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Independent Environmental Control: The Grip & Puff Switch Latch and Timer
By: Renata Bursten, Dragonfly Staff




Independently operating a tape deck, television or radio is easier with a Grip & Puff Switch Latch and Timer. Instead of having to hold the switch on to keep the device activated, one squeeze turns it on and the next squeeze turns it of. You can also set a timer so that after a preset time the child has to squeeze again.
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Eight In A Row: Developing Pre-Reading Skills

Before a child can learn to read, there are essential "pre-reading" skills that a child must master. Three of the most important are sequencing, left-right progression, and time progression (before and after). All can be explored and practiced with Eight In A Row. The puzzles show scenes that are familiar to most children. There is a child making a painting and a child getting up in the morning. Each piece has only one place to fit it onto the next piece, so children with delayed fine motor skills can usually manage the puzzle-fitting with a minimum of frustration.

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