For a child with cerebral palsy, there are many different types of devices that can be used to allow for participation in more activities, enhance learning, improve communication, hearing, and mobility, and to make life easier.

The use of assistive technology devices can provide a child with a great number of benefits, including:

• Better academic performance
• More inclusion in activities and recreation
• A more engaged social life
• Improved communication with others and a better response to a child’s needs as a result
• Increased ability to express emotions
• Enhanced self-confidence
• Greater independence and self-sufficiency
• More opportunities