{"id":7091,"date":"2012-06-11T11:34:50","date_gmt":"2012-06-11T15:34:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/?p=7091"},"modified":"2012-11-13T18:39:25","modified_gmt":"2012-11-13T22:39:25","slug":"will-not-using-his-at-device-force-my-son-to-talk-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/will-not-using-his-at-device-force-my-son-to-talk-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Will NOT Using His AT Device &#8220;Force&#8221; My Son to Talk More?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"padding-bottom:20px; padding-top:10px;\" class=\"hupso-share-buttons\"><!-- Hupso Share Buttons - https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/ --><a class=\"hupso_pop\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/buttons\/gallery\/share-button-gray.png\" style=\"border:0px\" alt=\"Share\" \/><\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\">var hupso_services=new Array(\"Twitter\",\"Facebook\",\"Google Plus\",\"Pinterest\",\"Linkedin\",\"StumbleUpon\",\"Digg\",\"Reddit\",\"Bebo\",\"Delicious\");var hupso_icon_type = \"labels\";var hupso_background=\"#FFFFFF\";var hupso_border=\"#FFFFFF\";var hupso_image_folder_url = \"\";var hupso_twitter_via=\"wrightslaw\";var hupso_url=\"\";var hupso_title=\"Will%20NOT%20Using%20His%20AT%20Device%20%22Force%22%20My%20Son%20to%20Talk%20More%3F\";<\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/js\/share.js\"><\/script><!-- Hupso Share Buttons --><\/div><blockquote><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" style=\"border: 1px solid black; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px; float: right;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/nltr\/img\/asst.tech.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"135\" \/>My 12 year old son has autism and MR. He has some speech, but could use much improvement. His teacher does not want his Assistive Technology (AT) device in the classroom.<\/p>\n<p>His teacher said without the device, &#8220;He will be forced to talk more.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li>Can your son write easily?<\/li>\n<li>Does your son have good communication skills?<\/li>\n<li>Has your son had an AT evaluation?<\/li>\n<li>What does your son&#8217;s IEP say about AT devices and services?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Choosing to use an AT device is not optional for a teacher.\u00a0 If written in the IEP, the device must be used in the classroom.\u00a0 Some teachers do not want children to use AT devices because they do not know how to use the device or assist the child.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The law requires schools to provide AT services, including training for the teachers, child, and family.<\/strong> <!--more-->Your child&#8217;s teacher may need training so she understands the importance of the device for your child and knows how the device works. If so, this training needs to be written in the IEP.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Resistance from School Personnel<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When dealing with resistance from the teacher or school about using AT, Dr. Dave Edyburn has some excellent responses\/<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/info\/at.strat.edyburn.htm\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">strategies for AT negotiations<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>School says:<\/strong>\u00a0 <em>We don\u2019t want him to become dependent on a text-reader&#8230;when will he ever learn to read&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Parent response:<\/strong>\u00a0 <em>&#8230;Since the student doesn&#8217;t have the independent reading skills and the expectations in grade 4 and beyond is to access large amounts of text, how will you demonstrate that he has access to the curriculum without a text-reader?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Adjust the statements to your son&#8217;s situation since your son has limited verbal skills. <em>How can you demonstrate my son has access to the curriculum without having some method\/device for good communication.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ll find Dr. Edyburn&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/info\/at.strat.edyburn.htm\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">strategies<\/span><\/a> on our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/info\/atech.index.htm\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Assistive Technology<\/span><\/a>\u00a0page.<\/p>\n<p>This page has comprehensive information and resources about the requirements for AT devices, services, evaluations, and training. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/info\/atech.index.htm\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/info\/atech.index.htm<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>IDEA and the federal regulations are clear about the requirement for the IEP team to consider special factors, specifically language and communication needs and the need for AT, \u00a0for each child. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/store\/selaw2.html\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Wrightslaw: Special Ed Law<\/span><\/a>, p. 103 and Chapter 5, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/store\/aaieps.html\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Wrightslaw: All About IEPs<\/span><\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My 12 year old son has autism and MR. He has some speech, but could use much improvement. 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