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Independent Mealtime For Kids With Motor Impairments
Using mealtimes to promote independence, self-care skills, and social interaction.
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Dragonfly: Specials Needs and Universal Access Resource
Universal Access Educational Video Games and Software.
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Talk and Understand |
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Understanding |
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Writing |
1 thru 10 of 20 Products in the Language Concepts Category
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B0107: KO-ORDI tactile maze Perfect pre-writing activity! |
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B0201: Perceptual Motor Trainer Trainer Improves Hand-Eye Coordination |
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B0301: Sort and Fit Board Giant hardwood pegboard offers a double challenge |
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B0302: Peg-It Therapetic Tool A portable therapeutic modality |
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B0613: Beads & Blocks Stack, sort, and slide the beads and blocks. |
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E0406: Musical Light Box - Universal Light Box Enhances Visually Impaired Children's View of the World |
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F0101: Eight In A Row What happens next? |
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F0201: Things That Go Together Stamps and letters. Leaves and... |
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F0202: Noah's Ark Happy hippos, cute cats, and more! |
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F0204-A: Picture Dominoes, Set of 10 dominoes, cards, manual A versatile therapy aid for children and adults |
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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!