Her upright position and tray enable her older sister to play with her. Their interations deepen their relationship, and the two become more secure in their attachment to each other, and by extension, with other people. Choice making leads to enhanced decision making, which leads to self-determination. They learn from their choice-making and build on their learning, enhancing their ability to make decisions for themselves. This leads to a sense of self-confidence.
Assistive technology can enable a child to explore and manipulate their physical environment.
This child uses a large-handled spoon to scoop food out of a lipped plate. The lip helps the child to successfully keep the food on the spoon, which is large enough to allow the child to use a rudimentary grasp. The plate sits on Dycem, a thin sticky mat which keeps the plate from sliding. In this way the child learns to eat by himself.