OSEP-Funded Early Childhood Projects on AT
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) funds a large number of early childhood projects that are designed to develop and disseminate information on effective practices, including assistive technology for infants, toddlers and young children. The list below provides a brief description of selected currently and recently funded projects.
See also: Other National Organizations on Assistive Technology
Project KITE Outreach: Kids Included Through Technology are Enriched
Project KITE, designed by the Simon Technology Center at PACER Center to train parents and teachers to more effectively include young children with disabilities in their homes and classrooms in culturally sensitive ways through the use of assistive technology. The project focuses on children ages 3-8, from various socio-economic backgrounds and cultures.
Technology to Improve Kids’ Educational Success (TIKES)
a project of the Simon Technology Center at PACER Center, designed to improve outcomes for young children with disabilities ages birth to 5 by helping parents and providers understand how assistive technology (AT) can help.