Justin Amber, Equipment Loan Specialist, at Easterseals Crossroads shows us one of the Bluebee Pals, which is a bluetooth interactive educational toy. Check it out here: Click here for additional information about Bluebee Pals.
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Monday Tech Tip: Snap Circuits Pro by Elenco
Brian Norton, Director of Assistive Technology, at Easterseals Crossroads shows us Snap Circuits which is a toy that gives kids and hand-on introduction to building electronics. Check it out here: Click here for more information about Snap Circuits Pro.
Autism, Communication, Easter Seals Crossroads, INDATA News, Independent Living, Learning Disabilities, Mobility, Products and Devices, Toys
Safe Toys and Gifts for the Holidays
Winter has come. The holiday season is upon us. As we brace for an impending invasion of family, friends and frosty temperatures — holiday shopping can be an escape everyone enjoys. Finding gifts for children with special needs around the holidays often begets high stress levels. Luckily, the 2016 Holiday Gift Guide for Children with […]
Autism, Communication, INDATA News, Independent Living, Learning Disabilities, Personal Care, Products and Devices, Toys
Toys for Sensory Integration/Autism: 2016 Holiday Gift Guide for Children with Special Needs: Part 4
Our holiday gift guide wraps up today with suggestions for toys that are good for sensory integration and/or those with autism. There’s still 11 days left until Santa Claus comes to town, so if you haven’t finished your holiday shopping, here’s a great place to start. Parts 1-3 of the gift guide focused on auditory […]
Communication, Computers, INDATA News, Independent Living, Learning Disabilities, Products and Devices, Toys
Toys to Encourage Language: 2016 Holiday Gift Guide for Children with Special Needs: Part 3
Welcome to Part 3 of our Holiday Gift Guide! Be sure to check out the first two installments, featuring toys that help with auditory development and those that help practice motor skills. This week we’ll focus on toys that assist children with disabilities by encouraging language skills. As before we’ll focus on lower-cost items ($40 […]
Communication, Computers, INDATA News, Independent Living, Learning Disabilities, Mobility, Products and Devices, Toys
Toys to Practice Motor Skills: 2016 Holiday Gift Guide for Children with Special Needs: Part 2
Our holiday gift guide continues! Last week we highlighted some toys to help with auditory development. This time we’ll focus on those that help children with disabilities practice their motor skills – both fine (grasping and hand-eye coordination) and gross (large muscle movement). As before, we’ll focus on lower-cost items ($40 or less) so as […]