Welcome parents and caregivers. This page is designed to offer information and resources for parents/caregivers who have children with disabilities. Please feel free to explore and offer suggestions.
Download these ideas you can use at home :
Adapted Books
Highlighters
Pencil Grips
TSLL Staff
A list of the Staff with telephone numbers and e-mail links.
Directions to TSLL
Driving directions on how to travel to our facility, located at Seminole County Public Schools, Sanford, FL 32771.
AT Laws Definitions
An overview of the laws concerning assistive technology and its implementation for students with disabilities.
Assistive Technology and the IEP
Fact sheet detailing the process of considering AT on the IEP provided by the Family Center on Technology and Disability (FCTD).
Assistive Technology Links
An ever changing list of websites regarding assistive technology from the AAC Intervention home page through the Yahoo Disability site.
Considering Assistive Technology for Students with Disabilities
Article by Kim Hartsell, Project Director of the Georgia Project for Assistive Technology. Contains detailed information on: Qualitiy Indicators for the Consideration of AT; Consideration Checklist & Resource Guide; Assistive Consideration Outcomes; and Documenting the Consideration of Assistive Technology in the IEP.
Considering the Need for Assistive Technology Within the IEP
Monograph that was written as part of the Technology for Educators Series by the Center for Technology Education at Johns Hopkins University.
This is a pdf zip file .
Considering Your Child's Need for Assistive Technology
Detailed report written by Gayle Bowser and Penny Reed
Elementary Literacy Links
Explore some excellent sites to help your child with their reading and writing skills.
FCAT Accommodations for Students with Disabilities
Florida Department of Education site with a multitude of resources on this topic including: Checklist, detailed descriptions, etc.
Individualized Education Program(I.E.P.)
U.S. Department of Education site with training materials, guides and questions and answers section to help you understand the IEP.
Secondary Literacy Links
Explore Language Arts sites geared to students Gr.6-12.
Regional Preview Centers
There are 5 Regional Preview Centers throughout the state where assistive technology devices may be previewed. Contact information to these sites is listed. As always, visitors are welcome to see the Demonstration Lab housed at the TSLL Facility in Sanford - please contact us at (800)558-6580 to set an appointment.
Windows Accessibility Features
Get help in setting up your computer to change your Display settings, Keyboard, Magnifier,etc, to make your computer more "user friendly". These are "built into" the Windows operating system and may provide you with a temporary solution. Suggestions for Macs is also available.
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