Procedure – Category 5000 (Students) AR 5005.4 – SELPA Referral Procedures
• If the student is to receive amplification equipment for the first time, goals should be included for mastering equipment utilization, care, and operation.
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Assistive Technology/Low Incidence
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Assessment for Low Incidence Equipment (LIE) Assistive Technology (AT) refers to a device or service that can be used as a tool by students with disabilities to achieve or maintain function. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and California law require IEP teams consider whether students need AT devices or services when developing IEPs. AT relates to the tools required to maintain, improve, or increase functional capabilities to bridge the gap between the student’s performance and the demands of the curriculum. AT devices and services are defined in the IDEA as: • Any item, piece of equipment, or product system, whether acquired commercially off the shelf, modified, or customized that is used to increase, maintain, or improve functional capabilities of a child with a disability. • Any service that directly assists a child with a disability in the selection, acquisition, or use of an AT device. This includes evaluation, providing for the acquisition of AT equipment; selecting, designing, interventions, or services with AT devices; and training or technical assistance for the child, family, and other professionals who work with the child. Low incidence disability is defined in California Education Code § 56026.5 as a severe disabling condition with an expected incidence rate of less than one percent of the total statewide enrollment in kindergarten through grade 12. For purposes of this definition, severe disabling conditions are hearing impairments, vision impairments, and severe orthopedic impairments, or any combination thereof. For purposes of this definition, vision impairments do not include disabilities within the function of vision specified in California Education Code § 56338 . A. Pre-referral LEA Responsibility:
AR 5005.4 – SELPA Referral Procedures Desert Mountain Charter Special Education Local Plan Area (DMCS) (rev. 8/9/22)
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