Welcome to the InfoSci Platform
Reference Hub2
Supporting Early Childhood Outcomes through Assistive Technology

Supporting Early Childhood Outcomes through Assistive Technology

Diane Plunkett, Rashida Banerjee, Eva Horn
Copyright: © 2010 |Pages: 21
ISBN13: 9781615208173|ISBN10: 1615208178|EISBN13: 9781615208180
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-61520-817-3.ch024
Cite Chapter Cite Chapter

MLA

Plunkett, Diane, et al. "Supporting Early Childhood Outcomes through Assistive Technology." Handbook of Research on Human Cognition and Assistive Technology: Design, Accessibility and Transdisciplinary Perspectives, edited by Soonhwa Seok, et al., IGI Global, 2010, pp. 339-359. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-61520-817-3.ch024

APA

Plunkett, D., Banerjee, R., & Horn, E. (2010). Supporting Early Childhood Outcomes through Assistive Technology. In S. Seok, E. Meyen, & B. DaCosta (Eds.), Handbook of Research on Human Cognition and Assistive Technology: Design, Accessibility and Transdisciplinary Perspectives (pp. 339-359). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-61520-817-3.ch024

Chicago

Plunkett, Diane, Rashida Banerjee, and Eva Horn. "Supporting Early Childhood Outcomes through Assistive Technology." In Handbook of Research on Human Cognition and Assistive Technology: Design, Accessibility and Transdisciplinary Perspectives, edited by Soonhwa Seok, Edward L. Meyen, and Boaventura DaCosta, 339-359. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2010. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-61520-817-3.ch024

Export Reference

Mendeley
Favorite

Abstract

Assistive technology (AT) makes it possible for young children with disabilities to learn, play, and build relationships. By improving their mobility, communication, and access to their environment, AT allows children with disabilities more freedom and independence. The purpose of this chapter is to guide early childhood professionals with examples and recommendations for the integration of AT in natural environments to meet early childhood outcomes for children up to the age of five. This chapter is organized in three sections. Section 1 briefly discusses the legal background in early childhood services as it applies to AT. Section 2 describes the framework for meeting young children’s needs for AT within the context of early childhood outcomes. Section 3 presents the application of AT in meeting recommended family outcomes. The Additional Readings section to this chapter offers relevant articles and research reports in the area of early childhood and AT.

Request Access

You do not own this content. Please login to recommend this title to your institution's librarian or purchase it from the IGI Global bookstore.