Does assistive technology positively or negatively affect parents and family members? explain your position and support how technology influences parenting of a special needs child.

Yes. Assistive technology positively affects parents and family members, most especially in supporting the parenting of a special needs of a child. Assistive technology includes equipment, devices, or programs that are used in assistance and rehabilitation for those children or individuals that have disabilities. This kind of technology not only helps the parents and family members who take care of a disabled member of the family, it also encourages and enhances independence and self-esteem of the disabled member.