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Remember to Laugh
Laughing and having a sense of humor, can be the perfect medicine.
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Dragonfly: Specials Needs and Universal Access Resource
Universal Access Educational Video Games and Software.
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Flip It and Slider - PC-Networkable
Note: Review only, product no longer for sale.
Sharpen spatial relations skills.
Flip It and Slider encourages and stimulates visual development and problem-solving skills. Flip It jumbles a part of the picture vertically or horizontally. The user identifies the jumbled area and is rewarded by a playful sound when they fix it by clicking on it. Slider creates very simple, sliding puzzle-type games. Students must "slide" the part of the picture into place to complete the picture. An extensive assortment of pictures is provided. You can also insert your own pictures and add sounds to them! This program is ideal for students with visual impairments and Pre-K through first grade students. Accessible by touch window or mouse. System Requirements: PC: Pentium, Win. 95
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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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Sound Puzzle Box Ideal For Children With Down Syndrome and Other Special Needs
Shape sorters present a special challenge for a cognitively young child or a blind child. Here are some time-tested techniques for teaching shape fitting and matching.
Start playing by dumping the pieces out of the Sound Puzzle Box. Place the pieces in upside down so that they 'squeak' on the way out. Beginning with dumping builds the initial recognition of the objects 'belonging' inside the box, initial grasping skills, and cause and effect .
Next, cover all holes but the circle. Show the child how to put the circle piece in to the circle hole. When the circle is mastered, use the other shapes. Next offer two holes and shapes, then three.
This technique lets children choose from a manageable number of possibilities.
This toy does not require sight, and the pieces are a good size for most children.