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The Upside To Down Syndrome: An Educational Manual For Parents, Brittany Larson, Seth Luoma
The Upside To Down Syndrome: An Educational Manual For Parents, Brittany Larson, Seth Luoma
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Parents of children with Down syndrome want their child to be as successful as other children in areas of development, specifically play. Play is crucial to a child's development as it assists with the progression through childhood developmental stages. This can help lay a foundation for learning daily life skills such as dressing, feeding, and social interaction. For children with Down syndrome, performing daily living tasks may be more difficult as fine and gross motor skills are affected by low-tone, cognition level, and coordination. Providing children with a variety of play activities to build both fine and gross motor skills …
An Afterschool Toolkit For Implementing Occupation-Based Activities, Kelsey Miller, Kayla Petersen
An Afterschool Toolkit For Implementing Occupation-Based Activities, Kelsey Miller, Kayla Petersen
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"Each day in America, millions of kids go home to an empty house after school" (Afterschool Alliance, 2009, p.1). The Afterschool Alliance (2009) indicates that based on a 2009 survey of30,000 families, there are more children unsupervised each afternoon in the U.S. and the demand for afterschool programming is higher than ever. In the United States, 30% of middle school students and 4% of elementary aged children are responsible for taking care of themselves and only 15% currently participate in an afterschool program (Afterschool Alliance, 2009, pg. 4). Students are at particular risk during these hours, millions are unsupervised each …
Promoting Fine Motor And Visual-Motor Skill Development In Preschool Age Children, Patty Soldner
Promoting Fine Motor And Visual-Motor Skill Development In Preschool Age Children, Patty Soldner
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Fine motor skills are important in childhood development (Beilei, Lui, Qu & vonHofsten, 2002; Rosenblum, Weiss & Parush, 2003 as cited in Jackman & Stagnitti, 2007). These skills become critical when a child reaches school age when the child is expected to perform fine motor tasks such as cutting, coloring, and writing as part of his or her daily routine. Research has shown that there is a high rate of fine motor difficulties in school-age children in the United States (Hammerschmidt & Sudsawad, 2004 as cited in Jackman & Stagnitti, 2007). Caregivers of preschool age children often seek the assistance …