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Students have not always been provided with AT and other forms of assistance, it's a good thing laws have changed in students favor. But I also have to agree with Rebecca, they would be better if enforcement was taken seriously.

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It is great seeing laws being revised but it must be implemented by the schools in order for the students to take advantage of AT. I find the schools that I have gone to have had great success in funding and providing students with the basic technology/ equipment available. I know though that there are schools out there that are not so fortunate enough to see funding or have the basic necessities to organize a classroom. We need money to be put into these types of schools especially for students to get the best education possible.

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I agree with your overarching statement.

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I think providing resources is great, but we should also make sure these resources are being used to their greatest capacity. As several of our classmates have stated, funding is often insufficient, so even though the district is required to help, sometimes it is difficult or just not possible.

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As time as changed the laws have helped students drastically in need of aide. Assistive technology is one of the different ways to helps students with disabilities. The laws have helped students not be discriminated and get the education needed, even if it means they need aide. Students can be helped in many different ways like an IPAD, recorder, note taker, etc.

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This statement has made a very important impact in the lives of sudents with special needs. It is essential that public places provide assistive technology for individuals.

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I agree with your overarching understanding. The legislation regarding AT has certainly come a long way, but I think that implementation of these laws is falling behind. Even though IDEA '04 requires that AT be considered for every child eligible to receive special education services, many children still do not receive AT devices and services. I think that this comes in part from the lack of knowledge of teachers and other educators of everything that is actually available. This lack of knowledge then stems from a lack of education, so this goes back to the importance of keeping the community educated about what kind of AT devices and services are available in the community.

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It is great that the laws have improved to better suit needs. I do believe we need to continue to seek improvements because there is still so much more that I think we can do.

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The laws are revised and amended to be more fair and adaptive to the current social environment. With the revision and amendment, Section 504, IDEA, and ADA gave more resources to aid the individuals with disabilities, especially for the assistive technology. However, not all the IEP committee members are familiar with the laws very well. Due to this reason, the students could be not provided the most appropriate AT devices and services. Or, like Alyssa's comment, the districts are familiar with the laws well, but they prefer to provide less expensive devices due to the limited resources.

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Your statement is true, the laws in place have given students with disabilities access to more resources,. However I feel that these laws are created by people who are out of touch with the education system. I feel that the laws would be more beneficial if they were created by someone who is going to actually implement the rules and put them into place.

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Your overarching understanding is so true. The more the laws have been tweaked and revised the better they have become. Not only have they given students a better environment to learn in but they have also provided more and better tools to the students that need them. My biggest concern or the thing I would revise about your overarching understanding is that there is still much work to be done because we still have so much more than we can and should be providing to our students. Funding is not at the level it should be for every school in every district. When we think about the resources and assistive technology we need for the students we need to consider all students.

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Your essential understanding is very similar to my. Modern laws are very specific and clear state responsibilities of all parties who are involved in the education of children with special needs.
There is also a link to the website that compares some of the special education laws. I fond it useful

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This is very true but it takes someone to acknowledge that there is a need for assistive technology and to demand that it be put to use and implemented correctly. There is still no requirement that says that schools need to use assistive technology, only that it be considered.

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I agree with text that the laws have changed in such a way that helps start the process of a child reaching his/her maximum potential. I think in many ways that the use of technology helps to improve the quality of life for individuals in such a way that they are able to be more independent.

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Elizabeth, I agree that education laws have sought to better aide our special education students. Even with the revised laws in place, I wonder if students are receiving the resources necessary for them to succeed. It seems that districts may opt for less expensive equipment that is 'adequate' but not necessarily the best for students.