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Choosing the appropriate assistive technology solutions can be a challenge. Careful consideration of students' strengths, needs and challenges, as well as team approach, can prevent abandonment of the equipment. There are many things to consider when choosing AT, so it is helpful to have a structured framework to assist teams in making these important decisions. Below are some organizations that have put together excellenct resources for schools to use to assist in making good decisions regarding AT.

Joy Zabala has developed the S.E.T.T. Framework (Student, Environment, Task, Tools). For more information go to: [|www.joyzabala.com]

The Georgia Project for Assistive Technology also had great resources and checklists: []

The Wisonsin Assistive Technology Initiative (WATI) also has some great resources for choosing specfic technology: []