TAC PAC
August 13, 2020
If you have a child with Profound Intellectual Disabilities you may find ‘Tac Pac’ a very handy and beneficial tool. Search in ‘Google’ to learn more.
Hands together
August 12, 2020
Encourage your child to handle objects with both hands while playing and exploring.
Busy Bodies
August 11, 2020
Create opportunities for your child to gross motor movement activities where he/she uses the whole body to move.
Explore my home
August 10, 2020
Let your child handle everyday objects in and around the house, e.g. play with kitchen utensils while meals are being prepared.
“Wheels Up” Warning
August 9, 2020
If you support a person in a wheelchair remember to warn him/her before starting to move the chair, e.g. by saying, “It’s time to go”.
Table Drums
August 8, 2020
Practice rhythms with your child by playing ‘table drums’. Repeat a simple rhyme while rhythmically drumming hands on the table.
Develop Consistent Choosing
August 7, 2020
Practice ‘choosing’ skills with your child by showing a favourite and uninteresting toy/object for your child to choose from. See how consistently he/she chooses the favourite object.
3 Fun Topics
August 6, 2020
Here are 3 fun topics to choose from and explore with your child: All About Me, Transport and Water.
Creative Tactile Timetable
August 5, 2020
If your child is not ready for picture choosing collect objects relating to activities during the day to use as a ‘tactile timetable’. These are called Objects of Reference.
Hide-and-Seek
August 4, 2020
Play adapted hide-and-seek with your child to develop his/her social awareness as well as object permanence. Adapt the game by hiding behind a door or table in the same room as the child.
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