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Helping Fidgety Kids Sit Still?

A sensory approach to the age-old question.

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Single Handhold

Helpful support is in hand!

Handholds provide external support which increases torso stability, especially in a standing frame. Can be used on any hard or smooth surface. Recommended as accessories to Standing Frames and Prone Standers (K0106, K0107, K0108). Both models are used with the palmer grasp hand position. Vertically positioned plastic handle 1"D. x 6" L. screwed onto a 4"D. suction cup.

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Single Handhold

Typical Access Profile

Auditory

Normal
Low
Extremely Low
Not Using Hearing
Hyper-Acute

Vision

Normal
Low
Extremely Low
Not Using Vision

Gross Motor

All
Some
Few
Not Using Gross Motor

Fine Motor

All
Some
Few
Not Using Fine Motor

Developmental Age Range

0 - 2
3 - 5
6 - 8
9 - 12
13 and Over

Language

Typical
Some Spoken
Receptive Only
Sign
Assistive/Augmentitive
Not Using Language
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Nonverbal Children Make Choices and Communicate Them!

Nonverbal children with or without CP can have a hard time learning how to make choices and communicate them. Play is a good way to begin learning this important lesson. Try using the Rocking Say It Play It to help. Hook up two switch-adapted toys to the two jacks, Say the name of each toy into the recorder, and tape pictures of the toys to the sides of the switch. When the child presses on the picture the word will be spoken and the toy will activate. This is real multisensory learning!

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