AT Assessment Process in the School Environment - Thoughts & Understanding

I think it's safe to say that I am the only student in my class who has yet to earn their certification. Although I have 2 1/2 years of instructional support (volunteer-based, yay) experience, much of what I have encountered in this class thus far  has been new knowledge to me. I've been fortunate enough to have worked with ELL students and general ed students but I have only 10 hours of working in a special ed environment.

It's for that very reason that I find the process of AT Assessment so interesting. Here is a road map of sorts that will help me achieve my destination: helping my students with learning disabilities succeed.

What I learned from this module is that students needs should be looked at BEFORE AT selection can begin. This is of the utmost importance because you can have the most up to date technology at your disposal but it wouldn't do you any good if it's not what's best for a particular student.

I also learned that AT Assessment is a team effort. Choosing, implementing, and monitoring the results of AT requires more than one person. If that person is the teacher, her or she may be already overwhelmed with their required duties.

For myself, I can use this module as a blueprint of sorts to help me traverse the difficult task of selecting the AT that's best for my students.