Assistive Technology for Infants and Toddlers

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Infants and toddlers learn by interacting with people and objects around them. Children with special needs may have limitations in mobility that restrict their ability to explore their environment. These limitations can affect a young child's physical, cognitive, social, and emotional growth. Assistive technology (or AT) devices and services can provide them with the necessary tools to access, explore, and experience their environment as other young children do.

The Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities Act (often referred to as the "Tech Act"), defines an AT device as "... any item, piece of equipment or product system, whether acquired off the shelf, modified, or customized, that is used to increase, maintain, or improve …