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=**Considering Assistive Technology?**=

**The SETT Framework**

 * Explore the SETT (Student, Environment, Task, Tools) Framework by Joy Zabala, this is the framework used by AT professionals and includes marvelous tools for considering and implementing AT as a team process.**
 * [|www.joyzabala.com]**

=**Wondering if your student would benefit from technology-based reading and writing supports?**=
 * Decoste & Bastiani's Protocol for Accommodations in Reading (PAR or uPAR): [|http://donjohnston.com/upar/#.VMOnUmR4rLM]
 * Denise Decoste's Writing Protocol (WPP): [|http://donjohnston.com/decoste-writing-protocol/#.VMOnk2R4rLM]

=**Is AAC needed?**= =**Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)**= =**Connecting Young Kids (YAACK)**=

Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Connecting Young Kids (YAACK) is a website that covers issues related to AAC and young children. Its purpose is to provide information and guidance to families, teachers, speech/language pathologists and anyone else who is involved with a child with special communication needs. It is intended to be easy to understand and practical, and to cover a wide range of topics dealing with AAC and AAC-related issues of children at various ages and stages of communication ability, and with different strengths, disabilities and learning characteristics.

Have you ever met an augmentative communication user? Have you ever wondered if a student might benefit form technology to support reading and/or writing? If so, please tell us about your experiences.
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