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Early Childhood Special Education and Assistive Technology

Assistive Technology Information and Resources for Practitioners Supporting Children with Disabilities in Early Childhood

Overview of AT in ECE 

Assistive technology can be thought of as any item that supports a child's ability to participate actively in his or her home, childcare program, school, or broader community setting. The Arizona Department of Education's Exceptional Student Services Assistive Technology team offers many tools and resources for pre-k to grade 12. The following tools and resources are specific to early childhood. 

 

Roles Involved in Providing and Supporting Assistive Technology

Role of Speech Language Pathologists in Providing AT Services

Role of Occupational Therapists in Providing AT Services

Role of Physical Therapy in Providing AT Services

Overview of AT in ECE

PACER Center: AT for ECE

Examples of AT in Early Childhood

Obtaining AT through ADE