Looking for something to help teach children about different textures? Check out Educational Insights Teachable Touchables. Young learners can build tactile awareness and vocabulary skills as they play with the different texture squares. Teachable Touchables comes with 20 texture squares in 10 different pairs. Each pillow is approximately 2 inches to 3 inches in size. […]
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5 Parent-Child Interaction Toys and Games
There are several things to consider if you’re looking for a toy or gift for a child with autism. Oftentimes children with autism like to keep to themselves, and playtime is a great time to teach! It’s important to look for toys that encourage social interaction. Keep on reading to learn more about different parent-child interaction […]
Coggy Brain Teaser Puzzle
Looking for a fun, challenging puzzle for your child? Check out the Coggy brain teaser puzzle by Fat Brain Toys. Coggy is a “folding, clicking puzzle of arranging gears to match challenge cards.” The puzzle features 16 colorful gears. There are four levels of difficulty: easy, medium, hard, extra hard. Not only is this a brain teaser, […]
Medisafe – Pill & Med Reminder App
Several patients often forget to take their medications. Over the years I’ve written about pill dispensers. In addition to automated pill dispensers, there are also helpful apps available, like Medisafe, which help ensure you take the proper dosage of medicine on time. Did you know? Improper medicine use and dosage tracking lead to: 50% of […]
NoiseOff Noise Reduction Headset
Many individuals with autism and other special needs have a hard time with loud noises. Hamilton Buhl offers an affordable solution, the NoiseOff Headset, for noise reduction. This device is a “unique device with no electronics or batteries that uses patented technology to buffer out loud, harmful, and distracting sounds, while still allowing speech to […]
Feed the Woozle Board Game
Looking for a fun, interactive game to play with your child or student with autism or developmental delays? Feed the Woozle Board Game from Peaceable Kingdom is a “Game of Silly Snacks and Mixed up Moves!” Everyone plays together to feed the Woozle snacks from a spoon. The objective of the game is to help the […]