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Disability Awareness for 5 year olds
Practical ideas for parents who want to help their child's classmates and playmates understand more about their child and his/her special needs.
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Dragonfly: Specials Needs and Universal Access Resource
Universal Access Educational Video Games and Software.
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Andy and His Yellow Frisbee
Note: Review only, product no longer for sale.
For siblings and peers of kids with autisim.
Like many children with autism, Andy is fascinated by objects in repetitive motion. He spins things - coins, dinner plates, and his yellow Frisbee. Andy's special talent, and his schoolmate Sarah's curiosity about his behavior, sets this story in motion. Beautifully illustrated. By Mary Thompson
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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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Physiotherapy: Building Upper Body Control with Pokey The African Elephant
To encourage children with Cerebral Palsy to extend their arms forward with control try mounting Pokey The African Elephant on a wall or else brace Pokey in an slanted position with a rolled towel on a wheelchair tray. This will encourage greater upper torso strength, stability, and control.