Assistive Technology
As educators and parents, one of the greatest tasks is to help young children develop their own sense of independence and an understanding of the world around them.
There are a numbered of AT that can help young children with disabilities build skills they may be struggling to learn or master.
Assistive technology can be as simple as a crayon with a large foam grip, to sophisticated high-tech tools, such as a computerized device that can “speak” the thoughts of someone who struggles to communicate verbally. Assistive technology can help with almost any skill and can be used by children of any age — even infants.
As educators and parents, one of the greatest tasks is to help young children develop their own sense of independence and an understanding of the world around them.
There are a numbered of AT that can help young children with disabilities build skills they may be struggling to learn or master.
Assistive technology can be as simple as a crayon with a large foam grip, to sophisticated high-tech tools, such as a computerized device that can “speak” the thoughts of someone who struggles to communicate verbally. Assistive technology can help with almost any skill and can be used by children of any age — even infants.
TIKES - TECHNOLOGY TO IMPROVE KIDS’ EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS
While searching for an app that can be useful for young children with disability I found something better than app, called TIKES.This website gives you the necessary information to make sure everyone in the classroom is getting the information to fit their needs. And the best part is that everything on this site is FREE. There are even free forms, for an IEP plan, and even a flow chart that can be use to access the child.
While searching for an app that can be useful for young children with disability I found something better than app, called TIKES.This website gives you the necessary information to make sure everyone in the classroom is getting the information to fit their needs. And the best part is that everything on this site is FREE. There are even free forms, for an IEP plan, and even a flow chart that can be use to access the child.
Assistive technology looks different for children ages birth to 5 than it does for older students and adults.
**** Here we share examples of what AT looks like for young children in all areas: daily routines and activities, social skills and behavior, sensory, fine motor, communication, literacy, and computer access.
Examples of Assistive Technology for Young Children
Spanish version
This is also available in Spanish- Great for Bilingual families and providers.
Tips for Administrators: Assistive Technology
Computer Access
For children who struggle to use a computer or mobile
device, there are many different ways to adapt the controls
so they are more usable.
For example:
Communication
For children who struggle to communicate verbally,
there are many different types of technology that can
provide them with their own voice.
Assistive technology looks different for children ages birth to 5 than it does for older students and adults.
**** Here we share examples of what AT looks like for young children in all areas: daily routines and activities, social skills and behavior, sensory, fine motor, communication, literacy, and computer access.
Examples of Assistive Technology for Young Children
Spanish version
This is also available in Spanish- Great for Bilingual families and providers.
Tips for Administrators: Assistive Technology
Computer Access
For children who struggle to use a computer or mobile
device, there are many different ways to adapt the controls
so they are more usable.
For example:
Communication
For children who struggle to communicate verbally,
there are many different types of technology that can
provide them with their own voice. Including Assistive Technology (AT) in School
TRAININGS- This site also provides training videos feature a variety of basic AT concepts that can be used for new learning, to refresh your learning.
Also,the TIKES Project is launching a new on demand video series to help educate and inform parents and professionals about using assistive technology with young learners.
There are several myths around the use of assistive technology with young children. This video series explores these myths and debunks them. In this first video we look at the perception of assistive technology as only computers and tablets and explore the range that makes up assistive technology
TRAININGS- This site also provides training videos feature a variety of basic AT concepts that can be used for new learning, to refresh your learning.
Also,the TIKES Project is launching a new on demand video series to help educate and inform parents and professionals about using assistive technology with young learners.
There are several myths around the use of assistive technology with young children. This video series explores these myths and debunks them. In this first video we look at the perception of assistive technology as only computers and tablets and explore the range that makes up assistive technology
Overview of Assistive Technology
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