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Description: Teachers must be able to evaluate, utilize, and recommend AT devices, which provide opportunities for students with autism spectrum disorders to meet their individual learning outcomes in K-12 settings.

Directions: Explore, and research low-tech and high-tech devices that enhance the learning outcomes of students with and autism spectrum disorders. Use the following questions to guide your exploration and discussion for utilizing AT devices:

1. Identify AT devices as a low-tech, mid-tech, or high-tech tool.

2. Discuss how AT devices can be used to improve cognition, visual and sensory input, and motor skills.

3. Differentiate which AT devices are used for verbal and non-verbal learners respectively.

4. Explain how AT devices can be adapted to meet the students’ individual learning needs.

5. Describe how AT devices can be incorporated into instructional planning.

6. Describe the benefits and barriers of using AT devices across the continuum of educational settings.

7. Explain how AT devices can be helpful for students when transitioning to post-secondary settings and employment.

8. Write a two-page summary of your findings.