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Parenting a Literal Child
It's not just a matter of symantics - for some kids, everything is literal. In parenting several kids with FAS/FAE, I've found that you have to be very careful with your instructions - because they'll be followed!
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Dragonfly: Specials Needs and Universal Access Resource
Universal Access Educational Video Games and Software.
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Violent Times - Violence prevention Video
Note: Review only, product no longer for sale.
Winner at the Columbus Film Festival!
Recent winner at the Columbus International Film Festival. These three videos feature frank interviews with teens who have been raised in a milieu of violence and have learned how to come to grips with it. Kids in this series have experienced violence as perpetrators, as witnesses and as victims. Many were victimized early in life and acted out as teens. Now they're learning to cope with their past and prepare for their future. Includes an acclaimed discussion guide and three videos, 25 min. each, closed captioned. 1996.
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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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Where should I grip my pencil?
Some children hold their pencils too far up the pencil's shaft. Their hands may even be right off of the paper, causing light pressure and wobbly control. Try wrapping a bright Wikki Stix around the pencil at the proper grasp point. The visual and tactile cue can really help!