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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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Dragonfly: Specials Needs and Universal Access Resource
Universal Access Educational Video Games and Software.
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Smart Alex - PC-Mac-Networkable
Learn to interpret facial expressions - perfect for kids with autism or PDD!
Smart Alex is a larger than life cartoon character that laughs, talks, cries, blows raspberries and does many other actions. Alex can also do over a hundred faces, expressing many different emotions. At a higher level, keyboard users can hold a simple conversation with Alex and talk about their likes and dislikes. There are eight different levels to choose from, making this an easy program to adapt to the needs of various students. At the first level, students click on Alex's mouth and eyes to later his facial expressions. Higher levels allow students to choose emotions and tell Alex to express them by selecting from Mayer-Johnson and Rebus Symbols. Alex can express emotions such as fear, anger, happiness, confusion, boredom, shyness, curiosity, courage, and frustration. Students can even conduct a simple conversation with Smart Alex, sharing likes and dislikes and teaching him new words. This program is ideal for autistic individuals, and can be used with a mouse, touch screen, or keyboard. Smart Alex can be male or female, black or white. Use the sound recorder to make Alex talk using your own voice! Touch screen accessible.
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Play Tip!
Trying saying one name for each emotion Smart Alex shows, and then use the same word and show the same emotion at appropriate times during your time away from the computer. Setting up a mirror near the computer can be a good way to practice smiling, frowning and other expressions as well.
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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Sensory Integration and the Mini Massager
One of the best ways to use the Mini Massager is to place on different parts of the child's body either to help learn to name body parts, or just to become aware of the whole body. A good way to give kinesthetic and body position feedback to more immobile children. The Mini Massager can also be used on the hands or on and around the mouth to decrease hypersensitivity and tactile defensiveness. This can often help a child who is having trouble eating textured food eat more normally.