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Swimming Pool Safety Tip.
Special swimming concerns for the child with spina bifida!
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Dragonfly: Specials Needs and Universal Access Resource
Universal Access Educational Video Games and Software.
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The New Language Of Toys - 3rd Edition
Note: Review only, product no longer for sale.
Play is the natural way for children to learn!
Learn to put together a play based language and developmental program. This book is full of useful and practical ways to play with children who have various types of special needs in ways that stimulate language development. An indispensable resource for both parents and professionals. By Sue Schwartz Ph.D., Joan Miller Ed.D. 280 pp. Updated 3rd edition!
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Play Tip!
Marry Poppins said "A spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down!" And she was right. Play, for children helps the learning and therapy go down too. Try using this book to learn how to develop playful interactions with your child that achieve their therapeautic goals. Everything from communication skills to repetitve gross motor skill practice can be turned into fun!
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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Crystal Drop Ball: Sensory Integration and Balance
Try sitting the child cross-legged on a ball. Hold their hips firmly, and slowly roll the ball from the center out in the forward directions on a gentle angle.
Watch to see how (and if) the child compensates for the new angle of their trunk. We want to see the chin tip back towards level with the floor. This signifies the understanding that "upright" is not always determined by the position of the hips relative to the floor, but rather is cued by the relation of the inner ears to the floor.
Prompt the child to "sit up straight" both with verbal and demonstrative cues. Once the rolling forward is mastered, work on backwards, side-to-side, and in a gentle circular motion. The see-through ball adds extra fun!