About Assistive Technology

  • Bridging the gap with technology
    Technology Bridge
     
    Knox County Schools provides a range of technical support and professional learning services to school personnel and their students, through the Assistive Technology Department.
     
    These services are directed toward:
     
    (1) enhancing student achievement by providing access to appropriate assistive technology devices and services, and
    (2) improving instruction by increasing educator knowledge of assistive technology devices and services
     
    Knox County Schools Assistive Technology Specialists support the use of assistive technology by:
     
    1 - participating in IEP team and 504 committee meetings,
    2 - consulting with teachers and parents,
    3 - assessing student needs - directly and indirectly,
    4 - teaching and modeling the implementation of new technology
    5 - teaching professional learning courses, and
    6 - providing a device loan program to students for extended trial use periods.

Assistive Technology

  • Summer Tucker

    Summer Tucker 

    Supervisor

    summer.tucker@knoxschools.org

     

    Laura Martin

    Laura Martin

    AAC & Literacy Coach

    Universal Tools Trainer

    laura.martin@knoxschools.org