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We have released an evidence snapshot looking at effectiveness of assistive technology interventions to support children.
This snapshot focuses on supporting children younger than 9 years old with assistive technology, who have:
- physical or intellectual disability or developmental delay
- goals focused on communication, mobility, and participation.
We undertook a systematic search of published literature databases to identify systematic reviews and/or meta-analyses, scoping reviews or evidence-based guidelines. The systematic search identified 34 reviews to include in the evidence snapshot.
This snapshot talks about:
- the importance of early assistive technology intervention
- the effectiveness of assistive technology for:
- communication and language
- mobility
- at home and in the community
- the limits of available research and identifies areas for future research.
You can read or download the full report here .