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Active Video Games for children with disabilities

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Active Video Games for Children with Disabilities

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Activities for Individuals with Intellectual and developmental disabilities

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Activities for Individuals with Intellectual and developmental disabilities

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This demonstrates few adapted physical activities for children with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

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7 Adapted Physical Activities for Individuals with Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities

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A conversation about physical activities in children with autism and ADHD

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Increasing Physical Activity in Children with Autism and/or ADHD

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A Spotify audio recording for people with disabilities and increased rates of underinsured children

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Sports and Exercise for People with Disabilities, Increased Rates of Underinsured Children - Ep. 97

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Activities for children with learning disabilities

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Posted 6 years ago by Ilana Danneman, PT and Aviva Weiss, MS, OTR/L

It's her 3 rd time reviewing fractions with Jason and yet he is still just as confused as the first time. Though his mom sits down daily with him, he just can't seem to grasp the concepts.

Learning Disability. What is it exactly? Learning Disabilities are often a catch-all term for individuals who cannot learn in the typical manner. They are better known as Learning Differences as typically the individual can learn and wants to learn but needs to do so in a different format. Keeping the sensory system in check can make a significant impact on those who have Learning Differences. Here are a few strategies to keep in mind when working with those who learn differently.

Remove Distractions. Noisy hallways, noisy classrooms and noisy walls can all be auditory and visual distractions. So before we try some tricks, take a look around your classroom or work area and see if the room is actually distracting or engaging. Don't' fret though. Using carrels, noise cancelling earmuffs and light filters, can help a distracting room. You can also suggest putting tennis balls or padding on the bottom of the chairs to reduce chair noise.

Make sure kids are moving to learn and learning to move! Using chair balls, wiggle cushions, standing desks or even balance boards can really make a difference in their ability to attend and focus throughout the day.

Eye Hand Coordination. Toss and catch. It sounds simple but it's actually therapeutic! By crossing midline and catching and tossing the brain can engage and perform. Try some Hand-Eye Coordination Scarves or puzzle Just 5 minutes can make a huge difference.

Position and Posture. How you sit can make a hug impact on your ability to attend and changing your seating can help as well. Using a wedge can put you in an active learning posture and offering alternative seating can provide a healthy change to a static posture.

Weight and Pressure. These two attributes are known for their ability to filter out sensory overload and the result can be better attention. Using a weighted vest, weighted lap pad or compression belt can help some kids make it through the school day with a better focus.

Sensory Break. Recess is great but a sensory break can offer just the right sensory diet when needed. Keep a Break Box or Break Bag at hand or install an Action Room! Or Chill Spa Room in your school, home or facility for improving school performance and attention.

It's like a mini massage, but vibration can really wake up the muscles and joint receptors. It acts as a sensory filter and can really assist some with concentration. Vibration can be applied to the mouth, back, arms or legs when the body needs a bit of a wake up call.

The studies are out. Chewing helps us focus. But if gum is not an option, grab your favorite chewy. Keep one nearby at all times and throw in some great crunchy snacks throughout the day to keep the brain at its best.

Fidgets and Doodling. Though some teachers loathe it, doodling and fidgeting can be great brain boosters. It may appear as if kids are "out to lunch" but more often than not providing a hand fidget, foot fidget or doodle opportunities can have them ingesting all that you're teaching

Take a moment, grab some bubbles or a wind instrument and get those lungs pumped up with air. Deep breathing has been shown to have a tremendous effect on our ability to attend.

And, remember. Everyone wants to learn. Some forms of learning take practice. With small increments of time allotted to the subject at hand, a child's ability to learn can improve dramatically over time.
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Activities for Kids With Learning Disabilities

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Activities for children with disabilities

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Activities for children with disabilities

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Few ideas of activities for parent's of children with disabilities.

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Use different types of objects or toys to stimulate your child. Place a variety of toys on a tray or flat surface to play.. Try sensory toys or toys with suction cups that will stick on flat surfaces (they can also use sponges, cups or plastic cups, etc.).

Watch their favorite TV shows or movies. Some suggestions are children's programmes with lots of sound and/or color or game programmes. Emotion and sound effects attract their attention.

Make a video of the things you have recorded your child doing and play it for them. They might decide that their favorite show is about them. You can also do this with just an audio recorder to play back their singing or laughing, for instance.

Engage children in the kitchen to help prepare food or other activities. Depending on what you're doing and how interested your child is, you can let them help you or just give them their own plastic bowl and spatula to mimic your actions.

Explore their artistic talents and let them colour or draw. There are crayons that have big easy-to-grab shapes so that children who have little mobility can easily grab them. Or look for a wide paint brush, some watercolors and paper, and then let them paint. Finger paintings are also great.

Read books together in a comfortable position sitting or standing (depending on disability). There are plenty of great storybooks. Or you can show them photo albums of familiar faces (a sure bet that this will bring a smile). Finding a correct position, such as an angled tray on a table (with a pillow you can make it higher and with a correct angle), reading while both you and your child are looking at the book is more comfortable and encourages them to keep their heads up.

Play with different textures. Get a tray/cube of water or sand for your child to play with. You can also add bubble bath or sand/water toys in the bucket. Pretend you're on the beach, in a sandpit or a bathtub.

