Background form [PDF document]

Collecting background information before doing an AT assessment is critical to making good decisions.

If an IFSP has already been written, the MDT should provide the evaluator with the outcomes/goals and implementation strategies for which the AT evaluation will be used. These outcomes/goals should related to the developmental domains. ("Getting an AT assessment" is not a goal/outcome for the child.)  If this AT evaluation is part of the assessment process, an IFSP may not have been written yet. The evaluator should then work with the MDT members to come up with what the expected outcomes/goals and implementation strategies might be.

The background form looks at the following:

• Potential Obstacles
• Checklist of current Technology used by child
• Inventory of child's team members experiences with assistive technology
• Checklist of Child's Activities in Home and Community
• Where is technology be expected to be used

AT Evalution [PDF short form | PDF long form]

The Evaluation Guide is designed as a tool to be used by the evaluator to look at the components that may affect the success of assistive technology used by the child and facilitators. The guide should be completed by the evaluator and kept on file, should the child's MDT request follow-up information regarding the evaluation.

AT Plug-in [PDF document]

The AT Plug-in provides a list of key words that are typically found in behavior checklists and curriculum-based tools. Based on observations made during the administration of these measures, accommodations that will help the child be more successful in his/her daily routines within the natural environment can be identified. (NOTE: Most of the accommodations listed can be done in the home with household items.)

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