Manufacturer Name:
Zatswho, LLC
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Customer Quote: It’s so much easier for me to talk about Grandma and Grandpa when my daughter can hold a picture of them in her hands. -- Mother, Chicago, IL
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Communicative Description
The cards are all different, bold colors.
The cards are uniform in texture.
There are die-cut shapes on the backs of each card that can easily be traced and felt with a finger or hand. There are two each of three shapes: heart, star and circle.
Pictures of familiar people, pets or beloved stuffed animals can serve as comfort when a child is in a novel situation. Give the child a familiar picture in a Zatswho card to take to school, therapy or other place where the child may find comfort in the photo.
The Zatswho cards frame the pictures and help children focus their attention on each picture.
Skills
Memory and recall skills can be the focus of play as children remember and verbally, or through sign language, name the person in the picture on each card.
Children can work on object identification using pictures of toys, foods, furniture, appliances, etc.
Hone choice making skills by placing pictures of activities or food items in the Zatswho cards for the children to point to.
Pointing with an isolated finger can be used as a way to communicate a want or need or to answer a question. This simple task promotes communication between two people.
Children can work on family recognition and identification using the Zatswho cards. This is especially helpful for family members the child does not see regularly.
Play Ideas
When all six people are gathered in the same room, have the child match up the picture in Zatswho to the real person by walking to that person and handing him/her the matching photo.
Play “find it” games such as, “Find grandpa’s nose.” Or “Find the person who is wearing a red shirt.” This helps develop listening and receptive language skills.
Ask questions such as, “Who is wearing a hat?” This helps children increase both receptive and expressive language skills.
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Cognitive Description
The cards are all different, bold colors.
The cards are uniform in texture.
There are die-cut shapes on the backs of each card that can easily be traced and felt with a finger or hand. There are two each of three shapes: heart, star and circle.
The cards are simple and easy to understand and use.
The Zatswho cards can be individualized for the child by using line drawings, written words or photographs of people, places, food choices, toys, etc.
Pictures of familiar people, pets or beloved stuffed animals can serve as comfort when a child is in a novel situation. Give the child a familiar picture in a Zatswho card to take to school, therapy or other place where the child may find comfort in the photo.
The foam material and plastic windows protect photos and allow children to handle them easily.
The Zatswho cards frame the pictures and help children focus their attention on each picture.
Skills
Memory and recall skills can be the focus of play as children remember and verbally, or through sign language, name the person in the picture on each card.
Children can work on object identification using pictures of toys, foods, furniture, appliances, etc.
Hone choice making skills by placing pictures of activities or food items in the Zatswho cards for the children to point to.
The die-cut shapes (circle, heart and star) can be used for shape identification and matching.
Receptive and expressive language skills can be targeted when a caregiver asks questions using the Zatswho cards. Examples of such questions are, “Who is on the blue card?” “Can you find the orange circle?” Or use the cards to tell a story.
Children can learn to count from one to six. Number order can also be targeted if the picture in each card is a number.
Color recognition and identification can take place using the six different colors of the Zatswho cards.
Children can work on family recognition and identification using the Zatswho cards. This is especially helpful for family members the child does not see regularly.
Children can learn generalization using these cards. They can find other pictures of the people in the cards, find the people themselves, or find the shapes (circle, heart and star) in other areas in their life.
Play Ideas
Create a memory game by placing all the Zatswho cards face down. Give the child a name of a person on one of the cards. Have him turn over the card matching the person.
Play “find it” games such as, “Find grandpa’s nose.” Or “Find the person who is wearing a red shirt.” This helps develop listening and receptive language skills.
Ask questions such as, “Who is wearing a hat?” This helps children increase both receptive and expressive language skills.
Memory and recall skills can be the focus of play as children place the cards die-cut shapes down on a table. Turn two over at a time to find matches.
Children can use these cards as flash cards to “test” one another or to “teach” a doll about the subjects of each card. This can help the children solidify their own knowledge of each card.
Encourage the understanding of sequencing skills by placing consecutive pictures in the cards and have the child place them in sequential order.
Adaptation Ideas
Sensory Description
The cards are all different, bold colors.
The cards are uniform in texture.
There are die-cut shapes on the backs of each card that can easily be traced and felt with a finger or hand. There are two each of three shapes: heart, star and circle.
The solid color of the Zatswho cards can highly contrast the picture used inside. The framed border serves to heighten the contrast.
Skills
Children can work on family recognition and identification using the Zatswho cards. This is especially helpful for family members the child does not see regularly.
Hone choice making skills by placing pictures of activities or food items in the Zatswho cards for the children to point to.
Pointing with an isolated finger can be used as a way to communicate a want or need or to answer a question. This simple task promotes communication between two people.
Play Ideas
Embellish the frames with craft items to increase their tactile interest. Note: Use this idea only for children who are no longer mouthing objects as they may pose a choking hazard. Adult supervision is required.
Spray each frame with a different scent such as a perfume or a dab of flavored extracts. Children can associate the people in each picture with a scent.
Adaptation Ideas
Add Braille tape on each card that indicates the name of the person or object in the picture.
Use these cards as a simple communication device by placing appropriate pictures for the child to point to when communicating with another person.
Physical Description
The cards are very lightweight to hold.
There are die-cut shapes on the backs of each card that can easily be traced and felt with a finger or hand. There are two each of three shapes: heart, star and circle.
The foam material can be wiped clean with a damp cloth.
The foam material and plastic windows protect photos and allow children to handle them easily.
Skills
Pincer grasp can be used to hold each card with one hand.
Children can work on using their hands cooperatively to pick up and hold a card with both hands. This helps children bring their hands to midline.
Hand transferring can take place by having a child move a card from one hand to the other.
Eye-hand coordination is used to point to the pictures as well as pick up the cards.
Children can work on family recognition and identification using the Zatswho cards. This is especially helpful for family members the child does not see regularly.
Play Ideas
Use these as simple communication cards. Place pictures of favorite foods or familiar activities for the child to point to and choose from.
Use refrigerator clips and attach them to the door of the refrigerator at the level a child can easily access and see.
Attach the cards to a child’s wheelchair tray to help teachers and therapists get to know the child better.
Then hide the cards in the room and have the child search to find the cards. Cards can be placed close together or far apart in the room depending on the abilities of the children. Increase the physical movement necessary by placing cards up on a table or low under a chair to encourage reaching and squatting. Further increase the challenge by giving the child a specific picture to find.
Adaptation Ideas
Place the cards on a table easel for children to see sitting in an upright position.
Place a play block under each card in front of a child. The block helps raise the cards and can help a child who has a physical disability easily grab a card from the edges.
Attach a small square of self-adhesive Velcro on the corner of each card. Then have the child wear a knit mitten or glove during play. The Velcro will stick to the mitten, assisting a child in picking up a desired card without needing the physical ability to grasp it with his fingers.
DESCRIPTION: Approx. Price: $15.95Box Age Range: 0+ yr# of Pieces: 6-10Washability: Surface WipeStorability: Directions: None Play Locations: Travel/Car Adjustability: Levels of Play: One LevelBatteries: None needed
Features and Benefits
Wide Age Range Furniture Friendly Portable Different Shapes and/or Colors Easy to Store Simple Visually Stimulating Lightweight
Developmental processes promoted
Memory and Recall Language Development Hand and Finger Grasp Visual Discrimination Matching Color Recognition and Identification Object Recognition and Identification Visual Processing Visual Attention
