AT Supports for Young Children

Embedded Assistive Technology Supports for Young Children

Meal Time & Bath Time & Playing Bed Time & Story Time Early Writing Early Math Creative Arts Snacking Grooming Dressing Adaptive bottles/ Adaptive tub Toys with large Dressing Aid Apron/vest with Variety of large Manipulating: Drawing cups seating (chair, buttons, knobs, (zipper pulls, story pictures, crayons, markers, large beads and Variety of large (special nipple, inflatable tub) dials; multi- Velcro closures, symbols pencils counters blocks crayons, cup cut-out) sensory elastic shoelaces) (Velcro, markers, Adaptive bathing features Books: Adaptive writing magnetic), brushes, rollers Adaptive utensil aid (mitt, scrub Room cardboard, tool (grips, pegboards and (curved handle) brush) Toy adapted with Adaptation Big Books, weights) puzzles Adapted grips, & dish Velcro, suction (single touch/ talking, Weights (plate guard) Toys: floating, cups, magnets clapper light, tactile, scented Hand wrap/ Adapted suction cups dresser pull grip, & object books, universal cuff measuring tool Adaptive easel, Sandwich holder Toy/game labeled drawers) recorded book spill-proof Adaptive hair adapted for Adaptive Abacus containers Hand wrap/ and tooth brush single switch Adaptive Book adapted paper/outlines universal cuff (curved, use bedding with page turner, (raised, color Large button/ Adaptive scissors for holding enlarged (sleep positioner, texture, text lines) display talking handle) Switch interface weighted label (symbols, calculator Switch adapted Switch-operated (timer, latch blanket) Braille) Tracing template spin art, feeding device Switch adapted appliance,) Interactive electronic Toothbrush Mounted CS to Book holder Slant board/ television scissors CS for food Adaptive toy notify, “I’m up!”, clipboard, easel program choices, manners Adaptive (beeping balls, family routines Interactive Software: and “blessing” toothpaste glitter roll) television Adaptive rubber Software: drawing, Dispenser program Stamp building, stamping, Adaptive swing, sorting, counting graphics Adaptive stool, riding toy Switch-operated Software: word + potty chair recordable picture, large CS for counting, Music Software: device letters, create requests and Musical blocks, Laminated CS for cause/effect, (book, single books comments mat & adapted body parts and drawing, games phrase) Instruments play CS for requests choices CS for play Portable touch and comments Switch adapted choices, activated reading music player comments, system interactions Software: music, Software: songs with slow nursery rate rhymes, stories Communication Support: CS Dramatic Play CS for story Accessible toy, choice, repetitive puppet, line, re-telling environment

Adaptive dress- up clothing; (Velcro closures) Adapted from S. Mistrett, A. Ruffino, S. Lane, L. Robinson, P. Reed, S. Milbourne (2004). Every Kid Can. Retrieved February 23, 2011 from http://letsplay.buffalo.edu/toys/special-toys.htm

Communication Support: CS