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Understanding Sibling Issues
Raising a child with a disability or chronic illness poses many challenges. Some of these challenges focus on the relationship between the siblings in the family. These crucial relationships are examined in this article.
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Getting Crawling with the Wiggly Giggly!
By: Renata Bursten, Dragonfly Staff
Use the Wiggly Giggly to encourage a new crawler with special needs to move forward. Try rolling the Wiggly Giggly back and forth about 6-12 inches farther than the grasp of the child. The bright colours and engaging sounds will tempt the child to get mobile and push the ball for themselves! The Wiggly Giggly is one of the few balls that actively engage cause and effect beyond the simple rolling motion. Your child won't want to put this one down, But don't worry. The designers cleverly pitched the groan tubes to be engaging without being annoying!
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Floor Basketball Game: Perfect for Circle Time!
The Floor Basketball Game can be used by children in wheelchairs, standers, or custom seating solutions.
Social skills and gross motor skills are developed with the floor basketball game. Portable and accessible from all sides, it is great for circle activity time.
Try using balls of different weights or sizes to vary the difficulty level. Balls with different tactile surfaces provide variety. Place the hope next to a wall to provide a back board for advanced shots.