THE ACTIVITIES: (Choose at Least One; Do More If You Have Time!)

SCENARIO #1

THE CHILD: A three-year old who has a very short attention span and frequently displays aggressive behavior when he is frustrated or required to participate in a structured activity.

THE ACTIVITIES: (Choose at least one; do more if you have time!)

·  Circle Time

·  Block Play

SUGGESTIONS FOR ADAPTATIONS:

SCENARIO #2

THE CHILD: A two-year old who has cerebral palsy, which has affected her upper body mobility. Her muscles are stiff (high tone) and her arms are usually held out from her side. She has difficulty bringing and holding her hands at her midline (center of her body) and cannot maintain her grasp on small objects.

THE ACTIVITIES: (Choose at least one; do more if you have time!)

·  Playdough and cookie cutters

·  Musical instruments

·  Flannel board story

SUGGESTIONS FOR ADAPTATIONS:

SCENARIO #3

THE CHILD: A four year old child who has a visual impairment and is hyper-sensitive to a variety of textures. She has vision but objects are blurry. She has a strong aversion to wet, sticky or unusual textures.

THE ACTIVITIES: (Choose at least one; do more if you have time!)

·  Sponge painting

·  String painting

·  Sand in sensory table

SUGGESTIONS FOR ADAPTATIONS:

SCENARIO #4

THE CHILD: A two-year old with developmental delays. This child has overall muscle weakness (low tone). The child is unable to hold on to objects for more than a few seconds.

THE ACTIVITY:

·  Open choice time in the manipulative area

SUGGESTIONS FOR ADAPTATIONS:

SCENARIO #5

THE CHILD: A sixteen-month old child who has Down Syndrome. She is not able to sit up without support and has trouble holding objects at midline (the center of her body). This child also puts everything in her mouth.

THE ACTIVITIES: (Choose at least one; do more if you have time!)

·  Finger painting on a wall mirror

·  Collage using paste and cotton balls

SUGGESTIONS FOR ADAPTATIONS: