NC 1501-2.3 Assistive Technology

Plain English summary

Public agencies must provide assistive technology devices and/or services to children with disabilities when required as part of special education, related services, or supplementary aids and services. On a case-by-case basis, school-purchased assistive technology devices must also be made available in a child's home or other settings if the IEP Team determines such access is necessary for the child to receive FAPE.

Key requirements

• Each public agency must ensure that assistive technology devices or assistive technology services, or both, are made available to a child with a disability if required as a part of the child's special education, related services, or supplementary aids and services.
• On a case-by-case basis, the use of school purchased assistive technology devices in a child's home or in other settings is required if the child's IEP Team determines that the child needs access to those devices in order to receive FAPE.

Affected parties

• children with disabilities
• IEP Teams
• public agencies
• special education administrators
• parents of children with disabilities

Official source

https://www.dpi.nc.gov/documents/publications/catalog/ec144-policies-governing-services/open#page=24