If you have a child with sensory issues, then you probably already know how a simple task (e.g. brushing teeth) is anything but simple. ARK Therapeutics acknowledges such difficulties and has developed specific tools for them. ARK Therapeutics is a family company founded by speech-language pathologist, Debbie Lowsky. She and her engineer husband founded the company […]
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8 Things to Consider When Designing a Sensory Room
Over the years, I have covered many products designed to help individuals with special needs relax and focus. From a cozy canoe to weighted wearables, there are countless products on the market developed to help individuals with autism, ADHD, Sensory Processing Disorder, and more. I have even covered different items available for a sensory room. These […]
MMY – Me, Myself, And You
When someone says the terms “board games” you may automatically think of Monopoly, Sorry!, Scrabble, The Game of Life, and dozens more. Me, Myself, and You (also called MMY) is a new board game designed by three Stanford University students who “care about human connection.” More specifically, it is a “multiplayer board game designed to facilitate social […]
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Advocates for Our Angels
Writer: Tiffany Whisner, Coles Marketing Four minutes. It only took four minutes for seven-year-old Savannah Martin to disappear and make it to the pond on the edge of her family’s property in Lawton, Okla. — and drown. In 2008, Kevin Curtis Wills jumped into Iowa’s Raccoon River and tragically drowned at the age of nine. […]
REST: 24/7 Horse Therapy
Have you ever gone horseback riding? Did you know horseback riding offers a myriad of mental and physical health benefits? While riding on a horse, the rider works on core strength, balance, coordination, muscle tone and flexibility. The action of riding a horse also provides many mental health benefits: it’s calming and relaxing. How might someone be […]
Reveal: Empowered Care for Autism
There are so many wearables already, with even more coming to the market. The Reveal wearable is one such product and is estimated to begin shipping in May 2017. The wearable is designed to measure and track anxiety to help you better understand behavior and prevent future meltdowns. It was developed for individuals with autism, but it can […]