AT Training Resources for Young Children - Let's Participate!
By: Carrie Portrie , M.Ed, EC-SEAT Project Coordinator Let's Participate! was a "model demonstration project designed to assist IDEA Part C and Part B preschool programs in implementing and sustaining promising practices in the effective use of assistive technology (AT) by infants, toddlers, and preschool children with disabilities and, as a result, improve their functional outcomes." Although the grant seems to have ended in 2016. There is a host of wonderful resources to become aware, learn more, and train others about using assistive technology (AT) with young children. If you navigate under " Build Your AT Program " and click " Child Specific AT Plans " you will find resources including (but not limited to): A SETT Framework (Student, Environments, Tasks, and Tools) for Early Childhood (Birth to 5 years). The framework is often used by families, caregivers, and professionals to focus on identifying concerns and determining solutions so ...