Adaptive Toys continued…

Adaptive Toys continued… The Softwares below are compatible with Nokia Symbian Series 60 phones but there may be support for other types at their website. 1. Torch: is a free software almost everyone with a S60 phone use for its light at dark places. It also has various colours other than white like black ,yellow, white, pink, green, red and cyan which can be used as an adaptive tool for visual stimulations. 2. Mobile Baby Toy ver 1.7: is trialware from mobilebabytoy.com which has different pictures and sounds to each key of your...

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Adaptive toys

Adaptive toys

“Multicolor LED magic spinning ball contains colorful LED lights Absolutely incredible light show! 10 spinning bright LED bulbs create 32 flashing patterns! This toy is specially adapted with a 1/8? mono headphone jack to be used with an external switch for children with special needs. The original ON/OFF button works with or without the external switch hooked up. It?s a great toy for any child. Excellent toy for understanding cause and effect and for visual stimulation. Uses 3 AA size Batteries (Included)” ref:...

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MR Vaccination campaign in Maldives

MR Vaccination campaign in Maldives

Measles and Rubella vaccination campaign is underway throughout Maldives. It started 4 of this month yet there is no such information at their website or even Min. of Health website. Anyway Yafaau’s mom had her vaccination today. We were informed about the risks involved in getting pregnant within 3 months after this vaccination. So better be careful … For those who haven’t done it, get it done by Jan 4th 2006.   Popularity:...

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I would like to point out the great efforts by Dr Niyaf in his blog

I would like to point out the great efforts by Dr Niyaf in his blog about the various issues that are very useful and informative. His posts include: Tea and iron absorption Common childhood problems Developmental milestones: birth to 2 years Loose stools in a 3 week old baby Henna (Heena faih) and G6PD deficiency Jaundice in newborn babies The H5N1 bird flu (Avian influenza): being prepared to prevent panic and disaster. Your question: Additional vaccines Your question: Panadol for fever in an infant Readers’ question: infant...

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“Khaassa Ehee”, radio programme by VOM.

“Khaassa Ehee”, radio programme by VOM. A new radio programme by the national radio, Voice Of Maldives is being broadcasted these days with the assistance of Ministry of Higher… Social security and CARE Society of Maldives. Today’s topic on this programme was Cerebral Palsy. It was very odd though to use the term “Nukulhedhey(disable)” rather than “Khaassa Ehee(special needs)” specially when the name of this programme is “Khassa Ehee”. I am informed by a friend in this field that...

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MR Vaccination campaign underway

Department of public health website states and I quote “Facts and figures on health are gathered and used to demonstrate impact of health on development. Interested NGOs are encouraged and assisted to participate in health education and promotion programs.” Ref http://www.dph.gov.mv/health_promotion.htm The MR Vaccination campaigne is on full throttle and there is no information about it in DPH website? Unfortunately their new website’s comments doesn’t work and when I called they mentioned that there would never be any...

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Marking World Disablity day 2005

Marking World Disablity day 2005

Marking World Disablity day Surprise! surprise! Last night I was invited to a meeting to CARE society where I found out that it was the World Disability day! I somehow noted down in my mobile that it was 8th of this December. Anyway CARE society’s meeting included launching of their new awareness publications and posters. When I asked how it would be distributed Ijaa(one of CARE Founder member) mentioned “it will be distributed where it is needed most” that is, where awareness on disability is needed most. Lets...

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Precautionary tests/Yafaau’s interaction/New photos

Precautionary tests/Yafaau’s interaction/New photos Last week Yafaau had fever and was very moody and was not very playful as any child would be. We showed to our Doctor and found out as we expected that he had adominal discomfort which let to excessive crying and fever. Routine urine and culture were done and I got the report of routine which was alright and discussed to our doctor. We also wanted to do a liver function test and hopefully get the report today. The culture report will be finished tomorrow. Amazingly without any harsh...

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Yeah, right!

Yeah, right!

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No convulsions since November 12th

We are very glad that Yafaau?s convulsions have ceased! We use a very strict schedule on his medication and note down all his convulsions non-stop since Yafaau was last admitted in Hospital for fever. Since August 25th we have been recording all his convulsions and it never occurred after his last one which occurred this November 12th morning 4:30am (5 times). This was the same day we went to Kuda Bandos trip with our cousins and Grandma. Popularity: 1%

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