Hope Technology School is launching an after school pilot program, Hope AT Lab, to support students through assistive technology devices. By providing assistive technology services, we help students to develop independence and communication skills and to achieve academic goals.
What is Assistive Technology?
According to the Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities Act of 1988 (Public Law 100-407), Assistive Technology (AT) includes any item, piece of equipment, or product system, whether acquired commercially, off-the-shelf, modified or customized, that is used to increase, maintain, or improve functional capabilities of individuals with disabilities. An Assistive Technology Service is any service that directly assists an individual with a disability in the selection, acquisition, or use of an assistive technology device.
Hope AT Lab
Hope AT Lab provides assistive technology services and employs a collaborative approach, utilizing a Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP), Occupational Therapist (OT), and Physical Therapist (PT). Our therapists work together with educators and students to discover various modes of technology that will enhance students' abilities and best meet each person's needs.
Hope AT Lab consists of adaptive work stations. We employ various modes of technology including low, middle and high technology. Students will participate in various workstations based on their skill levels as determined by the therapists' assessment using STAGES Assessment software by Assistive Technology, Inc.
Where: Onsite at Hope Technology School
When: Weekdays, 3-5pm beginning March 25th
Cost: $25/hour
Who Benefits from Hope AT Lab?
We invite any individual regardless of age or disability to participate in our program. Our therapists have a wide range of training and experience as well as an eagerness to innovate and discover solutions to attain a variety of academic goals.
Assistive technology can aid students in:
• Education
• Learning Strategies
• Communication
• Social Skills
• Access to Computer and Information Systems
• Fine Motor Development
No prior experience or devices are required for participation in Hope AT Lab.
Tools we Use
• Voice Output Communication Aids (VOCA)
• Writing Tools
• Therapeutic Software (i.e. Speech Pro)
• Educational Software
• Sensory Sensitive Equipment
• Physical Environment Adaptations
• Access to internet and email
• Reading Software
• Alternate access to print material
To Apply
Please download and submit the following AT Lab Intake form.
Mail completed Application to:
Hope AT Lab
2525 E. Bayshore Rd.
Palo Alto, CA 94303