Sample IEP and Appropriate AT Device 5

IEP for Jeff:

Present Level of Academic Achievement and Functional Performance: Jeff likes to interact with his family. He enjoys eating and being involved in meal time and other functional activities in the home. He has not been able to participate in cooking or cleaning except to look toward the item that is needed next, or make a sound when his mother purposely “forgets” something.

Annual Goal: Jeff will use a single switch to activate adapted utensils and appliances to assist family members in targeted functional household tasks during three out of four opportunities.

STO 1: Jeff will activate the blender and mixer with a single switch at appropriate times to participate in preparing meals in three out of four opportunities on three consecutive trials.

STO 2: Jeff will activate the vacuum cleaner using a single switch at appropriate times when cued by his mother to participate in vacuuming in three out of four opportunities on three consecutive trials.

The use of these single switch devices facilitates Jeff's inclusion in daily activities at home. These allow him to learn valuable life skills, as well as participate as normally as possible in daily activities. 

IEPs and information attained from: Chapter 15 – Documenting Assistive Technology, Into the IEP, Documenting Assistive Technology into the IEP, Penny R. Reed, Ph.D., With contributions from numerous WATI Consultants Updated November, 2008 K. Swenson, http://www.wati.org/