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My Other Brother Daryl
An ironic look at special education from TASH Newsletter, December 1987. "A Case For Teaching Functional Skills". A well-written cautionary tale that teachers should read.
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Dragonfly: Specials Needs and Universal Access Resource
Universal Access Educational Video Games and Software.
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Texture Dominoes
Note: Review only, product no longer for sale.
Touch and match fun!
28 coloured and textured giant, wooden dominoes. Each "touch and match" domino has two textures. The visual and tactile spots help kids put sensory messages together properly. Try making a long matching train with younger kids! Excellent for kids with visual impairments. May contain latex. Dominoes are 3" W x 2" L.
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Play Tip!
Toys that give strong tactile feedback are ideal for children with visual impairments, sensory integration issues like autism, or developmental delays. Children can explore concepts tactilely in concert with their other senses. If your child is between the cognitive ages of 18 months and four years, try making "Choo-Choo trains" with the textured dominoes. Place all dominoes face up near to the child. Start the train with one block, call it the "engine." Match another block to the back pattern of the engine block. Together, you can take turns matching the correct texture to the back of the train. When the train is long enough, let the child push the train off of the table into a basket. A great way to develop sensory processing skills!
Typical Access Profile
Auditory Normal Low Extremely Low Not Using Hearing Hyper-Acute |
Vision Normal Low Extremely Low Not Using Vision |
Gross Motor All Some Few Not Using Gross Motor |
Fine Motor All Some Few Not Using Fine Motor |
Developmental Age Range 0 - 2 3 - 5 6 - 8 9 - 12 13 and Over |
Language Typical Some Spoken Receptive Only Sign Assistive/Augmentitive Not Using Language |
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Children with Special Needs and Good Eating Habits
Teaching children with special needs good eating and drinking skills is important to do from the start - a bad habit can be very hard to break! To teach putting the cup back at the correct place on the table just put the Cup Detector where you want the cup to go and watch children eagerly put their cup there to get the reward of lights and music. This can easily be taken to school or daycare to help teach the skill across many settings.