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Parenting a Literal Child

It's not just a matter of symantics - for some kids, everything is literal. In parenting several kids with FAS/FAE, I've found that you have to be very careful with your instructions - because they'll be followed!

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Arthwriter Hand -Aid

Note: Review only, product no longer for sale.

The Arthwriter Hand Aid provides a comfortable grip .

This versatile tool helps those with hand or finger disabilities to eat, write, groom, and perform many other daily activities. Particularly beneficial for those with arthritis, missing fingers, or an arm in a cast. The Arthwriter Hand Aid provides a comfortable grip on a pen, pencil, razor, toothbrush or other utensil and can be used with many control sticks on motorized wheelchairs. The hand aid is a plastic ball 3" (76 mm) in diameter with a 3/4" (19 mm) center through the hole. One end is flattened to prevent rolling. A large thumbscrew on the side clamps the handle of any item inserted into the hole. Weighs only 2 oz. (57 gm).

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Arthwriter Hand -Aid

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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Encouraging Kicking

Hang a Nobbly Wobbly from a ribbon over a child's legs. Encourage the child to reach out with their feet to make the Nobbly Wobbly swing.

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