Vermilion

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= =    Roslyn Simon    Current Projects 1. Creation of Assistive Technology Considerations/ referral form 2. Up dating Pupil Appraisal Handbook to include Vermilion Parish AT Procedures and Policies. 3. Increasing AT Team Staff by adding an SLP dedicated to Augmentative Communication (Welcome Nicole :0) 4. Formation of Teacher AT Forum to share ideas and activities. 5. Creation of AT "class" on Black Board to provide support and training to teachers 6. Inclusion of AT in the RTI process and considerations 7. Creation of Virtual Classrooms that allow SPED students access to regular class at ALL TIMES. 8. Use of new eye gaze accessible aug com device.  

AT Success Stories 1. Students utilizing AT on ILEAP and LEAP do well with AT 2. Vermilion Parish recieves Augmentative Device Donation 3 .

District Assistive Technology Profile =** Provide current status of assistive technology within the district. Use the information from local resources, the AT Service Delivery Questionnaire, QIAT matrices and/or other district data. **=

** District Demographics **
1. Population of students ** 8996 ** 2. Population of students with disabilities **1274** 3. Economic status 4. #of schools: **19** 5. List of schools by type (ie: high schools, charter, model schools) __High Schools:__ **Abbeville High School** **Erath High School** **Gueydan High School** **Kaplan High School** **North Vermilion High School**

__Middle Schools:__
 * Erath Middle School **
 * Rene Rost Middle School **
 * J.H. Williams Middle School **

__Elementary Schools:__
 * Cecil Picard at Maurice **
 * Dozier **
 * Eaton Prk **
 * Forked Island/E. Broussard **
 * Herod **
 * Indian Bayou **
 * Jessie Owens **
 * Kaplan **
 * Meaux **
 * Seventh Ward **
 * Leblanc Elementary **

**Vermilion Parish Alternative Program**

6. Number of teachers 750 7. Number of special education teachers ** 106 includes Resource, Self-contained, APE, Speech Therapist, etc .** 8. Number of support personnel **72 para educators** Other

** District Geography **
Describe the geographical area of the district that would affect the delivery of assistive technology services such as structures for travel, rural-city, etc. ** As of yet ** (barring hurricanes) there has not been any geographical issues that affect the current AT service delivery model. Occasionally the size of the parish is a barrier, due to travel time it might not be possible to reach as many schools as needed in a day. However, AT services are organized in a geographical manner. We have also began using a "virtural" sofware that allows computers to be "taken over" from another location, which helps when problems arise suddenly. Virtural "how 2" are also availible via Black Board to help with more common programming and software questions.


 * District AT Status ** Current AT status: Include reference to the make-up of the AT team, AT procedures, AT professional development activities, AT resources that are currently available in the district. If the district has documents such as procedures, calendar of PD, web pages, or resources lists, include a copy in the portfolio (or active hyperlink).

**__Make Up of the AT Team __****: Vermilion Parish’s AT currently consists of an AT coordinator and an augmentative therapist. Additional expertise is provided by particular individuals as need arises and OT in PT in Vermilion work closely within and with the AT team. **

**__<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">AT professional development activities: __****<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> All regular education and special education staff attended an Assistive Technology overview presentation. Special Education teachers were provided with an all day in-service highlighting specific assistive technology equipment and software. Regular education teachers were in-serviced on the integration of assistive technology within their classrooms. All SPED staff have been trained on the New Assistive Technology Consideration Check list for all IEPs Intinal and re-evals. All SPED teachers have also been trained in AIM and the AIM proceedure in Vermilion Parish. **


 * Eight teachers along with the AT team were sent to the Solutions for Assistive Technology Conference in Baton Rouge to help further their knowledge of AT as well as provide them with hands on practice and knowledge in 08-09. We have adopted Unique Curriculum so our special students addressing extended standards are working on the approprate grade level. Many teachers have been attending workshops on Autism. **


 * Individual training was also the focus of this year and many one on one trainings were provided to teachers, parents, and para-educators on various AT strategies 08-09. This model will continue for the 09-10 year training Parish wide on the use of Kurzweil in regular eduction teachers. **


 * __ AT resources that are currently available in the district __****<span style="color: #3015d5; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">: Vermilion Parish supports the use and promotion of assistive technology, therefore the parish is fortuning to have many resources including a well rounded library of equipment and software available. The Assistive Technology State Grant is also a wonderful resource to promote the acquisition of much needed equipment for specific students. Vermilion was fortunate to receive a grant for purchased equipment. The AT regional centers have also provided much needed resources in the form of presenters, hands on trainings, and a wonderful resource for up to date knowledge. I find it impossible to keep up with the latest AT information not to mention the fact that information often does not get to the correct person in my district to inform me of changes so I relay on my regional center. **

Summary of Assistive Technology Data
Summarize data from the needs assessment/QIAT. The _ District has summarized the above data in the following way.

Note any Regular Technology Plan or UDL that may affect AT in the district.
 * This year is the first year that the AT team has had involved contact with “Regular Technology.” They have included us in many ways this year and have provided much needed help. The only Plan that may affect AT in the district next year is our RTI plan which will increase the need for awareness of AT strategies and equipment in Regular Education. 09-10 universal implementation of Kurzweil. **

Identify the AT team membership and the role of them ​ **Allison Vice** Assistive Technology Coordinator >Keeper of Data, conduct evaluations, train teachers, students, and parents on use of AT equiment. Keep up with latest AT. Ensure AT is being properly implemented. Create AT policies and proceedures for Vermilion Parish.

**Nicole Dupuy** provide speech therapy services to some of the students who use augmentative communication.

Provide a flow chart or description of how AT services are accessed within the district



__ Before completing the plan, identify the following: __

__ Provide a statement that indicates what the district AT will look like in 5 years __

__ Provide a statement that indicates how the district expects to achieve the above. __

__Mission Statement__
__ The mission of the ___ District is to

learners will ….

The process of assistive technology planning begins first with answering the question “What do we want ___ students to do with assistive technology?” If you use national, state and local standards or QIAT indicators list those.

What are the assistive technology goals for staff? Identify different levels of staff that need to be considered: Administrators, Special Education Teachers/Service Providers, Regular Education Teachers, Assistive Technology Staff, Pupil Appraisal, etc.
 * Basic Awareness of Assistive Technology (Laws, Definitions, Resources) ** Staff will ….


 * Personal and Professional Use of Assistive Technology. ** Staff will apply …..


 * Application of Assistive Technology in Instruction. ** Teachers will ….

What are the assistive technology goals for staff? Identify different levels of staff that need to be considered: Administrators, Special Education Teachers/Service Providers, Regular Education Teachers, Assistive Technology Staff, Pupil Appraisal, etc.

Using the information gathered above, develop action steps that will identify the district’s course in achieving the vision.

Goal – Identify Goals based on the current data and information above

Objective Identify objectives to complete the goals listed. State objectives in measurable terms..

Action Items ** -2000 ** How will the district complete the objectives
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How will the district access funding or resources to complete the objective

Timelines Identify when the objectives will begin and when they will be completed
 * Responsible Party **

Personnel Responsible Identify the personnel who will certify that the objectives have been completed
 * Responsible Party **

Evaluation Identify the method of data reporting that will indicate that the objective has been successfully completed.
 * Responsible Party **

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Continuous Improvement and Evaluation
Plan for Evaluation of the District Assistive Technology Plan Identify how the district will evaluate the effectiveness of the plan, collect supporting data and target dates for evaluation to occur.

Reporting to Stakeholder Identify how the district will report evaluation.