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Sioux Falls School District assistive‑technology team showcases tools used by about 2,000 students
Summary
At the Jan. 12 board meeting, the district’s assistive‑technology team demonstrated low‑ and high‑tech tools—AAC devices, mounts, switches and magnifiers—and described training and consults that help roughly 2,000 students with IEPs or 504 plans access classroom work.
Heather Henters, the district’s AT integrationist, told the board the assistive‑technology team supports “about 2,000 students” across the district who are on IEPs or 504 plans and span ages birth through 21. The team of staff members described a mix of low‑tech and high‑tech supports that help students express themselves and access curriculum.
The presenters outlined augmentative and alternative communication tools, from picture communication boards and communication books to robust speech devices. “This is the most robust vocabulary option that we use in the district,”…
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