What to check
Read the plan for these specific details
Check if the IEP team determined the student needs AT for school access.
Confirm the school is relying on a family-owned device without a written responsibility plan.
How repair, replacement, charging, transport, privacy, app access, and backups are handled.
Sample checker finding
School access depends on a privately owned device
What the record shows
The student uses a family-owned tablet for communication in class, but the IEP does not explain school responsibility, backup access, repair, or privacy expectations.
What to ask for
Request that the team clarify AT responsibility and a backup access plan in writing.
A written request you can use
Send one specific question
“Please clarify if the student needs assistive technology for school access and document who provides, maintains, repairs, transports, charges, and backs up the device or comparable access method.”
Document based IEP review
Check the pages you already have
The review reads the pages you upload, points to the wording behind each concern, and helps you prepare questions. It does not send anything to your school or decide a legal claim.
Common questions
What does family-owned assistive technology device review check?
It checks if the family-owned AT device and school-access record is specific, data-backed, and connected to the IEP sections that should guide services, supports, progress, or school decisions.
What should I look at first?
Start with the current IEP page tied to the concern, then compare it with the most recent evaluation, progress report, service log, school notice, or email that explains what happened.
What should I ask the school if something is missing?
Put the request in writing for the specific missing data, page, service detail, or written decision. Keep the request narrow so the school can answer it clearly.