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What Are The Signs Of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder?

Learn about how the three main symtoms of AD/HD can manifest in different children.

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Raising Kids with Special Needs

Note: Review only, product no longer for sale.

A narrative about raising and educating a child with a disability.

A companion video to No Body's Perfect. Interviews with the parents of Tristan, Olivia and Emily focus on key issues: safety concerns, dealing with anger and grief, and the importance of a support network. Ultimately this is a narrative about raising and educating a child with a disability. 21 minute video, closed captioned. 1998.

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Raising Kids with Special Needs

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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Occupational Therapy: Cut Up Fruits and Vegetables

A great toy for developing good fine motor skills in kids with mild special needs and visual impairments. Try slicing up a nice salad and then see if your child can match up the pieces again! Can your child hold the food with one hand and cut it up using the knife with the other? Many good creative games can be played with these. To add to the fun, add old pots, Tupperware, and kitchen tools.

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