Table 16 Success and Challenges
MATN Fall 2008 Institute
County: _Cecil_________
One Success:Support and Innovative staff
One Challenge: Funding; Needs out weigh the ability to purchase.
County: ___MD School for the Blind_______
One Success: AT Dept. for past 10 years
One Challenge: Multiply disabled population, working with other specialists, changes and transition.
County: __Montgomery ________
One Success: Kurzweil is in all of the schools now.
One Challenge: Textbooks and Novels being scanned; Availablity of adapted materials.
County: ____Howard______
One Success: AT Team more recognized throughout the county; Known as a support system.
One Challenge: Special Education Dept. is thought of "last" by Media Tech Dept.; All computer systems are not tech/support friendly/download friendly.
County: ___Prince Georges_______
One Success: More programs and systems available county wide in more inclusive environment/classrooms.
One Challenge: Continued training and support to support staff in effective use and implementation of materials so that students are properly serviced.