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Debunking four common steryotypes about kids with special needs
Often what is known about disabled children comes from television and movies. This information often is false and exaggerated and leads people to believe in stereotypes. Stereotypes can be destructive to the relationships between children and new, inexperienced caregivers.
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Dragonfly: Specials Needs and Universal Access Resource
Universal Access Educational Video Games and Software.
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LOTCA Battery
Note: Review only, product no longer for sale.
The LOTCA Battery is a cognitive battery of tests for both primary assessment and ongoing evaluation in the treatment of brain-injured individuals.
The LOTCA (Loewenstein Occupational Therapy Cognitive Assessment) Battery is a cognitive battery of tests for both primary assessment and ongoing evaluation in the treatment of brain-injured individuals. The LOTCA Battery has proven to be reliable and valid in providing therapists with a profile of the patient's cognitive abilities. It consists of 20 sub-tests divided into four areas: orientation, visual and spatial perception, visuomotor organization and thinking operations. Manual authors: Malka Itzkovich, OTR; Sara Averbuch, MA, OTR; Betty Elazar, OTR. Principal researcher: Noomi Katz, Ph.D., OTR. Advisor: Levy Rahmani, Ph.D. Under auspices of Loewenstein Rehabilitation Hospital, Israel. Tests used are: 1. Orientation for place 11. Pegboard construction 2. Orientation for time 12. Colored block design 3. Visual identification of objects 13. Plain block design 4. Visual identification of shapes 14. Reproduction of a puzzle 5. Overlapping figures 15. Drawing a clock 6. Object constancy 16. Categorization 7. Spatial perception 17. Riska object classification A 8. Praxis 18. Riska object classification B 9. Copy geometric forms 19. Pictorial sequence 10. Reproduction of a 20. Geometric sequence two-dimensional object The battery's validity is further supported by the developmental age standards determined from a sample of children, ages 6 to 12 years which show age progression according to the hierarchical order of the abilities assessed by the battery. Findings from psychiatric populations suggest that the LOTCA battery is also useful in pointing out possible underlying organic dysfunction. The kit includes card decks, colored blocks, pegboard set, 56-page manual and other materials, all packed in a carrying case with handle, 13 1/2"x10"x3 1/4" (34x25x8 cm). Shipping weight is 4.5 lb. (2.1 kg.).
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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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Physical Therapy: Sliding On A Scooter Board
Try using the Rug Rat Scooter Board on a gentle ramp for a fun sliding game. You can use an outdoor ramp designed for wheelchair access to buildings or you can construct an indoor/outdoor ramp with a long board laid over one or two stairs to the ground. Lift the child on and then let them slide! Make sure you keep physical contact with the child to ensure that they stay on the ramp all the way to the bottom.