Play with dough (using clay or homemade dough). Use molds and have fun cutting and assembling shapes (using cookie cutters or large cups with large handles and a large kitchen roller--they're easier to grasp).

Spend some quiet time playing with simple puzzles or making shape/color/word/number cards. Using a flat, smooth surface (a table or tray) will make the activity easier.

Sing, dance, and make noise with your child. They can even use any cooking pot and homemade instruments to keep up rhythm.

Listen to various types of music with different rhythms, so they will learn to appreciate and discover their favorite rhythm (if your child has a hearing disability, play to the beat--with steps and jumps; the sign language is full of rhythm, and they can learn new words, phrases and even invent rhythmic stories in sign language).

Make up games with movement and a ball. You will decide what is the best way to play with hands and feet, depending on the mobility of your children. A good idea is to use a rag ball that you can prepare together.

Make a puppet or puppet theatre (they can be made with socks or gloves). They'll want to put on the puppets too. You could even set up a stage using a large cardboard box to make the show a real success.

Give them a camera (your phone for example) and let them take funny photos of you, family pet or other favorite things. They'll be fun to watch later. If mobility does not allow, then take the photos and look at them together.

Make different crafts like cut and paste or make hand or footprints with paint. Use some household items or foods as well, such as macaroni, thread or buttons.

Blow bubbles. You can make your own bubbles with water and soap.

After each activity it would be good to practice the rehabilitation routines you have learned - stretching, massage, breathing techniques. This is very important as it will help you relax together.

More resources

Below, you can find links with ideas and materials to do at home:

Do2learn provides thousands of free pages with social skills and behavioral regulation activities and guidance, learning songs and games, communication cards, academic material, and transition guides for employment and life skills. In addition, we offer premier products including View2do, JobTIPS, and books.

Sensory Books - Create Your Own
Michelle Turner, Movement Expert, shows you how to create great sensory books for your child.
Sign language books:
Each country has its own sign language, it is important that they access history or stories through educational pages such as the following:
https://www.fantasticfunandlearning.com/sign-language-books-for-kids.html https://homeschoolmasteryacademy.com/sign-language-books-kids/ Repository of resources on disability inclusion and COVID-19: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IVP1u6yHfLuN9qNyLEct5-vtC0aqLKtKr-o-faAjves/edit

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At-home learning activities for children with disabilities

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The rights of parents in the IEP process.

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(1.22) What rights do I have in the IEP process? – SERR – Special Education Rights and Responsibilities

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First IEP preparation from a father's prospective

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Preparing For Your First IEP | Special Education Decoded

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IEP Battle Parents VS. The School System

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IEP Battle Parents VS. The School System

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Advice on the type of mindset needed to fully participate in a productive IEP

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IEP Battle | Parents VS. The School System | Special Education Decoded

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What should be the process of identifying and evaluating a child with disabilities and what a parent can do proactively

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(1.3) How can I get the school district to evaluate or assess my child? – SERR – Special Education Rights and Responsibilities

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school district has an obligation to “identify, locate and evaluate” all
children with disabilities who may be eligible for special education, including
those who are attending private schools or are homeless or wards of the court.
[34 C.F.R. Sec. 300.111; Cal. Ed. Code Secs. 56300 & 56301.) Th…

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Talk from three mothers of children with disabilities.

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Shannon Korza, Tash Dillmon, Jean Mayer, & Brittney Crabtree

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Unsupportive vs. Supportive Family Members

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It all looks different for each of us: different intersectionalities, cultural beliefs, gender, age, biased ideas regarding how each of us was raised all play a contributing factor in navigating the landscape of our family dynamics. It is a lot to the field and can be entirely all-consuming. What w…

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SSI/SSDI and Benefits for Children With Disabilities

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SSI/SSDI and Benefits for Children With Disabilities

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An explanation of the benefits afforded to children with disabilities

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SSI/SSDI and Benefits for Children With Disabilities

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Roles of parents in the education of their children. The rights and responsibilities in the special education process.

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The Council for Exceptional Children, Public Policy Unit. 1998. IDEA 1997: Let's Make It Work. Reston, VA: Author.

Küpper, L., ed. 1998. "The IDEA Amendments of 1997." NICHCY News Digest 26 (Revised edition). http://www.nichcy.org/outprint.asp#nd26

National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities. 1997. "Individualized Education Programs (IEPs)." NICHCY Briefing Paper. Third edition. Washington, DC: Author. http://www.nichcy.org/ideapubs.asp#lg2

Turnbull, H. R., and A. P. Turnbull. 1998. Free Appropriate Public Education: The Law and Children With Disabilities. Fifth edition. Denver, CO: Love.

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Rights and Responsibilities of Parents of Children with Disabilities

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The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act is a law that ensures certain rights for children with disabilities and their families. Parents have a certain role to play in the process of getting children the help they need. Find out what parents of children with disabilities can expect in this list of rights and responsibilities.

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A pdf copy of the benefits afforded to children with disabilities

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Talk about developmental disabilities

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Resources for Parents of Children with Developmental Disabilities

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Parenting a child with a disability

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Diagnosis: Parenting a Child with a Disability

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What about an Estate Plan? What happens with your inheritance if you have a child with disability

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Question of the Day: I have a special needs child. What do I do in terms of my Estate Plan?