About ATTIC

• STELA Project
• Attic Referral Form

Services

• Assistive technology consultation and support to teachers and students.
• Assistance with IEP considerations.
• Inservice training for educators, parents, and students.
• An extensive lending library, with numerous devices, software, and reference materials to borrow.
• Support in integrating assistive technology into the curriculum.
• Support for augmentation/alternative communication systems.
• Information on the latest technology and software programs.
• Adaptations including switches, environmental aids, and mounting systems for student use.
• Assistance with both high and low incidence populations.
• Opportunity to try devices and software in our on-site lab, with technical support available on request.
• Information regarding conferences and conventions related to student learning.

Equipment and materials are available for loans of up to 90 days to teachers of special needs students. Parents may borrow through their child's teacher.

Call 313-866-3788 or 313-866-3791 for more information.

Mission Statement

We believe that each child is an individual and learns in unique ways.

We will ensure opportunities to maximize learning for all special needs students by providing access to their educational environment, through the implementation of assistive technology.

We believe that by acting as technological support to the educational process, we will assist special needs students to become productive participants in a global society.

History

Various laws, including The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and its subsequent reauthorizations, have mandated assistive technology for special needs students. Initially, Wayne RESA provided this service for all of Wayne County, including Detroit Schools, through their Assistive Technology Resource Center.

In 1998, Detroit Public Schools opened ATTIC, a comprehensive resource center for assistive technology assistance, in the Hancock Elementary School.

Today ATTIC maintains an expanding lending library, provides inservice training, technical assistance, and diagnostic services to address the needs of special students within eastern Wayne County including Detroit, Grosse Pointe, Hamtramck, Harper Woods, and Highland Park.

In the summer of 2000, ATTIC merged with REMC (formerly REMTEC) under the name of Learning Technologies. REMC was able to offer graphic arts design and desktop publishing assistance to teachers at a low cost in the same location that teachers could obtain assistance for special needs students. At that time, the merged programs were housed in the Pelham Middle School.

By the spring of 2003, Learning Technologies had outgrown its Pelham home and needed larger quarters to service the growing needs of both Detroit and the eastern Wayne County suburbs. By July 2003, ATTIC was moved to the Harris Building. At the same time, REMC moved to Harris, but now maintains a separate identity from ATTIC. Happily, teachers are still able to create AND borrow materials in a one-stop service.

From adapted pencils to sophisticated microprocessors, technology can be used to facilitate the achievement of educational goals. Detroit Public Schools is proud of its commitment to the needs of special students.