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The classic article by Emily Perl Kingsley about becoming the parent of a child with a disability. Read it. You'll be glad you did.
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Learn How To Turn Therapy For Children Into Play!
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Assentive Computer Technology - Infrared Head Pointing
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Physical Therapy: The Bolster Pony with Mobile Base
By: Renata Bursten, Dragonfly Staff
Learning Shapes the Musical Way!
By: Renata Bursten, Dragonfly Staff
Grasping and Writing
By: Renata Bursten, Dragonfly Staff
Occupational Therapy: Self Feeding: The Doidy Slanted Cup
By: Renata Bursten, Dragonfly Staff
Assentive Communication: Hey, What's that Sound?
By: Renata Bursten, Dragonfly Staff
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Crystal Drop Ball: Sensory Integration and Balance
Try sitting the child cross-legged on a ball. Hold their hips firmly, and slowly roll the ball from the center out in the forward directions on a gentle angle.
Watch to see how (and if) the child compensates for the new angle of their trunk. We want to see the chin tip back towards level with the floor. This signifies the understanding that "upright" is not always determined by the position of the hips relative to the floor, but rather is cued by the relation of the inner ears to the floor.
Prompt the child to "sit up straight" both with verbal and demonstrative cues. Once the rolling forward is mastered, work on backwards, side-to-side, and in a gentle circular motion. The see-through ball adds extra fun!