Barriers

= **Table 1** ** Region 3- List of Barriers ** = == Triggering Question: "What are barriers for your region to what "ought to be done" to create a sustainable model of assistive technology to support students in accessing and progressing in the general education curriculum?" == ** 1: ** A LACK OF VESTED INTEREST FROM ALL STAKEHOLDERS ** 2: ** TIME TO IMPLEMENT TRAINING FOR STAFF, PARENTS, AND STUDENTS ** 3: ** DIFFERING VIEWS OF A CHILD'S POTENTIAL ** 4: ** NO SENSE OF URGENCY ** 5: ** MISUNDERSTANDING OR LACK OF KNOWLEDGE REGARDING DIFFERENTIATION AMONG STUDENT POPULATIONS ** 6: ** LACK OF FORMALIZED APPROACH TO IMPLEMENTING TECH INTO THE CLASSROOM ** 7: ** LACK OF COLLABORATION BETWEEN ASSISTIVE TECH CONSULTANTS AND CONSULTANTS FOR RTI AND THE CURRICULUM CONSULTANTS ** 8: ** LACK OF A CONSISTENT PROCESS FOR IDENTIFYING AND DELIVERING ALTERNATIVE INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS ** 9: ** [DELETE] LACK OF COLLABORATION TO ENSURE ONGOING EFFECTIVENESS OF ASSISTIVE TECH ** 10: ** THE PERPETUATION OF THE 'EXPERT' MODEL ** 11: ** IDENTIFYING STAKEHOLDERS TO IMPLEMENT A SUSTAINABLE MODEL ** 12: ** DIFFERING VIEWS REGARDING THE LEVEL OF NEED/ EXPERTISE FOR ASSISTIVE TECH PERSONNEL ** 13: ** NOT ENOUGH STAFF TO SUPPORT TECH ** 14: ** UNDERSTANDING ASSISTIVE TECH IS A TOOL TO ENGAGE STUDENT PARTICIPATION ** 15: ** ACCESS TO TEACHING STAFF FOR PD  ** 16: ** LACK OF PD FOR ALL STAFF - GEN ED AND SPEC ED - IN ASSISTIVE TECH ** 17: ** WITHIN HIGHER EDUCATION GEN EDUCATORS MISUNDERSTANDING OR POTENTIALLY NEGATIVE PERCEPTIONS OF THE ROLE OF ASSISTIVE TECH ** 18: ** INSUFFICIENT FUNDS FOR ASSISTIVE TECH DEVICES AND ESPECIALLY FOR PD/TRAINING ON THE DEVICE ** 19: ** LACK OF EXPOSURE TO DIFFERENT ASSISTIVE TECH DEVICES AND SYSTEMS ** 20: ** THE TEACHERS UNWILLINGNESS TO ALLOW STUDENTS TO USE ASSISTIVE TECH DUE TO FAIRNESS ISSUE ** 21: ** LACK OF A DATA COLLECTION SYSTEM TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ASSISTIVE TECH ** 22: ** STAFF FEELING OVERWHELMED WITH NEW REQUIREMENTS AND EXPECTATIONS ** 23: ** [DELETE] CONFLICT BETWEEN OLD SCHOOL AND NEW SCHOOL IDEAS ON HOW TO DELIVER CURRICULUM ** 24: ** SOME INFLEXIBILITY BY STAFF BECAUSE ASSISTIVE TECH ADAPTATIONS MAY BE PERCEIVED AS MORE WORK ** 25: ** THE DIFFICULTY IN DEALING WITH PARENTS WHO ARE INDIFFERENT TO TRAINING AND EDUCATION ** 26: ** THE LACK OF ACCESSIBILITY TO QUALITY STUDENT LITERATURE AT THE ELEMENTARY LEVEL ** 27: ** THE NEED FOR FOCUSED COLLABORATION ** 28: ** LACK OF COLLABORATION WITH OUR STATES STANDARDIZED ASSESSMENT PROGRAM AND WHAT IS   ACCEPTABLE ACCOMMODATIONS ** 29: ** WE LACK TEAMS TO SUPPORT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ASSISTIVE TECH ** 30: ** THE PRESENCE OF A DEFENSIVE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DISTRICTS AND FAMILIES ** 31: ** LACK OF INCLUSION MODEL - WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE AND HOW IT IS SUPPORTED ** 32: ** NO CLEAR PATH ** 33: ** THE INADEQUACIES OF THE CURRENT STATUS OF TECH AVAILABLE IN SOME SCHOOLS ** 34: ** LIMITATIONS BY STATE AND FEDERAL USE OF FUNDS ** 35: ** DIFFERENT VIEWS ON HOW MUCH ASSISTIVE TECH SHOULD BE PERMITTED FOR USE BY STUDENTS ** 36: ** LACK OF ACTUAL IMPLEMENTATION AFTER TRAINING ** 37: ** THE TIME ELEMENT REQUIRED FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ** 38: ** LIMITED USE OF ALTERNATIVE MODELS OF PD  ** 39: ** LACK OF AN ORGANIZED DATABASE FOR ACCESSIBLE CURRICULUM MATERIALS ** 40: ** THE LACK OF PHYSICAL SPACE, TIME, AND FLEXIBILITY WITHIN SCHOOLS FOR EFFICIENT USE OF TECH ** 41: ** INADEQUATE TRAINING OF PROVIDERS - SCHOOL TO HOME ** 42: ** BURN-OUT ** 43: ** MINIMAL USE OF A THOROUGH DECISION-MAKINNG PROCESS ** 44: ** CONFLICT BETWEEN GEN ED AND SPECIAL ED  ** 45: ** FAILURE FOR ALL PLAYERS TO PLAY NICELY ** 46: ** INADEQUATE LEVEL OF EVALUATION TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT ** 47: ** NEGATIVE PERCEPTION BY OTHERS OR STIGMA BY STUDENTS THEMSELVES WHO NEED TO USE THE ASSISTIVE TECH IN GEN ED CLASSROOMS ** 48: ** LACK OF STAFF'S EMPOWERMENT AND PASSION TO STATE THEIR WANTS AND NEEDS ** 49: ** ABSENCE OF MENTORING RELATIONSHIPS ** 50: ** POOR COMMUNICATION ** 51: ** STAFF CHANGES ** 52: ** PROCESS ORIENTED VS. CONTENT ORIENTED INSTRUCTION ** 53: ** [DELETE] LACK OF AVAILABLE TECH ** 54: ** HIT AND RUN ** 55: ** LACK OF ACCOUNTABILITY OF GENERAL ED TEACHERS FOR SPECIAL ED STUDENTS AND THEIR DIFFERENTIATED NEEDS