Assistive technology is a term to describe the assistive, adaptive, or rehabilitative devices for people with disabilities.
Assistive technologies create a space for children with disabilities to overcome difficulties. 
With 1/68 children being diagnosed with autism, assistive technology can help facilitate social and emotional learning that would otherwise be incredibly challenging for them. Robots are an example of how social interaction skills can be used to assist teaching children with disabilities.
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this robot, for example, is used to teach communication skills to children with autism at Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Assistive technology takes the perspective of the child with disabilities, and caters to their specific learning style so that they can develop as successfully as possible.
Parents, teachers, and other childcare providers should not shy away from using a range of technology (toys or games) to encourage learning for children with disabilities.
Parents, teachers, and other childcare providers should not shy away from using a range of technology (toys or games) to encourage learning for children with disabilities.
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