We visited a 4 month old boy with Down Syndrome in his home.
In this way, practical placement students can experience the natural
environment of the child and family, the same travel distance the child and
mother experience when traveling to the early intervention center where we are
based, and can provide the best recommendations to the family in keeping with
what is possible in their home environment.
In preparation we made some toys from local materials to
assist in advancement of his development.
This blanket is made from second hand clothing. We used high
contrast and bright colors to stimulate visual development and added other
materials for further auditory, visual, and tactile exploration.
Some sections included shiny/reflective material to further
stimulate visual exploration and tassles for him to explore orally and with his
fingers.
Other sections included various textures both on the surface
material and buried within to stimulate tactile exploration. Some sections also
included plastic bags (sewn inside) which make a crinkling sound to stimulate
auditory feedback when he explores.
Students also practiced using a standardized motor
development test and wrote a report for the family including recommendations to
encourage his next developmental steps.
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