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enable Special Education Teachers to utilize low and high tech
devices appropriately with their special needs students to increase,
maintain and improve their functional capacities. Use of these
devices or specialized software can enable many students to
be successfully included in the general education classroom
with their same age peers.
Teachers and Administrators will be informed of the new IDEA
(Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) regulations regarding
Assistive Technology and learn how to be in compliance. Staff
development continues to be a priority and will consist of small
and large group training for special and general education teachers,
students, and parents. Presentation topics will cover specialized
software, hardware, augmentative devices, and the assessment
process. In addition, classroom and school-wide site visits
will be conducted in conjunction with local Administrators,
District Special Education Coordinators, and the DoDDS-Europe
Special Education team members. On-going consultation by e-mail,
fax, and telephone will also be conducted.
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