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Parenting a Literal Child
It's not just a matter of symantics - for some kids, everything is literal. In parenting several kids with FAS/FAE, I've found that you have to be very careful with your instructions - because they'll be followed!
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Dragonfly: Specials Needs and Universal Access Resource
Universal Access Educational Video Games and Software.
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Boardmaker - PCS Sign Language Volume 1 CD for Windows
Sign Language Symbols for Boardmaker
This original Sign Language Library includes 750 common sign language symbols. This is the set to begin your Sign Language Library. Lbrary of sign language symbols by Sally Long is now available to add to your Boardmaker program. Includes: An American Sign Language library (ASL), a Signed Exact English library (SEE), and a combination SEE/ASL library. Ethnic/Gender selections for many symbols. Two skin-tone libraries, light and dark. A set of the Sign Language Libraries in metafile format (see below). These can be used with Writing With Symbols 2000. A picture index. These sign language symbols are meant to reinforce, not to teach!
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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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Talking about hearing impairment
Give more, not different.
If a child has a hearing impairment, we sometimes slip in to an exaggerated communications mode. We must resist! Speak normally, as exaggerated lip movements are difficult to read. Adult's should instead provide visual cues that accompanies normal speech, without distorting the message with uncommon motions.