Looking for a fun, magical way to teach your child colors and shapes? The classic Eric Carle book, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, comes to life in this new app entitled “The Very Hungry Caterpillar — Shapes and Colors“. Carle’s book was one of my absolute favorites growing up as I was drawn to the colorful illustrations presented throughout. […]
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Monkey Spot Scavenger Hunts
Looking for a fun app to keep your child entertained at a restaurant, museum, on a road trip, and more? Check out Monkey Spot Scavenger Hunts, a fun app to help children engage with their surroundings! Monkey Spot Scavenger Hunts puts a twist on the classic scavenger hunt and brings it to your phone or device. […]
NEW: CVS Express – Free Curbside Pickup!
Back in December, I wrote a featured article on ClickList, Kroger’s online ordering and curbside pickup service. It has been noted by many to be a terrifically convenient service, especially for the elderly and those with disabilities. More recently, CVS has launched its own curbside pickup service, CVS Express. The service is comparable to a drive-through, as motorists […]
Injini: Child Development Game Suite
Injini is a suite of 10 educational games inspired by children with special needs. The game developers “worked for 2 years with parents, early childhood educators, and occupational, speech, and cognitive experts to create superior play-based learning experiences that help young children reach developmental milestones.” The games within this app were tested by children with cerebral […]
Learn Empathy with Training Faces
“Empathy is the lens by which we measure and respond to others’ emotions, expressions, and feelings.” However, for individuals with autism, it is difficult for them to understand the emotional and mental states of others. There are many resources available to help teach empathy; resources can be as complex as a robot or as common and “simple” […]
Flip Writer AAC
With so many AAC apps available to help individuals who struggle communicating, it can be so hard finding the right one for each person! Many go through several AAC apps–often spending hundreds of dollars–just to find out it didn’t work for them. Last week, Flip Writer AAC became free to download on iTunes! Why should […]