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The 
tasks
What activities take place in the environment?
• 
What activities support the student’s learning?
• 
What are the critical elements of the activities?
• 
How might the activities be modi
fi
ed to accommodate the student’s unique 
• 
learning needs?
How might technology support the student’s active participation in those 
• 
activities?
The 
tools
What low-tech, mid-tech and high-tech options should be considered 
• 
for a student with these needs and abilities doing these tasks in these 
environments?
What strategies might increase student performance?
• 
How might the tools be tried out with students in the environments in 
• 
which they will be used?
For more information on using the SETT framework, evaluating ATL solutions 
and creating an implementation plan see “Chapter 9: Infusing Assistive 
Technology for Learning into the IPP Process” in Alberta Education’s 
Individualized Program Planning 
(2006) at http://education.alberta.ca/admin/
special/resources/ipp.aspx.
For additional information on assistive technology see 
Chapter 6:
Leveraging 
Technology
.

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Meeting diverse learning needs with differentiated instruction
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Tool 1: General Supports for Students with Disabilities
Name
Date
Completed by
Environmental
Seat student near teacher
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Seat student in an area with minimal distractions 
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Seat student near a positive peer model 
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Stand near student when giving instructions 
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Use a sound-
fi
eld system
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Provide access to study carrel
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Use a desktop easel or slant board to raise reading materials 
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Allow student to move around the classroom 
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Make materials self-correcting
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Highlight important concepts and information and/or passages
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Prepare recordings of reading/textbook materials, tasks
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Provide an extra textbook for home use
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Provide graph paper or large spaced paper for writing
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Allow use of personal word lists, cue cards
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Increase use of pictures, diagrams, concrete manipulators
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Increase print size in photocopying
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Provide a visual summary of the daily schedule
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Other 
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