Consideration of assistive technology may be accomplished using the SETT process designed by Joy Zabala.  SETT stands for:

• Student: Students strengths, weaknesses, interests
• Environment: How the student functions in different environments at school
• Task: What the student needs to be able to do
• Tools: How best to meet the student’s needs. Ways to achieve goals and overcome barriers.

Consideration can lead to one of the following outcomes:

•  In some cases consideration will lead to a consensus that assistive technology has been considered and is not needed at this time.
• In other cases consideration will lead to a relatively quick consensus about what assistive technology is needed for a given student.
• In other cases it will lead to a decision to write trials with potential devices into the IEP (Individual Education Plan).
• In still other cases it will lead to the decision that a more in depth assessment is needed.