Blog - What’s Out There on STEM Learning for Young Children (ages birth to five years) with Disabilities

Authors:

Christine Harradine

Publication Date:

03/28/2021

At the STEM Innovation for Inclusion in Early Education (STEMI2E2) center, one of the first tasks we did was to take a look at what kind of research evidence exists in STEM learning and young children with disabilities. We conducted a scoping review and found that a majority of the references were related to children of preschool age (3-4 years old). Very few discussed infants/toddlers and children with disabilities. This review process showed STEMIE that evidence-based practices in STEM learning with young children with disabilities is a growing field and that there is an urgent need for additional knowledge development to take place.

 

Audience: 

  • Faculty & PD providers
  • Families
  • Practitioners

Developmental stage: 

  • Birth-5

Setting: 

  • Center/Preschool
  • Community
  • Home

Resource Type: 

  • Blog posts

Topic: 

  • STEM
  • Accommodations (adaptations, supports)
  • Inclusion

Level of Intended Impact: 

  • Awareness

Language: 

  • English

Developer / Author: 

  • STEMIE

Routines and Everyday Activities: 

  • Caregiver activities (laundry, dishes, cleaning)
  • Personal care (diapering/toileting, toothbrushing, bathing)