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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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The Finger Alphabet

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Start learners on their way to communicating with their hands.

The Finger Alphabet teaches alphabet signs and starts learners on their way to communicating with their hands. Whether a signer is becoming acquainted with the alphabet, or whether a signer needs to fingerspell in place of regular signs, The Finger Alphabet will be suitable for signers of all ages. S. Harold Collins

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The Finger Alphabet

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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Language Comprehension with Switch Adapted Boom Boxes

To encourage language comprehension in children with special needs, try recording simple stories on tape and then let the child use his or her switch to independently activate any of the Switch Adapted Boom Boxes or Tape Decks and hear the story told to them in a familiar voice. Vary the stories with lots of music too!

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