Resources

[|Iowa Center for Assistive Technology]: ICATER is a technology and universal design resource for all members of the education community to build learner capacity, and increase access to learning opportunities.

[|Iowa Department of Education-Assistive Technology] :information on state and federal regulations related to assistive technology

[|Iowa Program of Assitive Technology]: The Iowa Program for Assistive Technology (IPAT) helps Iowans find out about and get the assistive technology (AT) they need as part of their daily lives to learn, work, play, and participate in community life safely and independently.

[|True AIM]: The True AIM website is a resource for Iowa educators and parents to learn more about Accessible Instructional Materials (AIM). In most schools, print-based instructional materials, such as textbooks, are a prime way of delivering curricular content. This system works fine for many learners. But for others – those who struggle to read because of physical, sensory, cognitive, or learning differences – such materials are not usable for learning.

[|Iowa Easter Seals Assistive Technology]: Easter Seals Iowa's Assistive Technology Center encompasses three programs: Equipment Loan, the Demonstration Center, and the Lending Library.

[|Free Communication Board, Symbols, and Social Stories]:Here's a collection of free materials we've found or created to help kids with speech disorders communicate at home and in the community.

[|SetBC Boards]: **PictureSET** is a collection of downloadable visual supports that can be used by students for both receptive and expressive communication in the classroom, at home, and in the community. This searchable database allows you to find a wide range of useful visual supports for different curriculum areas, activities, and events.