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My Other Brother Daryl
An ironic look at special education from TASH Newsletter, December 1987. "A Case For Teaching Functional Skills". A well-written cautionary tale that teachers should read.
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Dragonfly: Specials Needs and Universal Access Resource
Universal Access Educational Video Games and Software.
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Sensory Touch Board
A puzzle for the eyes and hands!
Beautifully crafted Sensory Board has 8 strongly textured pieces to match with the inlaid textured circles on the board. A wonderful toy for kids with visual impairments. Perfect for improving sensory integration. Helps kids get their eyes and hands in synch! Good sized light-weight board measures 11" L x 12.5"W.
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Play Tip!
Good toys that give strong tactile feedback for children with low vision, blindness, or sensory integration problems (ie. Autism or PDD) are crucial so that they can explore concepts through their hands, a necessary skill to learn. This Sensory Touch Board invites children to explore matching textures. I also recommend this board for children who have general developmental delays because presenting the tactile and visual clues together makes matching easier to learn.
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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Spring-a-ling! Bringing Two Hands Together
Perfect for children with fine motor delays and mild Cerebral Palsy. Encourage children to use two hands together. Try first simply shaking the toy. (it has a lovely shaky feel) Then by turning the toy, the child will cause the beads to move. Finally, have the child hold the Spring-a-ling with one hand, and slide the beads with the fingers of the other hand. Take it on long car rides, or for waiting rooms!