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The Wisconsin Assistive Technology Initiative
has developed a variety of materials to help support school district
staff as they implement the assistive technology requirements of
IDEA. These materials include manuals, assessment forms, self assessment
tools, children's stories, and examples of many successful applications.
Free Downloads
Several of the WATI materials are available free of charge. Click
below to view the available files.
Free Materials
** PLEASE NOTE ** The WATI product line is currently being revised. Watch the website for new options coming in the fall of 2008. Thank you for your patience during this transition.
Questions? Please contact Peggy
Strong at pstrong@cesa2.k12.wi.us
Items available from
Wisconsin Assistive Technology Initiative:
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Assessing
Students' Needs for Assistive Technology (ASNAT) 4th Edition
ASNAT is designed to help educational teams assess a student’s
need for assistive technology. ASNAT provides a wealth of
information about assistive technology. The first chapter
explains the assessment procedure and forms that WATI has
developed to support school teams as they engage in the assessment
process. Subsequent chapters provide detailed information
on specific categories of assistive technology. The appendix
contains resources including print, web, and AT vendors. The
4th edition (2004) is completely revised. Upgrades are available
for half price by including the cover insert from your old
manual with your order. One insert is required for each upgrade.
ASNAT manual: $45
within Wisconsin or $60 outside of Wisconsin, + $6 s&h
each
*Actual shipping charges + $3 handling charge outside of the
US
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WATI Assessment
Package
The WATI Assistive Technology Assessment Package is a process
based, systematic approach to providing a functional assessment
of the student’s need for assistive technology in their
customary environment. THIS IS NOT A TEST PROTOCOL. This assessment
package includes the WATI Assessment forms including the Consideration
Guide, Student Information Guide, Environmental Observation
Guide, Decision Making Guide, AT Checklist, and the Trial Use
Guide. A cross platform CD is included with the package which
includes all forms in a fillable format to allow input of student
information.
WATI
Assessment Package: $30 within Wisconsin or $40 outside of Wisconsin,
+ $3.00 s&h each
*Actual shipping charges + $3 handling charge outside of the
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School Profile
of Assistive Technology Services
The School Profile of Assistive Technology Services is
a self assessment tool for school districts. The information
it provides is the key to effectively developing or improving
assistive technology services. It asks the user to consider
23 different components of effective AT service delivery and
provides five descriptors for each component. The user
rates their current services from (1) Needs Improvement to (5)
Highly Satisfactory utilizing the descriptors for guidance and
then records responses on a response sheet which provides a
profile of the strengths and weaknesses of the building or district
being considered. One camera ready copy with permission to copy
and directions for administration is provided.
School Profile: $16 within Wisconsin or
$21 outside of Wisconsin + $4 s&h each
*Actual shipping charges + $3 handling charge outside of the
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D.E.S.K.
(Designing Environments for Successful Kids)
This manual provides examples of simple, inexpensive, easy
to use strategies and tools to promote student success in
a variety of environments from home, to early childhood through
secondary school. In considering each environment, the manual
focuses on the tasks that children are typically attempting
to do in those environments. This manual is written in a non-technical
format
DESK manual: $25
within Wisconsin or $35 outside of Wisconsin, + $4 s&h
each
*Actual shipping charges + $3 handling charge outside of the
US
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Assistive
Technology Pointers for Parents
Assistive Technology Pointers for Parents is a workbook to
assist parents in working with schools and other agencies
to identify appropriate assistive technology devices and services
for their children with disabilities. It focuses on specific
questions that parents can use to help with the decision making
process.
(Note: WATI sells AT Pointers for Parents
in Wisconsin only by special arrangement with CATO, orders
from outside Wisconsin MUST be sent to: CATO, P.O. Box 431,
Winchester, OR 97495, or call 541/440-4791)
Assistive Technology
Pointer for Parents: $12 + $3 s&h each (available in English
or Spanish)
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Reading Strips Sampler Set
A sampler set of 25 laminated reading strips in a variety of
colors. It includes wide-rule and narrow-rule to accommodate
for font size and multiple lines of text. Also included are
strips of multiple lengths for textbooks and paperback books.
Reading Strips Sampler
Set: $7.50 within Wisconsin or $8.75 outside of Wisconsin, +
$1 s&h each set
*Actual shipping charges + $3 handling charge outside of the
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AT Tools
and Strategies Assessment Kit for Students with Autism Spectrum
Disorder (ASD)
The purpose of this kit is to provide ideas and materials that
can
be used to assess the impact of color, visual symbols and other
assistive technologies for students with ASD. This kit of materials
includes the AT
Tools and Strategies Assessment Manual described below.
In addition, there are a variety of low tech items. These items
include a magnetic visual schedule, communication boards, a
book in both color and black and white, an acrylic easel, visual
timer, simple voice output device with overlays, reusable alert
symbols, activity termination signals, calming down activity
board, true object based icons, cloud ball, two memo boards,
and directions for use of all items. Information on sources
for these and other items is provided. The AT Planning Guide
for Students with Autism is specifically developed to facilitate
effective team planning for students with Autism. It is designed
to help you address sensory, communication, academic, motor
behavior, social, and transition issues.
