ADAPTIVE EQUIPMENT
Color coordinated file dividers:
In middle school educational expectations increase; more work, different teachers and classes in a new building, with a locker, and responsibility.
Every child needs to be organized, for your child this could be a problem that needs to be addressed. Notes need to be accessible and easy to find. Color coordinated file dividers are a simple, easy, cheap, yet highly effective way for your child to organize their work.
Each color will represent a subject, for example red for math, blue for English, yellow for science, and so on. Papers and notes from class can be ordered by color to put it in. Your child can then visually see where to put the paper in the sequential order from new paper to older papers.
Why are they needed?
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Where to get them from:
In middle school educational expectations increase; more work, different teachers and classes in a new building, with a locker, and responsibility.
Every child needs to be organized, for your child this could be a problem that needs to be addressed. Notes need to be accessible and easy to find. Color coordinated file dividers are a simple, easy, cheap, yet highly effective way for your child to organize their work.
Each color will represent a subject, for example red for math, blue for English, yellow for science, and so on. Papers and notes from class can be ordered by color to put it in. Your child can then visually see where to put the paper in the sequential order from new paper to older papers.
Why are they needed?
- Your child may have difficulties in organizing a binder with notes from lots of subjects in it
- Your child may have poor separation skill between classes.
How will this help?
- Your child will be able to organize a neat binder so it is easy find papers and notes needed for class.
- Your child will have a less difficult time finding papers that they need to take home for homework, so less time looking for them and more time doing the homework.
- This will help your child with time management spending less time looking for papers.
- This will create less stress on your child, they will be able to find what they need for each class.
Goal:
- Your child will become independent when it comes to organization.
Where to get them from:
- These items can be purchase at any local store, for example, Walmart, Target, Best Buy, Office Depot and Office Max.
- Price ranges from $3.73 to $11.28
Color coordinated composition notebooks:
The number of classes increase when your child enters middle school. This will challenge their ability to organize not only their time but also there equipment and supplies. Like the file organizer, using colored composition notebooks coordinated according to color and subject this will help your child's visual recognition.
Why are they needed?
How will this help?
Where to get them from:
These notebooks are available from Target priced at 52 cents each
The number of classes increase when your child enters middle school. This will challenge their ability to organize not only their time but also there equipment and supplies. Like the file organizer, using colored composition notebooks coordinated according to color and subject this will help your child's visual recognition.
Why are they needed?
- Your child may have poor organizational skills and with the amount of classes they attend this become a bigger barrier to learning.
How will this help?
- This will help your child to organize their class notes and any assignments or papers they may need to record information for in class.
- Your child will always put their notes in the correct notebook.
Where to get them from:
These notebooks are available from Target priced at 52 cents each
School Locker Organizer:
Organization is an important key to improve the quality of learning for your child. Learning organizational skills in school can transfer to daily life, keeping a clean room, following a morning routine. The locker becomes part of your child's responsibility, keeping this neat and tidy will improve their function before, in between, and after classes. With multiple shelves your child can organize by subject as with the color coordination of their file and notebooks, for example, science and math on the first, English on the second and so on. This organization can help your child decide what they can leave in school and what they need to take for homework.
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Amazon, Walmart, Target, Staple, Office Depot, Office Max, or check any office supply store.
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Price range: $19.95-$24.97
Organization is an important key to improve the quality of learning for your child. Learning organizational skills in school can transfer to daily life, keeping a clean room, following a morning routine. The locker becomes part of your child's responsibility, keeping this neat and tidy will improve their function before, in between, and after classes. With multiple shelves your child can organize by subject as with the color coordination of their file and notebooks, for example, science and math on the first, English on the second and so on. This organization can help your child decide what they can leave in school and what they need to take for homework.
Why is this needed:
- Child lacking organization between classes may mix up their books and grab the wrong books for a class.
How will this help:
- Your child will be able to grab the right books for the right periods.
Goal:
- Your child will be more prepared going to class, which will lead to getting work done more efficiently.
Amazon, Walmart, Target, Staple, Office Depot, Office Max, or check any office supply store.
Description
Price range: $19.95-$24.97
Slant board for writing:
This simple piece of equipment will help your child to adopt a good writing posture, it will also bring their work closer to them reducing any strain that may be on their eyes. This board has a 20 degree angle which helps to reduce back, neck, and shoulder muscle tiredness. It looks like a three ring binder which will blend in when your child uses it in class.
Why is this needed:
Where to get one:
this model is available from www.autism-products.com priced at $33.00 a google search will show many other options that are cheaper or more expensive.
This simple piece of equipment will help your child to adopt a good writing posture, it will also bring their work closer to them reducing any strain that may be on their eyes. This board has a 20 degree angle which helps to reduce back, neck, and shoulder muscle tiredness. It looks like a three ring binder which will blend in when your child uses it in class.
Why is this needed:
- Your child may experience fatigue when writing because it takes them a long time to produce legible handwriting.
- When your child is correctly positioned they will be able to produce better quality work, this will improve confidence and motivation.
- Your child will be in the correct position for them to produce legible handwriting when taking notes.
Where to get one:
this model is available from www.autism-products.com priced at $33.00 a google search will show many other options that are cheaper or more expensive.