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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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Dragonfly: Specials Needs and Universal Access Resource
Universal Access Educational Video Games and Software.
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TCA Toglia Category Assessment
A mental ability test to establish categories and switch concepts
The Toglia Category Assessment, (TCA ), is designed to examine the ability of adults with brain injury or psychiatric illness to establish categories and switch conceptual sets. The test uses plastic utensils that can be sorted according to size, color and utensil type. The test emphasizes qualitative aspects of performance and is based on dynamic interactional principles of testing. Detailed and systematic guidelines for facilitating performance through the use of cues are provided. The extent to which performance can be modified with cues provides information that can be directly used to choose and design an intervention program. The TCA test has been piloted with people with brain injury and schizophrenia, ages 18 to 86. The test is easy to transport and can be administered at bedside in 15 to 25 minutes. A detailed manual is included. Developed by Joan Toglia MA, OTR.
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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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Adapting Signs for pre-verbal communication
Many hearing children use Sign instead of or before verbal communication. But what do you do if traditional Signs are physically difficult to master? Adapt them!
For example, the traditional Sign used to indicate "I need to go to the washroom" involves putting the thumb between the third and fourth fingers in a fist and waving the fist. If the child can't manage the hand position you could try using a plain closed fist waving instead.
Sign-based communication can help improve communication skills, lower frustration, improve manual dexterity, and teach children that hands can be used for meaningful activities.
You will find a good group of Sign resources in Dragonfly's book section.