Skil-Care Gel Tactile Stimulation Shapes Learner

Name: Skil-Care Gel Tactile Stimulation Shapes Learner
Brand: Skil-Care
SKU: SKC-914519
Price: 67.54 USD
Availability: InStock

SKU #: SKC-914519

RMID: 39212

Brand: Skil-Care

Skil-Care Gel Tactile Stimulation Shapes Learner

Category: Sensory Motor and Perceptual Activities

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Rehabmart ID: 39212

MPN: 914519

Brand: Skil-Care

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The touch responsive Skil-Care (tm) Gel Shapes encourage manipulation for tactile stimulation. Filled with soothing water-based gel, the Skil-Care (tm) Gel Shapes may be warmed or cooled in water to assist in calming agitated children while still providing tactile and visual stimulation. Constructed of heat sealed vinyl and filled with multi-color glitter stars, the Skil-Care (tm) Gel Shapes come packaged with a choice of fun shapes or geometric shapes that provide assistance in learning shape and color recognition. The gel shapes are no larger than 5"½ and weigh 1.2 pounds. Clear back shapes are compatible with Light Box (sold separately).

This product is non-returnable.

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Specifiction Label	Specification Value
Weighs	1.2 lbs

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Increase visual and tactile sensory skills while improving eye/hand coordination and increasing attention span by choosing the Skil-Care (tm) Gel Shapes.

Skil-Care (tm) Gel Shape Features :

Heat sealed vinyl

Soothing water-based gel calms agitated children

Effectively improves finger strength and fine motor control

Provides both tactile and visual sensory stimulation

Shape and color recognition

Reduce boredom and increase attention span

Helps with eye/hand coordination

Sensory integration is a theory developed by A Jean Ayres, an occupational therapist with training in neuroscience and, educational psychology. Ayres defines sensory integration as a "neurological process that organizes sensation from ones own body and from the environment thus making it possible to use the body effectively within the environment"½. This theory helps explain the relationship between the brain and behavior and helps explain how and why individuals respond to various sensory inputs.

The five main senses are: Touch, Sound, Sight, Taste, & Smell.

Two other powerful senses are:
1. Vestibular - Movement and balance sense.
Provides feedback where the head and body are in relationship to external space.

2. Proprioception - Joint and muscle sense.
Provides feedback where and what the body parts are doing.

Since many special needs children are deprived of normal proprioception in the fingers it makes it difficult to manage fine motor tasks which are needed to write well, button clothing and other important tasks. Activities that support fine motor control of the hand and fingers are an important part of physical rehabilitation.