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Making Outdoor Play Fun And Safe For Children With Visual Impairments

Helpful hints for families, caregivers, and teachers.

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My Brother, Matthew

Focuses on feelings of siblings

A beautifully illustrated story book that takes a sensitive and realistic look at siblings' feelings. Matthew's condition is not named, but is similar to autism. Very useful in integrated classrooms. Hard cover. 28 pp. By Mary Thompson

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My Brother, Matthew

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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Getting a good grip on crayons

If your child holds crayons clenched in a fist while coloring, try giving Chubbi Stump Crayons or Paint Sticks instead of long crayons. The short thick shape promotes the use on a tripod (three fingered) grasp. You can encourage the use of a mature wrist position by having the child draw on an upright easel.

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