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Debunking four common steryotypes about kids with special needs

Often what is known about disabled children comes from television and movies. This information often is false and exaggerated and leads people to believe in stereotypes. Stereotypes can be destructive to the relationships between children and new, inexperienced caregivers.

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Keeping House Video

Note: Review only, product no longer for sale.

Mary moves into her own place and learns how to keep house.

Watch Mary, a young woman with developmental disabilities, make steady strides toward self-sufficiency throughout this eight video series. Mary leads a lively cast on an instructional adventure that1s fast-paced and fun. In Looking Good and Keeping House, Mary and her friends meet for pizza and plan a party-stresses personal care and domestic housekeeping skills. Mary moves into her own place in Shopping Smart and Home Cooking. In Select-A-Meal, Mary teaches her boyfriend dining etiquette. In Plan Your Day she shows her brother how to stick to a schedule.

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Keeping House Video

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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Physiotherapy: Upper Body Strength and the Sidelyer Toy

Tip! The Sidelyer Toy can also be used with children with disabilities lying on a wedge. It encourages them to really reach out forward building upper body strength and control.

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