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This paper offers suggestions on adapting common classroom activities found in early childhood classrooms to increase participation of young children with limited motor abilities. It stresses the importance of de-emphasizing differences among children and highlighting that all children, even those with severe disabilities, can benefit from the same activities.
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Sheldon, K. “Can I play too?” Adapting common classroom activities for young children with limited motor abilities. Early Childhood Educ J 24, 115–120 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02353292
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