Quick Search Quick Search


Articles PLAY Pen Article

Schooltime For Children With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

School can be hard for children with AD/HD. Success in school often means being able to pay attention and control behavior and impulse. These are the areas where children with AD/HD have trouble. Here are tips for teachers for helping kids learn.

Read more...

Universal Access Resources
Dragonfly: Specials Needs and Universal Access Resource
Universal Access Educational Video Games and Software.
Dragonfly USA

Drinking Aid

An alternative to syringe feeding

This drink reservoir delivers fluid through a side port at the bottom into a soft, silicone rubber drinking nozzle. The care giver controls the flow of fluid by covering or uncovering an air-hole in the screw cap. The care giver can squeeze the tube to control delivery of the fluid into the patient's mouth. The device can be used for hot or cold drinks. The top and nozzle collar can be unscrewed for washing and sterilizing. Tapered nozzle is 5 1/2" (140 mm) long with 250 ml (8 oz.) reservoir. Institutional dishwasher safe.

T1153


Drinking 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
Welcome

Welcome to Dragonfly USA.

Play Tip PLAY Tip

Independent Environmental Control: The Grip & Puff Switch Latch and Timer

Independently operating a tape deck, television or radio is easier with a Grip & Puff Switch Latch and Timer. Instead of having to hold the switch on to keep the device activated, one squeeze turns it on and the next squeeze turns it of. You can also set a timer so that after a preset time the child has to squeeze again.

Read more...

Copyright © 1994-2008 Dragonfly. All rights reserved.