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Assistive technology for young children : creating inclusive learning environments
- Author
- Sadao, Kathleen C.
- Title
- Assistive technology for young children : creating inclusive learning environments / by Kathleen Curry Sadao, and Nancy B. Robinson.
- Format
- Book CD-ROM
- Published
- Baltimore, Md. : Paul H. Brookes Pub. Co., c2010.
- Description
- xii, 237 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
- [Description]
- System requirements for accompanying CD-ROM (Windows and Macintosh): 16 MB RAM; 24 MB free hard drive space; Windows 95 and up or Mac OS 8.6 and up; Acrobat Reader.
- Other contributors
- Robinson, Nancy B.
- Notes
- Accompanying CD-ROM contains printable copies of forms, checklists, AT confidence scale, samples, and case studies in PDF format. "Resources": p. 203-211. Includes bibliographical references (p. 213-227) and index.
- Contents
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- Foreword / Sharon Judge
- Legal foundations and funding options for early assistive technology
- Assistive technology for inclusion in early childhood environments
- Dynamic assessment and intervention in early assistive technology
- Assistive technology and communication
- Assistive technology and play
- Assistive technology and emergent literacy
- Assistive technology and computer access
- Bridging the divide with assistive technology toolkits.
- Contents note
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- CD-ROM contents: Appendix A: FEET forms: Functional Evaluation for Early Technology
- Appendix B: Feature matching checklist: Adaptive switch assessment
- Appendix C: Software features checklist
- Appendix D: AT toolkit map: Linking assessment to participation in Home (H), Preschool (PS), Child Care (CC), & Community (COMM)
- Appendix E: AT confidence scale
- Appendix F: FEET form samples and case studies.
- Summary
- "Assistive technology (AT) can help young children with disabilities fully participate in natural, inclusive learning environments--but many early childhood professionals don't get the training they need to harness the power of AT. Fill that gap with this reader-friendly resource, the go-to guide to recommender AT practice for children birth to 5. Developed by two leading early childhood specialists with in-depth expertise in assistive technology, this book demystifies AT and gives readers solutions they can implement right away. Educators, early interventionists, SLPs, and other professionals will learn how to: Assess children's AT needs ; Choose from high- and low-tech strategies, from photo albums and page fluffers to touchscreens and adaptive software ; Use AT to support development of critical skills: communication, play, literacy, and computer use ; Embed AT into activity-based intervention ; determine funding options for AT ; Use AT to aid implementation of universal design for learning ; Involve family members in all phases of AT service delivery. To help them get started, professionals can use the included CD-ROM with in-depth, printable forms for evaluating children's AT needs, determining which AT strategies to use, and creating individualized toolkits that help children meet developmental goals. Readers will also find case studies and child profiles, so they can see how AT supports the participation and achievement of children with a range of disabilities. A must for AT novices and seasoned users alike, this book will help readers use the best technology to ensure a fully inclusive education for young children."--p.4 of t.p.
- Subject headings
- Children with disabilities--Education (Early childhood) Teaching--Aids and devices. Self-help devices for people with disabilities. Inclusive education.
- ISBN
- 9781598570915 (pbk.) 1598570919 (pbk.)