Writing AI as AT into the IEP for Student Access: Empowering Student Writing in Inclusive Classrooms

Presenter(s)

Event Details

Topic:

augmentative and alternative communication (AAC)

Format:

Subject Level:

beginner

Age Span:

kindergarten - grade 6
grades 7-12
adult

Target Audience:

AT specialist
autism specialist
consultant
educator
K-12 administration
occupational therapist
paraprofessional
special educator
speech language pathologist

Professional Development Credits

IACET CEUs:

0.01

ACVREP CEs:

1

Presentation Length: 1 hour

Location:

Plaza 2

Description:

This session introduces a practical framework for using Artificial Intelligence (AI) as Assistive Technology (AT) to support student writing in inclusive classrooms. Focused on students who use Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC), participants will explore how to ethically integrate AI tools that scaffold idea generation, sentence structure, vocabulary, and revision—while preserving student voice. The session will guide attendees through aligning AI use with students’ Present Levels of Performance, writing meaningful IEP goals, and documenting supports clearly and equitably. Participants will leave with tools for fostering student agency, developing accessible writing supports, and advocating for inclusive literacy practices. Attendees will reframe the role of AI from a shortcut to a scaffold, recognizing that AI-supported co-authorship is not cheating—it’s access.

Learning Outcomes:

As a result of this activity, participants will be able to:

• identify and apply a framework for integrating AI as Assistive Technology (AT) in IEPs to support writing access for students who use AAC.

• Develop an example Present Levels of Performance (PLAAFP) statement based off of a student on their caseload that accurately describes their students current use of co-authorship and how that sets the foundation for AI supports.

• Create an IEP goal or objective that uses AI-supported writing interventions to promote student authorship while reducing reliance on paraeducator-driven content.

Disclosures:

Financial Disclosures: Sharon Redmon consults as an Assistive Technology and special educator consultant for her private practice. Sharon has presented a variety of webinars for different national conferences and private organizations as well the Special Education Tech Center (SETC) in Washington State and CTG Webinar series for financial compensation. She receives funding from the AAC Leadership grant (U.S. Department of Education, H325D220021) at Pennsylvania State University.

Non-Financial Disclosures: Sharon Redmon serves as a member of the Education Committee for USSAAC, and The Wisconsin AAC Network and is a founding member of WATRN.
Financial Disclosures: Brenda Del Monte is consultant with Special Education Tech Center in the State of Washington. She contracts with school districts in Washington and Arizona. She receives compensation as a guest speaker at Midwestern University, Arizona State University and University of Washington. She receives compensation from CTG for pre-conference presentations. Brenda Robertson Del Monte receives proceeds from her book “I see you in there.”

Short Version: Brenda does not receive a financial reimbursement from any company that manufactures, distributes or sells AAC related products. She receives fees for evaluating, training, speaking and consulting.

Non-Financial Disclosures: Brenda Del Monte has non-profit, Believe Beyond Ability that provides assistive technology that is not covered by insurance. She is a member of ASHA.