Friday, May 23, 2014

Cognitive disorders; Kennywood

Children with cognitive disorders may demonstrate difficulty with visual-spatial reasoning as well as planning and problem solving.  One way to target this area when you are out and about at a new place is by reading maps.  Take this map of Kennywood which is child-friendly as an example:

Image retrieved from https://www.kennywood.com/things-to-do/park-map.

There are many things that you can do with your child: ask her how to get from point A or point B; ask her where a rest room is; ask her what you will pass when walking to Noah's Ark; ask her what the most efficient way to the Log Jammer is; ask her how many first aid locations there are; ask her to locate where you are on the map; ask her what the symbols mean.

What ways can you think of to use a map?  Please post below!

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