AT for Early Childhood

Early childhood education is important because it involves investing in the wonder years like the picture above states. These years are pivotal in children. They are developing their communication, social, motor, cognitive skills and more. Assistive technology can be used for those children that we see having a developmental delay in any of those areas. One AT tool that can be used to support development in motor skills is the Pop-Up Toy. 

What is it? 

The Pop-Up Toy assists infants and toddlers in developing motor skills, especially in their index finger. The toy functions by pressing down on one of the colored pegs. This will cause it to bob up and down on concealed springs, as the website describes it. The index finger is the easiest to use to get the job done so it promotes the use of the index finger. 

Who uses it?

This toy helps children who have shown developmental delays in their motor skills, especially in their fingers, This toy is appropriate for the age group as well. Children like to play with toys to occupy their time. This will help them have fun as well as develop finger muscles. 

How to implement it?

This can be used at school, home, or basically anywhere. Parents or teachers can usually just set a toy in front of a child and they will play with it and/or figure out how to use it. If they do not play with it, you can model how to use it. If the child is not playing with it as often as you would like, then you can have a time block set aside to sit down with the child to play with it. 

Where to buy it?

You can buy the Pop-Up Toy at its website!  It is only $11.49 plus any shipping and handling fees.