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Beth Poss

WATI.org : Wisconsin Assistive Technology Initiative - 0 views

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    Assistive Technology must be play-based and appealing for young children. Appropriate assistive technology supports encourage children to explore and participate in literature, and use their imagination. Assistive technology may support their mobility and provide access to materials. Visual supports help them to understand what comes next or the steps in an activity. These supports must never take the place of engaging activities but should enhance participation and understanding. The following materials were created as examples of how supports could be added to normally occurring activities to enhance the participation of young children.
Beth Poss

Bouncy Balls - Bounce balls with your microphone! - 0 views

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    use as a sound meter to encourage sounds, verbal participation or use of AAC device
Beth Poss

Young Children's Engagement With E-Books at School | SAGE Open - 0 views

  • Given the role of haptic perception in digital reading experience, access to mobiles may favor behaviors that support literacy motivation, sense of control, and interaction.
  • what the environment has to offer (affordances) coupled with individual abilities are in a proportional, dynamic relationship—one dependent on the other.
Marie Raven

Traditional Toys May Beat Gadgets in Language Development - 0 views

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    Baby laptops, baby cellphones, talking farms - these are the whirring, whiz-bang toys of the moment, many of them marketed as tools to encourage babies' language skills. But in the midst of the holiday season, a new study raises questions about whether such electronic playthings make it less likely that babies will engage in the verbal give-and-take with their parents that is so crucial to cognitive development.
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