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Download full textBrown, Kristi; And Others – 1994
This booklet offers information regarding adaptive equipment for positioning and mobility of children with disabilities from birth to age three, with reproducible pages discussing and illustrating particular positioning systems. Types of equipment are organized by position, including equipment for prone, supine, side lying, seating, standing,…
Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Equipment Evaluation, Infants, Mobility Aids
Stroup, Karen Bruner; And Others – Exceptional Parent, 1991
Equipment to allow safe transportation of disabled children is reviewed. Such equipment includes infant car seats, child safety seats, safety vests, and accommodations for children in casts and/or braces. Five principles for evaluation and selection of safe seating options are given as are safety rules and information on standards and resources.…
Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Equipment Evaluation
Heiner, Donna – 1991
This booklet provides information about access to computers through alternate keyboards used by students who have physical impairments. Part 1 describes a typical technology team and the alternate keyboard selection process. Part 2 discusses the practical aspects of everyday teaching and living with an alternate keyboard user and includes…
Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Elementary Secondary Education, Equipment Evaluation, Input Output Devices
Wolfenden, Deborah Parker – 2001
This monograph, intended for Maine educators, presents basic information in question-and-answer format on assistive technology (AT) devices and services and the role of AT in delivering appropriate education to children with disabilities in the least restrictive environment. Questions and answers are divided into the following topics: (1)…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education
Jeffery, Peter, Ed. – 1990
This set of research materials incorporates information for teachers, principals, students, lecturers, and actively involved parents. Included are leaflets and brief reports designed for private study, staff meetings, inservice courses, or small group discussion. The package contains 15 research studies: "Modified Sports: Kiwi and…
Descriptors: Adapted Physical Education, Athletic Equipment, Beginning Teachers, Cost Effectiveness
