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Quality Indicators for Assistive Technology: Indicators and Matrices
A set of quality indicators and self-assessment matrices covering eight areas of school AT services, from considering and assessing needs to implementation, evaluation, transition and professional development. Schools and service teams can use the matrices to review practice and plan improvements. The framework is grounded in the US school and individualised education programme context.
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Quality Indicators for Assistive Technology (QIAT)
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https://qiat.org
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English
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ALL
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