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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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Spot on Games - PC-Networkable
Especially designed for children with special needs.
Spot on Games is an imaginative program especially designed for students with physical, cognitive, and developmental disabilities. Six unique and entertaining games are accessible by a touch window, standard keyboard, or mouse. In the Shooting Gallery, students stay on target by adjusting the scope size and speed of moving objects. Snap is a matching game for two players that encourages interaction. Ferdie the Frog needs your help! Appropriately timed responses trigger Ferdie to catch and eat the fly. Customize the program for each student by changing the level of difficulty. The following skills are covered by the program: switch skills, visual tracking, attending, cause and effect. Touch Screen and switch accessible. System Requirements: PC: 486, Win. 3.1 or higher
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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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Assentive Computer Technology - Infrared Head Pointing
The Tracker and the Smart Nav AT can be helpful for users with carpal-tunnel syndrome, severe arthritis, quadriplegia, ALS, muscular dystrophy, and multiple sclerosis.
Head pointing should be considered for computer users who have good head control and poor (or no) fine motor skills in their hands. Pointing is the quickest, most direct way of controlling the computer. Many people with disabilities have been forced to use scanning, mouth sticks, and other alternative devices when all they really needed to do was somehow point.
One 'point' to remember when considering this kind of alternative mouse: you can use your head, but you don't really have to. You may use any body part that has reliable movement and control, like an arm or a knee, to place the dot upon. Also, you may use a hat, a headband, or a sweatband to hold the dot if you do not want to place the dot directly upon the skin.