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This Kid Is Driving Me Crazy! -Tips For Parents Of Children With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Helpful tips for families from the good folks at NICHCY
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Dragonfly: Specials Needs and Universal Access Resource
Universal Access Educational Video Games and Software.
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Original Prone Support Walker - Adolescent - 21.75"-36.75"(CH) 11.5" (CW) 125Lb(MW)
Note: Review only, product no longer for sale.
The perfect walker for those who need more support then standard walkers provide
The "Original" Prone Support Walker (PSW) is ideal for movement therapy when children are unable to use standard walkers. It promotes walking by stabilizing the proximal joints offering abduction, and promoting dynamic weight bearing on the arms and legs. Height, depth and angle adjustability in hands, chest and seat supports allows for individual positioning and growth. Supports may be rotated to allow for supine-support walking. It easily "break down" for transportation. Large 8 inch diameter tires promote ease of movement both indoor and outdoors. Check out the many options available for customizing the Prone Support Walker at www.dragonflytoys.com. Prone Support Walkers specifically sized for toddlers, youth, adolescents, and adults are also available. Adolescent - 21.75"-36.75"(CH) 11.5" (CW) 125Lb(MW) (CH=Crotch Height; CW=Chest Width: MW=maximum User Weight).
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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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Crystal Drop Ball: Sensory Integration and Balance
Try sitting the child cross-legged on a ball. Hold their hips firmly, and slowly roll the ball from the center out in the forward directions on a gentle angle.
Watch to see how (and if) the child compensates for the new angle of their trunk. We want to see the chin tip back towards level with the floor. This signifies the understanding that "upright" is not always determined by the position of the hips relative to the floor, but rather is cued by the relation of the inner ears to the floor.
Prompt the child to "sit up straight" both with verbal and demonstrative cues. Once the rolling forward is mastered, work on backwards, side-to-side, and in a gentle circular motion. The see-through ball adds extra fun!