Abstract
The importance of play for all infants and toddlers should not be underestimated. However, owing to barriers and tensions in Assistive Technology (AT) in early intervention, opportunities are often limited for infants and toddlers with special needs to play, and where early intervention exists, it is slow to develop with AT. This chapter first discusses the importance of play and then draws attention to some issues and tensions that limit play and AT in early intervention for infants and toddlers with special needs. It then discusses how crucial it is to explore the potential of play for infants and toddlers with disabilities and gives research and practice-based suggestions to enact the spirit of the law: the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA): Part C - Early Intervention program for infants and toddlers using AT. It concludes with some thoughts for the future of AT through research, early intervention play-based practices, and on-going education and development of early intervention providers and parents of infants and toddlers with special needs.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Gamification |
| Subtitle of host publication | Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications |
| Publisher | IGI Global |
| Pages | 1097-1112 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| Volume | 3-4 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781466682016 |
| ISBN (Print) | 1466682000, 9781466682009 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Mar 31 2015 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Computer Science(all)