Low tech presentations-July 21

Tena and Starr- a baby bottle can be used as rattle, or as a handle for those with fine motor challenges. 

Meaghan and Greg-  Meaghan puts Velcro under the desk. They get very dirty, so they need to be cleaned or replaced.  Hair brushes can be used to hold index cards.

Jasmin and Stephanie- said that cold packs and hot packs are great sensory items.

         Glow sticks can be used as a pack to help students who go into crisis mode, they can use it to calm them down. Their inventions were for holding a key.  They glued some Velcro.

Sonia and Tracey- the pancake squeeze bottle. They thought of a child with Cerebral Palsy and they crazy glued

Ken and Mike thought of luggage straps, to keep them from losing their stuff.  They can use a frisbie to eat on like a plate and not spill it.
      A large magnifying glass can hang around a neck or sit on the table for students that have vision impairment.

Kayla Cotton- she liked tennis balls for a grip, they can go on the bottom of chairs, and some can use them for sensory items. For cooking, her child with CP can use suction cups from a bow and arrow set, to help hold her hold a pan down, to keep it from slipping.

Corbin- a blackboard mug. So he used it to have a non- verbal students to let them communicate.  Corbin made a Wrist holder for a spoon.

 

 Chelsea and Jen- glove can be used to make an IPad touch grip. They also used a grip and a suction cup on the bottom from a bath Mat.

 Jeanette and Sarah-  They used sticky tabs that are transparent, or binder covers or goggles. When a student looks through any of those items, they can see the words more clearly.  It stimulates a part of the brain that helps to unscramble the letters.  The colour can help with Dyslexia,  and it is fun for tracking the words.  Their invention was for drooling. They thought of a chewable necklace and it would help him develop his jaw muscles and it is a good sensory item.

  Francine and Lee-She thought of a grade Primary student a cushion for sitting with neck support, but it can be used for children who fidget, or for core strength, because they can sit on it.

       Their invention was an oven rack "reacher". They thought of a student with restricted movements. It can be used by a person in a wheelchair too.

Heather and Cailyn- The BINGO dobber can be used to help students with fine motor skills.  They can use cups from the dollar store for stacking which is a fine motor practice.  Their inventions were using the chalk boards that can be used with Velcro on the back and make a spot for kids to stick cloth balls onto the Velcro. Students  who fidget may use it.  The phone receiver can be used to give people an easier handle.