What guidance does IDEA give us when making decisions about an individual childs need for assistive technology?
IDEA ’04 leaves the decisions about how to assess a child’s need for assistive technology up to the IEP team. The Oregon Administrative Rules and Comments from the Federal Register, below, help to clarify the requirement to provide assistive technology. Below we have summarized the guidance provided. Provision of AT for a Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) The assistive technology devices that are necessary to ensure FAPE must be provided at no cost to the parents, and the parents cannot be charged for normal use, and wear and tear. (34 CFR. Attachment 1) I can’t find this in the OARs but it’s very close to OAR 581-015-2205(4), below under Documentation in the IEP Parental Liability for Assistive Technology Devices Used at Home While ownership of the device in these circumstances would remain with the public agency, by state law school district policies govern whether parents are liable for loss, theft, or damage due to negligence or misuse of publicly owned equipment used at
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