Assistive Technology (AT) aims to provide access and increase opportunities for students to actively participate, engage, and learn within educational environments. It includes products, services, equipment, and systems that enhance learning, functional skills, and daily living for students with disabilities.

The Saginaw Intermediate School District Assistive Technology (SISD-AT) Team is dedicated to ensuring every student has the chance to experience a thoughtfully designed, inclusive, and equitable educational program.

Our mission is to ensure that every student has access to Assistive Technology in their daily lives. The SISD AT team works closely with students and families to overcome barriers and enable students to participate fully in their schools, homes, and communities.

We collaborate with stakeholders to promote positive student outcomes by empowering students, staff, families, and community members to integrate accessible Assistive Technology into all aspects of everyday life.

Saginaw ISD has 75 iPad 9th Generation and 25 iPad Minis with Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Applications that local school districts in Saginaw County can borrow. These iPads will be used to collect data to determine the appropriate AAC device for a particular student.

The following AAC Apps are available in many different configurations:

• TD Snap

• Touch Chat

• LAMP

• Proloquo2Go

• Proloquo4Text

• Avaz

The following AAC Apps are available in many different configurations:

If you are an individual who is looking to request an iPad for the purpose of AAC, they must:

1. Complete the Saginaw ISD AAC Request Form in its entirety.

2. Upon retrieving your request, you will receive an email confirming that it has been fulfilled and/or if additional information is necessary.

3. The individual requesting the device will receive an email once the device is ready for pickup.

4. Trial devices are intended for a 6-8 week period to determine the need for the device.

5. Upon retrieval of the requested device, data must be collected over the course of 6-8 weeks. Data should include but not be limited to:

   • How the student is doing within sessions, within the classroom, how much prompting they require, how their language is expanding, level of assistance)

     • Data can be collected from a variety of sources (i.e., SLP, teacher, OT, parent)

     • Sample data collection forms are under the data collection tab on this website.