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Helping Fidgety Kids Sit Still?

A sensory approach to the age-old question.

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Communication Builder Black

Spectacular Communication Builder Adjusts To Your Developing Skills

This Communication Builder is equipped with 5 easy to change frames, which allows you to refine communication choices as the child develops new skills. Record your own messages with the simplest push of a button. Easy to carry with a built in handle. Total recording time is 75 seconds. Frame size is 8 1/2" by 7". Frames included are 1,2,4,8 and 16 position. Requires 4 AA batteries (included). Black frame ideal for people with low vision. Blue version shown.

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Communication Builder Black

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!

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