Webinar Series: Building a Streamlined AT Assessment System in K-12 Schools (Part 4)

Date: Wednesday, August 12, 2026

Time: 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Eastern

Location: Zoom via RESNA Learn

Title: Webinar Series: Building a Streamlined AT Assessment System in K-12 Schools (Part Four:

From Recommendation to Reality - IEP Language, Services & Sustainable AT
Systems)

Speaker: Sharvari Dixit, OTR/L, ATP, Empower AT Services

Pricing: Free for RESNA members; $45 for non-members

Abstract: By the time assessment data and trial evidence are in hand, the clinical work is only half finished. This session addresses the second half: converting a feature-based recommendation into IEP-ready language, determining appropriate AT service minutes, and building an implementation plan that survives contact with a real classroom. Participants will learn to write recommendation language that ties a documented barrier to a specific assistive feature and functional outcome, determine service minutes based on the complexity of support needed rather than the number of tools recommended, and plan for monitoring and follow-up that keeps AT responsive as demands change. The session also addresses why well-matched AT plans often break down after they leave the IEP meeting - examining shared responsibility across the IEP team, student engagement and voice, and common barriers to implementation. Using five composite case studies spanning different grade levels, disability categories, and service settings - including the session's running case study - participants will practice applying these principles across varied real-world scenarios. Tools referenced throughout, including Read&Write and Mindomo, are drawn from the presenter's direct clinical experience in K–12 settings and do not constitute endorsement or promotion of any product.

Currently under review for IACET credit approval. 

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

1. Translate feature-based assessment findings into IEP-ready recommendation language that connects a
documented barrier to a specific assistive feature and functional outcome
2. Determine appropriate AT service minutes based on the complexity of support needs rather than the number
of tools recommended
3. Develop an implementation and monitoring plan that specifies roles, training needs, and follow-up
procedures
4. Identify common reasons well-matched AT plans break down after the IEP meeting, and apply strategies
that build shared responsibility across the team
5. Apply feature-based recommendation, service planning, and collaboration principles across varied student
profiles through case-based practice

Currently under review for IACET credit approval. 

Target Audience

Assistive Technology specialists, occupational therapists, special education teachers, speech-language pathologists, and related service providers working in K–12 settings.

Completion of this webinar and all required components earns 0.1 IACET CEU.