D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 5-A, § 3013
Assistive Technology
Effective Jul 1, 2022Published May 27, 202269 DCR 005902Authority: Sections 3(b)(8), 3(b)(9), 3(b)(10), 3(b)(11), and 3(b)(15) of the State Education Office Establishment Act of 2000, effective October 21, 2000, (D.C. Law 13-176; D.C. Official Code §§ 38-2602(b)(8), (b)(9), (b)(10), (b)(11) and (b)(15) (2018 Repl.)); Sections 102(b) and 202(b) of the Enhanced Special Education Services Amendment Act of 2014, effective March 10, 2015 (D.C. Law 20-195; D.C. Official Code §§ 38-2614(a)(1) & (b) and 38-2561.02(a)(2018 Repl.)); Section 115 of the Placement of Students with Disabilities in Nonpublic Schools Amendment Act of 2006, effective March 14, 2007 (D.C. Law 16-269; D.C. Official Code § 38-2561.15) (2018 Repl.)); Mayor’s Order 2007-149, dated June 28, 2007; Part B and Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, approved December 3, 2004 (Pub. L. 108-446; 118 Stat. 2647; 20 U.S.C. § 1400 et seq.) (“IDEA”) and regulations promulgated thereunder at 34 C.F.R. Parts 300 and 303; and Title I, Subpart A and Title III, Subpart A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, approved April 11, 1965 (Pub. L. 89-10, 79 Stat. 27), as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act, approved December 10, 2015 (Pub. L. 114-95, 129 Stat. 1802; 20 U.S.C. §§ 6311-6339 and §§ 6811-6861) and Section 204(f) of the Equal Educational Opportunities Act of 1974, approved August 21, 1974 (Pub. L. 93-380; 88 Stat. 514; 20 U.S.C. § 1703(f)). Source: Final Rulemaking published at 69 DCR 005902 (May 27, 2022).District of Columbia, Office of the Secretary
3013.1 The IEP Team shall consider whether a child with a disability requires assistive technology devices or assistive technology services, or both, on an annual basis. The IEP Team shall document the need for any assistive technology devices or services in the child's IEP.
3013.2 As part of its consideration of assistive technology services, the IEP Team shall consider training necessary for the child with a disability to utilize required assistive technology devices or the child's parent and teachers to support the child's use of required assistive technology devices.
3013.3 The LEA shall ensure that assistive technology devices and services are made available to a child with a disability in accordance with the child's IEP.
3013.4 The LEA shall not require the child with a disability or parent to purchase or otherwise provide assistive technology devices or assistive technology services as a condition of accessing FAPE, if such devices are deemed necessary by the IEP Team.
3013.5 The LEA shall allow the child with a disability to utilize LEA-purchased assistive technology devices in the child's home or other settings if the IEP Team determines that the child requires access to those devices in the home or other settings in order to receive FAPE.
SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 69 DCR 005902 (May 27, 2022).