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Independent Mealtime For Kids With Motor Impairments
Using mealtimes to promote independence, self-care skills, and social interaction.
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Dragonfly: Specials Needs and Universal Access Resource
Universal Access Educational Video Games and Software.
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TimeScales CD-ROM for Mac - PC
Note: Review only, product no longer for sale.
I know what time it is!
Learning to tell time is tough. Some students will master the subtleties quickly, while for others even basic time concepts will be difficult to understand. TimeScales allows you to set the parameters to help each student learn and succeed. Here's how it works. TimeScales has three modules of increasing difficulty: Hours of the day, minutes of the hour and from time to time. Each module has a multiple choice and set-the-clock option. You determine the nature of the stimuli or prompt presented to the student. Choose from varying clock faces, digital time, time in words or audio cue only. A preference menu also lets you influence the difficulty of each question. The hours of the day module is limited to hourly increments. Minutes within hours are introduced in the second module. From time to time has students calculate the passage of time. TimeScales features easy to understand graphics, clear audio cues, student scoring and the ability to easily create and save student files. Windows-Windows 95 with sound card Macintosh-Power Mac only
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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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Adapting Signs for pre-verbal communication
Many hearing children use Sign instead of or before verbal communication. But what do you do if traditional Signs are physically difficult to master? Adapt them!
For example, the traditional Sign used to indicate "I need to go to the washroom" involves putting the thumb between the third and fourth fingers in a fist and waving the fist. If the child can't manage the hand position you could try using a plain closed fist waving instead.
Sign-based communication can help improve communication skills, lower frustration, improve manual dexterity, and teach children that hands can be used for meaningful activities.
You will find a good group of Sign resources in Dragonfly's book section.