The Assistive Technology Assessment Center (ATAC) is a state-of-the-art service provided by the Ventura County SELPA at no charge to our local school districts. The ATAC team provides assistive technology assessments, focusing on access to curriculum and augmentative/alternative communication; training on specific equipment and techniques; and workshops on a wide variety of assistive technology topics to the students, families and educators of Ventura County SELPA.  

Requests for an assessment by ATAC must be generated by the school district.  ATAC referrals require a signed Assessment Plan. Please contact members of the ATAC Team before generating an Assessment Plan to discuss the student's needs and to reserve a date and time.

• Guide for Consideration of Assistive Technology.    
• Assistive Technology and IDEA
• Assistive Technology Guidance
• AAC Resources for the Home 
• Assistive Technology: New Law Requires LEAs to Provide Students Greater Access

MEET OUR TEAM:

Assitive Technology can be sorted into two main categories:

Augmentative, Alternative Communication (AAC)- includes devices and other supports that enable the student to communicate with others.  Includes things such as Dynavox, Touch Talker, etc.

  Assistive Technology (AT) for access to curriculum resources- includes software and other supports that enable the student to participate in reading, writing and math.  Includes things such as word prediction or word processing software.

Communication Success Screening
AAC Screening Tool

Core Word Resources
My Tobii Dynavox (must create FREE account)
Saltillo Chat Corner
 AAC and Autism
Assistiveware Core Word Classroom (must create FREE account)

Online Trainings and Webinars
 AAC Institute
 PaTTAN:Power AAC
 Special Education Technology Center Recorded Webinars
 Ability Tools AT Training Library

More Websites
 Teaching Learners with Multiple Special Needs
 PrAACtical AAC
 Project Core