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Do You See What I'm Saying?
Children with hearing loss and the play environment.
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Dragonfly: Specials Needs and Universal Access Resource
Universal Access Educational Video Games and Software.
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Sammy's Science House -School Pack -Mac-Win CD
Note: Review only, product no longer for sale.
Kids have so much fun, they don't even notice how much they learn!
Build early science skills and learn about the world! 5 fun activities, the weather machine, sorting station, workshop, movie studio, and acorn pond. Includes a parent/teacher notebook with extra activities that further the child's understanding. Best for children cognitively between 3 - 7 yrs. System Requirements: Mac - Mac SE or higher,System 6.0.7 or higher, for System 7.0 or higher 2 MB for monochrome, 4 MB for colour, Optional , printer, Touch Window... Windows/DOS - 386 / 16 MHz or faster PC, MS-DOS 3.1 (5.0 recommended), 640 K RAM, VGA or EGA; colour monitor, mouse, sound card required for enhanced speech output. Optional Windows 3.1 or higher, Touch Window, printer, Sound Blaster required for sound input.
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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!