Sharing the Work of The QIAT Community

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Sharing the Work of
The QIAT Community
QIAT Conversations ATIA, 2006
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Quality Indicators for Assistive Technology
ServicesA brief overview
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Purpose of QIAT

• Guiding improvement of AT services in order to
  improve the educational participation and results
  of students.
• Improving quality of services
• Increasing consistency of services
• Supporting implementation IDEA and other legal
  mandates

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Need for Guidelines

• Studies point to the need for
• A systematic way of planning, developing, and
  delivering assistive technology devices and
  services
• consistent, clearly understood descriptions of
  quality assistive technology services

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Beneficiaries of QIAT

• School districts - Quality AT services
• Individual service providers - Continuous
  improvement
• Consumers and families - Integrated AT services
• Universities - Competent service providers
• Policy-makers - Judicious policy

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QIAT Developments

• 1998-2006

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Quality Indicators in Eight Areas

• Consideration
• Assessment
• IEP Development
• Implementation
• Evaluation of Effectiveness

• Transition
• Administrative Support
• Professional Development Training

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Contents of Each Area

I. Section Title (Area Name) II. Overview of
the Area III. Indicators IV. Intent
Statements V. Common Errors
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QIAT Assumptions for ALL Areas

• On-going collaborative work
• Ethical practices
• Legally correct and aligned
• Applicable regardless of the model of service
  delivery
• Applicable to other service plans and programs

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The QIAT Matrices

• Self-Evaluation Tool for Each Area
• Identify areas of strength
• Identify areas of challenge
• Identify areas for improvement
• Strive for high return on investment

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Continuing the Conversation...

• QIAT 2005 Research-Based Revisions
• Taking a Closer Look at QIAT
• Participation in the QIAT Community

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Continuing the Conversation...
Research-Based Revisions
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Research-Based Revisions

• Assistive Technology added to headings
• The area of Administrative Support for Assistive
  Technology Services was moved
• Administrative support moved
• The quality indicators reordered Consideration,
  AT in the IEP, and Evaluation of the
  Effectiveness
• One QI added to Consideration

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Research-Based Revisions

• Wording of 28 of 39 QIs changed
• Wording of 35 of 39 ISs changed
• Training and support materials identified
• Additional dimensions were added to
  QI-2, QI-4, QI-19, and QI-21.

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Taking a closer look at
Quality Indicators for Consideration of AT Needs
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Taking a closer look at
Quality Indicators for Assessment of AT Needs
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Taking a closer look at
Quality Indicators for Including AT in the IEP
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Taking a closer look at
Quality Indicators for AT Implementation
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Taking a closer look at
Quality Indicators for Evaluation of
Effectiveness of AT Services
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Taking a closer look at
Quality Indicators for AT in Transition
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Taking a closer look at
Quality Indicators for Administrative Support of
AT
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Taking a closer look at
Quality Indicators for AT Professional
Development and Training
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Continuing the Conversation...
The QIAT Community
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The QIAT Community

• QIAT Web Site
• http//www.qiat.org
• QIAT Listserv
• (use View Archives link)
• collegial conversations
• new information and updates
• handouts and feedback

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The QIAT Community
You are cordially invited QIAT Summit
2007 Houston, Texas
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To understand is hard. Once one understands,
action is easy.
Sun Yat Sen