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Susan's Story - The Facts About Traumatic Brain Injury
A traumatic brain injury (TBI) is an injury to the brain caused by the head being hit by something or shaken violently. Learn the facts about this all-too-common injury along with helpful tips for parents and teachers.
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Bobby Is On The Beat, Checking The Web For Accessible Design!
By: Renata Bursten, Dragonfly Staff
Bobby is a web-based tool that analyzes web pages for their accessibility to people with disabilities. Anyone who has a website can now check their sites to make sure that everyone has access.
Bobby grew out of CAST's underlying mission, which is to expand opportunities for people with disabilities through the innovative uses of computer technology. In planning its own Web site, CAST researchers wrestled with the idea of how to make the entire Web more universally designed, i.e., more accessible and useful to all people, including those with disabilities.
,In exploring this concept, CAST developed the idea of a helpful detective -- a Web-based entity that would expose barriers, encourage compliance with existing guidelines and teach Web masters about accessibility. Bobby was born.
,The downloadable application was released to meet the needs of developers who wanted to test pages before posting to the Web or, behind a firewall, and internal Intranet documents within large corporations, government agencies, and educational institutions.
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Occupational Therapy: Peekaboo Farm House Small Knob Puzzle
This sized puzzle is best for children with mild cognitive and/or fine motor skill delays. Small knobs make removing, manipulating, and placing puzzle pieces much easier to manage. These small knobs require an early two finger pincer grasp to use. It's a good idea to work on taking puzzle pieces out before attempting to place them. The "peek-a-boo" pictures make it more fun to remove pieces. Try guessing what will be found behind the different doors.