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Resources...Information Packets
 
Lekotek provides a wide-range of informational packets that include detailed how-to "recipes" and guidelines for activities, helpful hints, and suggestions of toys, books, and publications. These packets also highlight how-to instructions for adapting toys, and information on other relevant organizations. Feel free to distribute these packets but please make sure that you do not change the information.

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The National Lekotek Center, a division of Anixter Center, is a non-profit organization with a national network of affiliates dedicated to making play and learning accessible for children with disabilities and provides supportive services for their families. For additional information on toys, play and technology for children with disabilities, please visit us at www.ableplay.org or www.lekotek.org.

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General Lekotek Information
 
• Lekotek Fact Sheet
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• Lekotek...Preguntas Frecuentes
(Lekotek..frequently asked questions)
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• Why should your family come to Lekotek?
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General Play Ideas and Information
 
• Adapted Arts-N-Crafts
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• Creative Uses for Cups
   Out of the box ideas play ideas.
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• Early Literacy Skills
   Using books and early literacy activities for young children builds essential literacy skills.
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• Facilitating Play for Children with Special Needs
   National Lekotek Center has created a model for facilitating play for children with disabilities.
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• Fine Motor Play Ideas
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• Fun with Food
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• Gross Motor Play Ideas
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• How Children Use Toys
   Five ways in which children use toys in their play.
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• How to Help Language Develop
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• Messy Play
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• Por Que Es Importante Jugar?
(Why is Play Important?)
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• The Developmental Sequence of Play Behaviors
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• Two-Handed Play Activities
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• Why Is Play Important?
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Disability Specific Play Ideas and Information
 
• Autism and Pervasive Developmental Delay
   Includes play and toy ideas and resource lists
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• Play and the Child with Attention Deficit Disorder
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• Play and the Child with Cerebral Palsy
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• Play and the Child with Visual Impairment
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• Speech and Language Activities
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Toy Tips and Information
 
• Adaptive Toy Companies
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• Creative Uses for Cups
   Out of the box ideas play ideas.
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• Cycles, Ride-Ons and Accessories
   Comprehensive list of companies that produce cycles and ride-ons. Phone numbers and websites provided.
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• Los diez puntos a tener en cuenta cuando se compran juguetes para niņos con discapacidades
(10 Tips in Picking Toys for Children with Disabilities)
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• Simple Toy Adaptations
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• Top Ten Tips to Consider When Buying Toys for Children with Disabilities
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• Toy Features to Keep in Mind When Choosing Toys
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Miscellaneous Information
 
• Cycles, Ride-Ons and Accessories
   Comprehensive list of companies that produce cycles and ride-ons. Phone numbers and websites provided.
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• Dolls with Disabilities
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• The Buzz about Batteries
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