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Schooltime For Children With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
School can be hard for children with AD/HD. Success in school often means being able to pay attention and control behavior and impulse. These are the areas where children with AD/HD have trouble. Here are tips for teachers for helping kids learn.
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Dragonfly: Specials Needs and Universal Access Resource
Universal Access Educational Video Games and Software.
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The Bolster Pony with mobile base
Note: Review only, product no longer for sale.
A fun positioner just for kids! Heigh Ho Silver!
This Pony's roll rest (Bolster) helps prevent scissoring of legs and proper hip positioning. It has a firm but resilient cushioning and rugged, surface washable, nylon fabric covering pad. Its optional mobile base provides added therapy benefits. For ages preschool and up. Size : 12"W x 24"L x 16.5"H Seat with 6.5D Saddle includes locking casters.
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Play Tip!
Children with Cerebral Palsy often have problems with abduction orscissoring" of the legs. Most positioners are boring and confining. Not the Bolster Pony though! Try setting up an indoor obstacle course with soft pillows to ride the pony through. It adds fun to the physical therapy workout!
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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Accessible Art Activities: Art In Living Color!
Children with physical impairments like cerebral palsy can have a lot of trouble finding accessible art activities. Try playing with the switch adapted Gelly Paint'n'Swirl. Name each color as it is added to the picture. The child presses the switch to swirl the colors on the paper. Each colorful creation is unique!