Dragonfly: Universal Access Resources / Play Tips / Nonverbal Children Make Choices and Communicate Them!
Quick Search
PLAY Pen Article
Preschool Art Activity Tips For Children With Visual Impairments
With small adaptations, children with visual impairments can participate fully in art activities.
|
|
Nonverbal Children Make Choices and Communicate Them!
By: Renata Bursten, Dragonfly Staff
Nonverbal children with or without CP can have a hard time learning how to make choices and communicate them. Play is a good way to begin learning this important lesson. Try using the Rocking Say It Play It to help. Hook up two switch-adapted toys to the two jacks, Say the name of each toy into the recorder, and tape pictures of the toys to the sides of the switch. When the child presses on the picture the word will be spoken and the toy will activate. This is real multisensory learning!
Welcome to Dragonfly USA.
PLAY Tip
Occupational Therapy: Peekaboo Farm House Small Knob Puzzle
This sized puzzle is best for children with mild cognitive and/or fine motor skill delays. Small knobs make removing, manipulating, and placing puzzle pieces much easier to manage. These small knobs require an early two finger pincer grasp to use. It's a good idea to work on taking puzzle pieces out before attempting to place them. The "peek-a-boo" pictures make it more fun to remove pieces. Try guessing what will be found behind the different doors.