THE SETT PROCESS
A Strategy for Identifying AT Needs (Student Environment Task Tools)
From: A G u i d e f o r M a c o m b C o u n t y S c h o o l s: Second Edition
These are the questions you should ask when considering AT:
Student Considerations
What are the student's IEP goals and objectives?
What does the curriculum expect the student to do?
What are the student’s abilities and their progress toward their goals?
What are the child’s special needs?
What is the impact the technology may have on peer to peer relationships?
Environmental Considerations‐ All Natural Environments
What environmental supports are available?
What are the expectations in that environment?
What tools can the environment support?
What technology is already available?
Task Considerations
What activities are naturally taking place in the environment?
What are all the other students doing?
Which of these activities support the educational goals?
What are the critical elements of the task you are considering?
Tool Considerations
Does the tool support the critical elements of the task?
Does the tool address the student’s specific special need?
Can it be supported in all the environments it is expected to be used?
Which tool will be appropriate for the most needs in the most environments?
What training support is available?
Student Considerations
What are the student's IEP goals and objectives?
What does the curriculum expect the student to do?
What are the student’s abilities and their progress toward their goals?
What are the child’s special needs?
What is the impact the technology may have on peer to peer relationships?
Environmental Considerations‐ All Natural Environments
What environmental supports are available?
What are the expectations in that environment?
What tools can the environment support?
What technology is already available?
Task Considerations
What activities are naturally taking place in the environment?
What are all the other students doing?
Which of these activities support the educational goals?
What are the critical elements of the task you are considering?
Tool Considerations
Does the tool support the critical elements of the task?
Does the tool address the student’s specific special need?
Can it be supported in all the environments it is expected to be used?
Which tool will be appropriate for the most needs in the most environments?
What training support is available?
Wisconsin Assistive Technology Initiative (WATI) has a very comprehensive Consideration Guide/Checklist
Georgia
Project for Assistive Technology has a brief AT Checklist that you may also find useful.