Complete
Assessment Kit: $185 within Wisconsin or $235 outside of Wisconsin,
+ $10 s&h each
*Actual shipping charges + $3 handling charge outside of the
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Assistive Technology Tools
& Strategies Assessment Manual for Children with Autism
Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
This set of three sequential AT assessment guides will lead
you through a process of information gathering and decision
making related to the selection and use of assistive technology
tools and strategies for students with ASD. The Student Information
Guide is a tool used to gather information about a student
with ASD. The Environmental Observation Guide is another information
gathering tool. It is used while observing, to gather information
from the various environments in which the child is expected
to function. The AT Planning Guide is a team decision making
guide. It will lead your team through the process of making
a decision about assistive technology tools and strategies
based on the information you gathered. In addition a Resource
Guide for Students with ASD is included. It describes a variety
of assistive technology tools and strategies that may be useful
to students with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
AT Tools
& Strategies Assessment Manual: $37 within Wisconsin or
$47 outside of Wisconsin, + $5 s&h each
*Actual shipping charges outside of the US |
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Education
Tech Points: A Framework for Assistive Technology Planning
This manual is a tool to help school districts determine and
meet the assistive technology needs of individual students and
to evaluate and improve their assistive technology services
system wide. The manual provides and overview of the Education
Tech Points framework and its uses. At each Education Tech Point,
key questions to be considered about an individual child are
highlighted and
implications for school districts are discussed.
(Note:
WATI sells Education Tech Points in Wisconsin only by special
arrangement with CATO, orders from outside Wisconsin MUST be
sent to: CATO, P.O. Box 431, Winchester, OR 97495, or call 541/440-4791.)
Ed Tech
Points manual: $40 + $6 s&h |
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Five Hungry
Mice Storybooks by Judi Cumley
These storybooks present the identical story in two formats
– black and white and color. Black and white and color
formats will allow you to assess what impact (either positive
or negative), if any, the presence of color has on the child’s
ability to attend or to read the story. Two literacy boards
are included.
Five
Hungry Mice: $25 within Wisconsin or $35 outside of Wisconsin,
+ $3 s&h each
*Actual shipping charges + $3 handling charge outside of the
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AT Video Series
A 3-video series ideal for training of teachers,
therapists, parents, assistants and administrators. Video One,
Assistive Technology Assessment Made Easy describes the WATI
process to assess a student's AT needs. Relevant forms are included
on an accompanying CD. Video two, Assistive Technology is More
than Computers emphasizes the importance of considering low
tech tools and high tech devices. The AT Checklist on the CD
offers a wide range of solutions for educational challenges.
Video Three, The IEP Team and AT Decisions shows how an IEP
team uses WATI's Decision Making process to make effective decisions
about AT.
AT Video Series (indicate dvd or vhs format):
$139 within Wisconsin or $149
outside of Wisconsin, + $5 s&h each
*Actual shipping charges + $3 handling charge outside of the
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Casio Fraction
Mate Calculator (fx-55-w)
This calculator makes working with fractions a snap! There are
specific function keys to reduce fractions, change improper
fractions to mixed numbers or mixed numbers to fractions, and
change decimals to fractions or fractions to decimals. By pressing
one key, students can do these complex tasks. The special fraction
keys are green and easily recognized.
All
other standard calculator functions are also included.
Casio Fraction Mate Calculator: $16 + $2 s&h each
*Actual shipping charges + $3 handling charge outside of the
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Miscellaneous Activity Boards,
Communication Boards, Symbols and Overlays
This packet contains several low tech Activity Boards, Communication
Boards and other materials.
- Communication Boards
- one for recess and one for snack,
in both color and black and white.
- Overlays - for the GoTalk 4+ for
snack and recess.
- Activity Termination Signals - This
set of Go (green), Almost Done (yellow), and Wait (red)
- Wait Symbol - Oval orange
- I Need Help Signal
- Calming Down Activity Board - A
six-step activity board for calming down.
- Social Story about Waiting in Line - provided in black
and white.
Packet of Activity
Boards, Communication Boards, Symbols and Overlays: $11 within
Wisconsin or $14 outside of Wisconsin, + $2 s&h each
*Actual shipping charges + $3 handling charge outside of the
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Visual Schedule™
Symbols to create a visual schedule for a student are provided
in both color and black and white. Magnetic symbols eliminate
the Velcro ™ “sound”. Symbols attach to a
magnetic page mounted on a clip case.
Visual
Schedule & Symbol Sets: $17 within Wisconsin or $22 outside
of Wisconsin, + $3 s&h each
*Actual shipping charges + $3 handling charge outside of the
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Reusable
Alert Symbols
The Universal “no” and Lightening Bolt “alert”
symbols are pre-printed on transparencies. Package of nine “no”
symbols and twelve “alert” symbols in three different
sizes.
