Wisconsin CESA Districts
WATI was funded by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction through IDEA discretionary grant number 9906-23. From 1992-2009.
It currently is a volunteer network of assistive (AT) consultants from across the state who continue the work of providing AT training and support within Wisconsin educational settings.
It currently is a volunteer network of assistive (AT) consultants from across the state who continue the work of providing AT training and support within Wisconsin educational settings.
Free Materials
English
Assessing Students' Needs for Assistive Technology (ASNAT) 5th Edition - complete version Assessing Students' Needs for Assistive Technology (ASNAT) 5th Edition - by Chapter- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Consider how Sensory Issues may impact AT assessment - PowerPoint
- Chap 1 - ASNAT Process - MS Word version
- Chap 2 - AT for Seating, Positioning and Mobility - MS Word version
- Chap 3 - AT for Communication - PowerPoint - MS Word version
- Chap 4 - AT for Computer Access - PowerPoint - MS Word version
- Chap 5 - AT for Writing, Including Motor Aspects - MS Word version
- Chap 6 - AT for Compostion of Written Material - MS Word version
- Chap 7 - AT for Reading - PowerPoint - MS Word version
- Chap 8 - AT for Mathematics - PowerPoint - MS Word version
- Chap 9 - AT for Organization - PowerPoint - MS Word version
- Chap 10 - AT for Recreation and Leisure - MS Word version
- Chap 11 - AT for Activities for Daily Living - MS Word version
- Chap 12 - AT for Blind / Low Vision - MS Word version
- Chap 13 - AT for Deaf / Hard of Hearing - MS Word version
- Chap 14 - AT for Multiple Challenges - MS Word version
- Chap 15 - Documenting AT in the IEP - MS Word version
- Chap 16 - Funding AT - MS Word version
WATI Student Information Guide Process Forms
The following forms are taken directly from Chapter 1 of the ASNAT manual, 5th edition. The forms are posted in sections to provide teams with the opportunity to download only the sections that are specific to the needs of their student. Each team should always begin with the Referral section. A link to each chapter that supports the specific area of need has also been listed.
- Introduction and Directions
- Referral/Question Identification Guide
- Section 1 - Seating, Positioning and Mobility - for more information on Seating, Postioning and Mobility and AT, see Chap 2
- Section 2 - Communication - for more information on Communication and AT, see Chap 3
- Section 3 - Computer Access - for more information on Computer Access and AT, see Chap 4
- Section 4 - Motor Aspects of Writing - for more information on Motor Aspects of Writing and AT, see Chap 5
- Section 5 - Composition of Written Material - for more information on Composition and AT, see Chap 6
- Section 6 - Reading - for more information on Reading and AT, see Chap 7
- Section 7 - Mathematics - for more information on Mathematics and AT, see Chap 8
- Section 8 - Organization - for more information on Organization and AT, see Chap 9
- Section 9 - Recreation and Leisure - for more information on Recreation and Leisure and AT, see Chap 10
- Section 10 - Vision - for more information on Vision and AT, see Chap 12
- Section 11 - Hearing - for more information on Hearing and AT, see Chap 13
- Section 12 - General
- Gathering Information about Environments and Tasks
- Using the AT Decision-Making Guide - for a blank, fillable AT Decision-Making Guide in MS Word, Click Here
- Using the AT Checklist
- Implementing Trials with Assistive Technology
Other Materials- Competency Self Rating
- Assessing Students' Needs for Assistive Technology (ASNAT) 4th Edition
- Resource Guide for Teachers and Administrators about Assistive Technology
- D.E.S.K. (Designing Environments for Successful Kids)
- Hey! Can I Try That?
- School Profile of Assistive Technology Services
- Teacher Resource and Transition Portfolios
- Student Resource and Transition Portfolios
- WATI Assessment
- How Do You Know It? How Can You Show It?
- Five Hungry Mice - Color
- Five Hungry Mice - BW
- Assistive Technology Supports for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
- CCE Overview PowerPoint Creating Communication Environments (CCE)- an overview of a one year training that provides support to teams to create meaningful communication opportunities within the context of regular occurring activities. Contact Judi Cumley cumleyj@cesa5.k12.wi.us or Jill Gierach jgierach@cesa2.k12.wi.us for information on how to participate in this training series.
Spanish
- ¡Oye! ¿Puedo yo intentar eso?
- Lista Comprobante de Asistencia Technológica
- Guía de Consideración para Asistencia Technológica