Assistive Technology – Legal Resources
In this section, you will find resources for teachers (general education, special education, and Teachers of students with visual impairments), administrators, and parents on the topics around Assistive Technology. The topics include General law on the Federal and state level, the Expanded Core curriculum (ECC), parent resources, transition, FAPE, and the IEP process.
Teachers and Administrator – Legal stuff!
- History of legal decisions for the instruction of Students with Visual Impairments
- Federal Laws for Assistive Technology
- Section 1401 IDEA
- AT and FAPE – Section 300.105
- Section 504 and AT
- Texas Law and Assistive Technology
Parents and Guardians
What a parent should know about Assistive Technology
Transition Planning for Students with Visual Impairments
- Transition Planning Resource Center
- Universal Transition Resources
- Transition Portfolio
Students with Visual Impairments and the IEP Process
- Carlton Ann Cook Walker’s Article for The American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults published on The National Federation of the Blind site discusses the IEP process for students who are blind
- Understanding the Expanded Core Curriculum
Download the full set of resources here including some extras!