Reusable
Symbols: $2.50 within Wisconsin or
$3.50 outside of Wisconsin, + $1 s&h each
*Actual shipping charges + $3 handling charge outside of the
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Memo Board
"Dry Erase" Boards
A set of two pre-made dry erase boards 9” x 12”
made with
Memo Board Dry Erase Contact paper.
Dry
Erase Boards: $5 within Wisconsin or $7 outside of Wisconsin,
+ $2 s&h each
*Actual shipping charges + $3 handling charge outside of the
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Clear Acrylic
Easel
This clear acrylic collapsible easel has many uses. For example,
it can be an easel for presenting visual information, a transparent
surface for the child to trace lines, or to visually track the
movement made by another and much more. The folding Acrylic
Easel is 14” x 12” wide.
Acrylic
Easel: $70 within Wisconsin or $90 outside of Wisconsin, + $10
s&h each
*Actual shipping charges + $3 handling charge outside of the
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Clear Acrylic
Eye Gaze Frame
This clear acrylic frame is perfect for using eye gaze to communicate.
It is free-standing and folds when not in use. It comes with
a set of sample communication symbols.
Acrylic
Eye Gaze Frame: $35 within Wisconsin or $40 outside of Wisconsin,
+ $5 s&h each
*Actual shipping charges + $3 handling charge outside of the
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Recipes
for AT Success: Sharing Wisconsin's Assistive Technology Successes
WATI's Assistive Technology Leadership community was
asked to share their successes and they are compiled here
in Recipes for AT Success. The manual is organized
into activity areas that are vital for creating change in
the educational environment. These categories include; administrative/district
level activities, teacher/adult level activities, student
level activities and other activities. Recipes for AT
Success is a combination of hard copy and digital format
including handouts, tutorials and videos. Our hope is that
this resource will assist you in providing appropriate assistive
technology tools and services to support instruction for students
in need.
Recipes
Manual: $15 within Wisconsin or $20 outside of Wisconsin,
$3 s&h each
*Actual shipping charges + $3 handling charge outside of the
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Resource
Guide for Teachers and Administrators about Assistive Technology
This 24 page manual explains assistive technology and
its uses in simple, easy to understand terms. It provides dozens
of websites and other resources for additional information.
The full version can be downloaded from the WATI website www.wati.org
and copied as long as credits to the author and WATI are maintained.
It can also be purchased.
Resource
Guide: 1 for $1 + $1 s&h; 6 for $5 + $2 s&h; 12 for
$10 + $3 s&h; 25 for $20 + $5 s&h; 50 for $38 + $7 s&h;
100 for $75 + $9 s&h
*Actual shipping charges + $3 handling charge outside of the
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Hey! Can
I Try That?
This 20-page workbook is designed to introduce assistive
technology to teens. It provides simple text with worksheets
they can complete to help them be more active participants in
the selection and use of assistive technology. The full version
can be downloaded from the WATI web site here,
and copied as long as credits to the author and WATI are maintained.
It can also be purchased.
Hey
Can I Try That?: 1 for $1 + $1 s&h; 6 for $5 + $2 s&h;
12 for $10 + $3 s&h; 25 for $20 + $5 s&h; 50 for $38
+ $7 s&h; 100 for $75 + $9 s&h (available in English
or Spanish)
*Actual shipping charges + $3 handling charge outside of the
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Teacher Resource
and Student Transition Portfolios
The Teacher Resource and Student Transition Portfolios are a
two part portfolio system to assist students as early as middle
school in managing materials they need to transition from high
school to a post school education or work setting. The Teacher
Transition Resource Portfolio contains a copy of all student
forms and resource materials, and is packaged as a file system
so teachers can continually add and organize resources to help
their students across the years. The Student Transition Portfolio
is an expanding file wallet with tabbed dividers and useful
forms for identifying needs and interests. The portfolio helps
organize job or school information, letters of reference, work
histories, etc. Integrated across the portfolio are questions
and resources for considering assistive technology as a tool
to support transition and personal goals.
Teacher Resource Transition
Portfolio: $15 within Wisconsin or $20 outside of Wisconsin,
+ $3 s&h. Student Transition Portfolio: $12 within Wisconsin
or $17 outside of Wisconsin, + $3 s&h. If Student Transition
Portfolios are ordered at the same time as a Teacher Resource
Portfolio, the cost per Student Transition Portfolio is reduced
by $2 ($10 within Wisconsin or $15 outside of Wisconsin)
*Actual shipping charges + $3 handling charge outside of the
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How Do You
Know It? How Can You Show It?
This easy to read manual explains a variety of ways to collect
and use data to make decisions about assistive technology. It
utilizes numerous examples of questions that arise about assistive
technology to illustrate how teams can collect and use data
to make good decisions that are both appropriate and defensible.
Numerous copy ready forms are included as well as suggestions
for creating your own.
How Do You Know It? How Can You Show It?: $22
within Wisconsin, $29 outside of Wisconsin, + $3 s&h *Actual
shipping charges + $3 handling charge outside of the US
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