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Learn How To Turn Therapy For Children Into Play!
By: Renata Bursten, Dragonfly Staff
Mary Poppins said "A spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down!" And she was right. Play, for children helps the learning and therapy go down too. Try using the book, The New Language Of Toys, to learn how to develop playful interactions with your child that achieve their therapeutic goals. Everything from communication skills to repetitive gross motor skill practice can be turned into fun!
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Getting Crawling with the Wiggly Giggly!
Use the Wiggly Giggly to encourage a new crawler with special needs to move forward.
Try rolling the Wiggly Giggly back and forth about 6-12 inches farther than the grasp of the child. The bright colours and engaging sounds will tempt the child to get mobile and push the ball for themselves!
The Wiggly Giggly is one of the few balls that actively engage cause and effect beyond the simple rolling motion. Your child won't want to put this one down, But don't worry. The designers cleverly pitched the groan tubes to be engaging without being annoying!