http://www.pluk.org/AT1.html
http://fcsn.org/index.php
PLUK stands for Parents, Let's Unite for Kids. PLUK, (http://www.pluk.org/AT1.html) along with The Federation for Children with Special Needs ( http://fcsn.org/index.php ) combined efforts to create a “Family Guide to Assistive Technology”. The site was edited by Katharin A. Kelker, Ed.D. It is a production of Roger Holt, ATP and was illustrated by Karen Moses in 1997. This site is a beneficial site for families of individuals with special needs. It gives a great overview of how using technology early in an individual’s life can be significantly beneficial to the individual and gives information for parents to becoming advocates of Assistive Technology for their child. It seems that many parents expect the educators and therapists to be responsible for their child’s equipment, but this site shows the parents how they can be effective team members for getting information and equipment for their child, based on their child’s needs. Along with providing information for parents to become advocates for their child regarding assistive technology and equipment, the site gives information regarding types of assistive technology, examples of when assistive technology is appropriate, scenarios that parents can relate to, and factors to consider when determining what Assistive Technology to use. Any student with a disability would benefit from having parents as advocates, and students who need assistive technology would benefit from having parents at advocates for equipment!
http://fcsn.org/index.php
PLUK stands for Parents, Let's Unite for Kids. PLUK, (http://www.pluk.org/AT1.html) along with The Federation for Children with Special Needs ( http://fcsn.org/index.php ) combined efforts to create a “Family Guide to Assistive Technology”. The site was edited by Katharin A. Kelker, Ed.D. It is a production of Roger Holt, ATP and was illustrated by Karen Moses in 1997. This site is a beneficial site for families of individuals with special needs. It gives a great overview of how using technology early in an individual’s life can be significantly beneficial to the individual and gives information for parents to becoming advocates of Assistive Technology for their child. It seems that many parents expect the educators and therapists to be responsible for their child’s equipment, but this site shows the parents how they can be effective team members for getting information and equipment for their child, based on their child’s needs. Along with providing information for parents to become advocates for their child regarding assistive technology and equipment, the site gives information regarding types of assistive technology, examples of when assistive technology is appropriate, scenarios that parents can relate to, and factors to consider when determining what Assistive Technology to use. Any student with a disability would benefit from having parents as advocates, and students who need assistive technology would benefit from having parents at advocates for equipment!
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