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What Does The Law Say About Children With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder In School?
In the newest amendment to IDEA, passed in 1997, AD/HD is specifically mentioned under the category of "Other Health Impairment" (OHI). Check out the IDEA's definition of OHI in this short article.
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Dragonfly: Specials Needs and Universal Access Resource
Universal Access Educational Video Games and Software.
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Claude and Maude - PC
Note: Review only, product no longer for sale.
Learning handwriting has never been more fun.
Claude and Maude allows students to practice letter formation by drawing letters on the easel using the mouse, or to copy letters by tracing the letters on the easel--completely freehand. Claude checks that the letter has been formed correctly and even tells students if they have done it backwards! It includes phonetic speech and animation showing how each letter should be formed, along with lots of other options. Touch Screen accessible. System Requirements: Win. 3.1, 3.11 or 95, 8Mb RAM, sound card, 256 colors
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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.