring that assistive technology needs are met?
- What is the role of the Maine CITE Program?
- What are the roles and responsibilities of local school districts and the regional Child Development Services site?
- What is an assistive technology device?
- What is an assistive technology service?
- What are the provisions of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) that support funding and/ or provision of assistive technology devices and/ or services?
- Are there provisions in the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) that support the provision of assistive technology devices and/ or services?
- Are there provisions in Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of l973 that support the provision of assistive technology devices and/ or services?
- Must local schools and regional Child Development Services sites be accessible for children with mobility impairments?
- Are children ages birth to 5 eligible to receive assistive technology devices and services?
- What kinds of devices qualify as assistive technology and must be provided for by school districts?
- Must assistive technology devices and services be considered during the development of the Individual Education Program?
- How should transportation of assistive technology devices be considered?
- Can district administrators prohibit personnel from including assistive technology devices and services in the Individual Education Program (IEP)?
- How does assistive technology get integrated into the curriculum?
- How and when are decisions made regarding assistive technology and the student's participation in the Maine Educational Assessment (MEA) and other national, regional, statewide or local assessments?
- How are assistive technology issues regarding transition considered in the Individual Education Program (IEP) development?
- Are there any places in Maine that offer the opportunity to try out equipment before a purchase is made for a child?
- Can children take assistive technology device(s) home?
- Can schools require children to bring family owned assistive technology device(s) to school?
- Are assistive technology devices and assistive technology services considered medical and therefore not appropriate to considered in educational environments?
- How do schools determine if assistive technology device( s) constitute best vs. appropriate educational program?
- Are there resources available to assist me in obtaining the appropriate assistive technology devices and services?
- Do I have any options if the assistive technology device that was purchased does not operate appropriately and/ or is constantly breaking down?
- What are “Accessible Instructional Materials?” Does my child need these?
