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 * What is the SETT Framework? **

The SETT framework is a tool to gather and organize data from individual professionals to make decisions on Assistive Technology. The data to be gathered are from evaluations (formal/informal) from specific members of the assistive technology support team.

The SETT framework is a way to ensure that you have all the information gathered and a format in which to represent it in a document.

**It is an acronym that stands for :**

 * **S**TUDENT
 * **E**NVIRONMENT
 * **T**ASKS
 * **T**OOLS

**How are AT decisions made?**
Assistive technology decisions are made through a process of trials and strategies starting with the least restrictive solutions (i.e., lined paper, pencil grips) then progressing to the most restrictive interventions (i.e.,speech to text).

=**Best Practices in Assistive Technology Assessment**=
 * **What it looks like:*** Ongoing dynamic assessment in the student’s nature environment
 * Assessment of systems/strategies already in place for the student
 * Trials (at least 6 weeks)with data collection
 * Trials starting with least restrictive tools and looking at all options no to high tech
 * Decisions made with student and environment in mind first and specific technology last. || **What it doesn't look like**


 * “One shot” Clinic evaluation
 * Technology driven ||

=**The SETT - What it is and What it isn't**=

=**Example of SETT with Guiding Questions:**=