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Children with disabilities have the right to participate in everyday activities with their typically developing peers. The appropriate use of assistive technology in the classroom or playgroup, at home, and in the community supports natural learning opportunities and the successful inclusion of infants, toddlers and young children with disabilities in the full array of services and settings that are available to all young children.

Overview

  • What is Assistive Technology (AT)
  • Benefits of AT for Infants and Young Children
  • Accessing AT for Infants and Young Children
  • Family Role and AT
  • Diversity Issues and AT
  • AT in Natural and Least Restrictive Environments
  • AT and Transition Planning
  • OSEP Letters of Clarification on AT
  • FAQs
  • AT Glossary

Federal Laws

  • Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
  • Assistive Technology Act (ATA)
  • Rehabilitation Act – Section 504
  • Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Definitions

  • Technology Related Assistance to Individuals with Disabilities Act of 1988 (Tech Act)
  • Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)

State Contacts and Examples

  • RESNA State Contact List
  • ATA Learning Centers Contact List
  • Examples of State Guidelines

Assistive Technology Funding

  • Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
  • Private Medical Insurance
  • OSEP Letters of Clarification
  • Medicaid
  • Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment (EPSDT)
  • State AT Loan Programs
  • Other Funding Sources

OSEP Funded Early Childhood Projects and Other National Resources

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  • Tots'n Tech Research Institute (TnT)
  • Family Center on Technology and Disability (FCTD)
  • Early Childhood Technology Integrated Instructional System (EC-TIIS)
  • Project ECCSPLORe--IT
  • Let's Play! Project
  • Expressive Arts Outreach Project
  • Project KITE
  • Other National Resources

Information Resources

  • Discussion Groups, Online Journals, Selected Bibliography, ERIC Materials

Universal Design for Learning (UDL)

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