Teaching · Related Services

The device only works
where it is mounted.

A speech-generating or eye-gaze device set perfectly in one classroom can be missing at lunch and loose on the bus. Record the position, every setting the student is in and nine checks, and see where the setup falls short.

Check a setupWhat you get
$5one-time · every device you sign in on
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Included with Caveat Classroom and Whole-school licenses. Or get it in the Related Services toolkit, $99 for 96 items.

Your device setups

The worked example is made up: an eye-gaze device on a wheelchair mount at 18 inches, with no setup in the cafeteria, and a switch on a desk clamp. Students are recorded by code. Saved on this device only.

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What you get

Teaching · Related Services$5 · included with Classroom and Whole-school licenses

What you finish with
A record per device setup: student code, device, mount, distance and tilt, the position as set with the OT or PT, every setting with whether the device is there, and nine safety and access checks. Counts settings covered and not set up; flags an eye-gaze distance outside the usual range, settings without the device, a mount that blocks transfers or vision and untrained staff.
Who it is for
School occupational and physical therapists, speech-language pathologists, assistive technology specialists and special education staff.
Format
Browser checklist with a saved record per setup. Prints a setup sheet to tape near the mount, every setup in a table or a blank form; downloads a spreadsheet (.csv); exports and imports a file.
Access
$5 one-time, yours on every device you sign in on; the tool opens once you are signed in with it. Included with Caveat Classroom and Whole-school licenses. Also in the Related Services toolkit ($99) and the Teaching Suite pass ($199), and 1 more bundle. Everything you type stays in this browser; nothing is sent to Caveat.
Where it lives
The Related Services space in Caveat Teaching.
Support
Questions about access, an order or a correction: team@caveatacademic.com.

How to use it

  1. Seat the student as the PT set them.
  2. Place and measure the device.
  3. List every setting in the student’s day.
  4. Run the nine checks in each setting.
  5. Print the setup sheet for staff.

Check a setup

Position, then device

Getting the position rightStudent firstSeated as the PT set:hips, trunk, headsupportedThen place the device,not the other way roundDeviceAt the distance andheight the access methodneedsAngled to cut glareRecalibrate eye-gazeafter any moveEvery settingSecond mount or a movingroutinePositions marked; photoguide for staffTransport plan for thebusGetting the position rightStudent firstSeated as the PT set: hips, trunk, headsupportedThen place the device, not the other wayroundDeviceAt the distance and height the access methodneedsAngled to cut glareRecalibrate eye-gaze after any moveEvery settingSecond mount or a moving routinePositions marked; photo guide for staffTransport plan for the bus
The OT, PT, speech-language pathologist and the student’s family usually set the position together. Recheck after growth, a new chair or a change in seating.

Eye-gaze distance

Most eye trackers are built to work at roughly 50 to 80 cm, about 20 to 31 inches, from the eyes, centered and slightly below eye level. Too close or too far and calibration fails or drifts. Check the maker’s range for the model in use.

On the bus

Transport rules for devices vary by district. Most plans either remove the device and store it securely or use a mount rated for transport. An unsecured device can injure the student or others in a sudden stop.

Sources

  1. Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 34 CFR 300.105 and 300.6: assistive technology devices and services (ecfr.gov).
  2. Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America. Position papers on wheelchair-mounted equipment (resna.org).
  3. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Augmentative and Alternative Communication practice portal (asha.org).
  4. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Safe transportation of children with special needs guidance (nhtsa.gov).

The worked examples are made up. Follow the device maker’s instructions and your team’s positioning plan. Nothing you type is sent to Caveat. Support: team@caveatacademic.com.