Effectiveness of technology for braille literacy education for children: a systematic review.

Purpose: Despite the well-documented importance of braille for people who are blind or visually impaired, few studies explore technology for facilitating braille literacy education. Evaluations of the impact of using assistive devices on academics for children and youth who are blind or visually impaired are needed. This systematic review aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of technology used to support braille literacy education for children and youth.

Differentiating Motor Coordination in Children with Cerebral Palsy and Typically Developing Populations Through Exploratory Factor Analysis of Robotic Assessments.

General motor and executive functions are integral for tasks of daily living and are typically assessed when quantifying impairment of an individual. Robotic tasks offer highly repeatable and objective measures of motor and cognitive function. Additionally, robotic tasks and measures have been used successfully to quantify impairment of children with cerebral palsy (CP).

Differentiating Motor Coordination and Position Sense in Children with Cerebral Palsy and Typically Developing Populations Through Robotic Assessments.

Motor function and coordination improve as children age. Robotic assessments of motor function and coordination have been shown to be repeatable, objective, and accurate. Additionally, robotic assessments have been used to measure and quantify deficits in motor function and coordination in children with cerebral palsy (CP).