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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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Cheap Talk 8 With 1-4" Jacks
Note: Review only, product no longer for sale.
Now! Our Popular Cheap Talk comes in an 8 message version, too!
This user friendly teaching tool is great for providing communication and cognitive support, as well as enhancing and developing expressive and receptive language skills. Activated by pressing on any of the squares. It can be activated with your own 1/4" switches too! The Cheap Talk 8 allows you to record and rerecord eight 5-second messages as often as you'd like. Each 2" square has an easy-to-remove plastic protective cover to hold words and pictures. Requires 4 "AA" Batteries.
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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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PLAY Tip
Bringing Two Hands Together In The Midline
Look for toys that offer many grasping points like the Nobbly Wobbly, the Winkle, or the Skwish. Place the child on his or her back. Offer the toy to the side of the child, moving the toy slowly towards the child's midline. Alternate sides, concentrating on the weaker side if there is one. Gradually the child will begin reaching out with both hands. This is especially helpful for premature babies, children with hypotonia, Down syndrome, Cerebral Palsy , and general developmental delays.