School activities and the use of assistive technology: a systematic review
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Self-help devices, Cerebral palsy, SchoolsAbstract
Children with Cerebral Palsy (CP) in the school context may have limitations in participation during certain activities, so the Assistive Technology (AT) resources enable and facilitate the participation of these children in their tasks. The present study aims to present a systematic review of the literature on the use of AT resources in the classroom during activities related to education, leisure, writing and communication by children with cerebral palsy. This is a systematic review of the literature using the PRISMA method. After applying inclusion and exclusion criteria, 18 articles were included for analysis. The results were presented in 3 groups of activities, namely: a) Educational and leisure activities; b) Writing; c) Communication. Each of the activities mostly uses one type of assistive resource. Computer Access Technology was used in the writing activity and the computer controlled by gaze in the communication activity. The study highlights the importance of a multidisciplinary team to provide assistive technology services, in order to meet the specific needs of children in classrooms during their various activities.
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