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Duval Sensory Kit: Secondary Presented by Cecilia Cruse, MS, OTR/L

Duval Sensory Kit: Secondary Presented by Cecilia Cruse, MS, OTR/L. Special Needs Solutions Areas. Positioning and Mobility Fine Motor Sensory Processing Language &Communication. Sensory Solutions in the Classroom. Sensory Integration Visual/Auditory Tactile/Proprioceptive

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Duval Sensory Kit: Secondary Presented by Cecilia Cruse, MS, OTR/L

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  1. Duval Sensory Kit: Secondary Presented by Cecilia Cruse, MS, OTR/L

  2. Special Needs Solutions Areas • Positioning and Mobility • Fine Motor • Sensory Processing • Language &Communication

  3. Sensory Solutions in the Classroom • Sensory Integration • Visual/Auditory • Tactile/Proprioceptive • Vestibular • Olfactory/Gustatory • Use sensory strategies as part of a good sensory diet

  4. Sensory Solutions

  5. Sensory Solutions in the Classroom • Sensory Diet • Main Course • Sensory Snacks • Collaborating with your therapist • Common themes for classroom application

  6. Trampoline • Vestibular=Movement • Movement= Helping the brain learn better! • Use at intervals during the day as part of a good sensory diet

  7. Think-N-Roll • Idea from a student teacher! • Great for fidgety kids • Lightweight, easy to use • Made from closed-cell foam, PVC and bungee cord • Attach to front chair legs

  8. Body Sox • Deep Touch Pressure Input • Spatial Boundaries • Calming/Organizing • Activity Guide: abilitations.com resources • Fun! • http://youtu.be/HOJ6eYMuKBs • http://youtu.be/0yxHwapP93Q

  9. Weighted Lap Pad • Deep Touch Pressure • Helps define spatial boundaries • Calming/Organizing

  10. Fidgets • Great for fidgety hands • BMC (Bilateral Motor Coordination) • Research study on Doodlers • Remember no fidgets are bulletproof! You can expect some wearing out/failure with repeated use.

  11. Yuk-e-Balls • Moderate-firm resistance • You can adjust the amount of air using a needle pump pin (#633697) • Filled with non toxic silicon gel

  12. Twidget Bulb Tracker • Moderate-firm resistance • Pinch/Finger Strength • Visual Tracking • Visual Figure Ground • You can adjust the amount of air using a needle pump pin (#633697) • Filled with non toxic silicon gel

  13. Knead- A -Ball • Non liquid (foam)center • Min-mod resistance • Low profile… • Looks like a tennis ball but better!

  14. Tangle Solid (vs. gel filled)fidget • Original: • Tangle Therapy • Hand/Pinch Strength • Rx for TTT http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2009/07/17/carpenter.teen.text.kdaf

  15. Catepinch • Great for fidgety hands • Single or BMC • Durable/great sensory texture • Great for on or just inside a desk to keep fingers busy/out of trouble! • Check out the new key chain: Gel E Fidget!

  16. Pencil Fidgets • Great for fidgety hands • Low profile. Good for older students • Similar concept: Research study on Doodlers

  17. Squiggle Wiggle Writer • Vibration=deep touch pressure input • Helps with body awareness/kinesthesia • Use as part of a sensory approach to handwriting • Alternate with other media: chalk, paints, markers, wikki stix etc.) • Use as a warm-up then change to pencil/pen

  18. Slantboards • Ergonomics: promotes proper forearm/wrist position for writing • Reduces glare from overhead lights • Less visual plane change • Use for papers workbooks / small books

  19. Social Media • www.myspecialneedsnetwork.com • www.facebook.com/schoolspecialtyspecialneeds • http://twitter.com/ss_specialneeds

  20. Cecilia’s Contact Info: By Phone: • 800-850-8602 ext. 7207 • 770-510-7207 By e-mail: • cecilia.cruse@schoolspecialty.com

  21. Thank You! For Making a Difference in the Life of a Child with Special Needs!

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