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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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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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Crystal Drop Ball: Sensory Integration and Balance
Try sitting the child cross-legged on a ball. Hold their hips firmly, and slowly roll the ball from the center out in the forward directions on a gentle angle.
Watch to see how (and if) the child compensates for the new angle of their trunk. We want to see the chin tip back towards level with the floor. This signifies the understanding that "upright" is not always determined by the position of the hips relative to the floor, but rather is cued by the relation of the inner ears to the floor.
Prompt the child to "sit up straight" both with verbal and demonstrative cues. Once the rolling forward is mastered, work on backwards, side-to-side, and in a gentle circular motion. The see-through ball adds extra fun!