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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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Edmark Touch Screen Window PC
Note: Review only, product no longer for sale.
Make selections, move objects, draw graphics and more with just the touch of a finger.
Mouse moving can be a very difficult task for a child with a physical impairment, and can be confusing for a cognitively young child. Help them by placing a Touch Screen over the monitor of almost any computer! Children can make selections, move objects, draw graphics and more with just the touch of a finger. Compatible with most educational software. Available for Mac, or PC machines. Attaches easily to 9" or 15" screens. System Requirements: Windows/DOS - Unused serial port.
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Play Tip!
To help children with fine motor delays learn to control the cursor, try attaching the Touch Screen over a monitor placed at lap height within 12-24 inches from the child. The child should be able to control the cursor more comfortably then at standard table height. Try pairing the Touch Screen with point and click software for cognitively young users. The easy action of these games allows the new user time to build skills, but still offers rewarding play experience.
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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Children with Special Needs and Good Eating Habits
Teaching children with special needs good eating and drinking skills is important to do from the start - a bad habit can be very hard to break! To teach putting the cup back at the correct place on the table just put the Cup Detector where you want the cup to go and watch children eagerly put their cup there to get the reward of lights and music. This can easily be taken to school or daycare to help teach the skill across many settings.