ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY | NJ Special Needs

ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY (AT) is available to help individuals with many types of disabilities in a variety of areas of need:

Communication

Executive Functioning

Listening

Note Taking

Math

Organization

Reading

Schedules

Speech

Time Management

Writing

If your child is of school age, you need to work with your Child Study Team to see if AT is an appropriate tool for your child. If your child is older, there are resources available to you to help guide you through the process. You will want to learn how to choose AT tools that are dependable and consistent. Keep in mind your child’s abilities when making a choice, and remember to select AT that is tailored to your child's needs and abilities. It is also important to choose AT that can be utilized in school as well as the home, if needed. Staff and parent training are equally important… you need to make sure usage is consistent in order for it to be effective!

Below you will find some great resources for AT in New Jersey, as well as some national resources that were too good not to include in the list!

The Arc of New Jersey Family Institute

Assistive Technology Go Bag

https://www.thearcfamilyinstitute.org/resources/asstive-technology.html

Assistive Technology Center

New Jersey’s Online Resource for Information and Equipment

https://www.assistivetechnologycenter.org/

Center on Technology and Disability (CTD)

https://www.ctdinstitute.org/

Disability Rights New Jersey

The Richard West Assistive Technology Advocacy Center (ATAC)

http://www.drnj.org/atacprogram.htm