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Helping Fidgety Kids Sit Still?
A sensory approach to the age-old question.
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Dragonfly: Specials Needs and Universal Access Resource
Universal Access Educational Video Games and Software.
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CD Boom Box
Note: Review only, product no longer for sale.
Switch-Adapted Boom Box with a CD Player, too!
This switch-adapted boom box has a CD player, AM/FM radio and a cassette player all in one unit! Simply plug your external capability switch (not included) into the radio/cassette jack to play music or plug your switch into the CD jack to activate your favorite CD. Comes with 1/8" jacks only.
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Play Tip!
To encourage language comprehension in children with special needs, try recording simple stories on tape and then let the child use his or her switch to independantly activate any of the Switch Adapted Boom Boxes or Tape Decks and hear the story told to them in a familiar voice. Vary the stories with lots of music too!
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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Occupational Therapy: Developing Hand Strength with Therasaurs
Try keeping one in the freezer for cold therapy. They can also be immersed in warm water for an interesting change.
Here is one hand strengthening exercise - Grasp dino in the palm of the hand so that the hand is covering the dino. Squeeze and hold. Relax and repeat 10 times.