toys

Four Year Old Child Using a Stander and a Switch

This video from CONNECT: The Center to Mobilize Early Childhood Knowledge shows a 4-year old child using a stander and a switch to play a game with a classmate.

Link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPqO8kKso4A

Resonance Boards

Information about "Resonance Boards" from Washington Sensory Disabilities Services. A resonance board gives a child more feedback, which facilitates his development of spatial and auditory awareness and helps him become a more active learner. This website includes information about Resonance Boards, including videos, and other resources for use with children who are deaf-blind.

Link:

http://www.wsdsonline.org/deafblind/resonance/res-overview.html

Classroom Materials: Birth to Three

The Wisconsin Assistive Technology Initiative provides literacy kits for children ages birth to 3 on this website. The kits teach parents, teachers and/or caregivers how to use communication boards, vocabulary lists and questions to foster early literacy and communications skills in children.

Link:

http://www.wati.org/?pageLoad=content/supports/materials/index.php#b-3