Roll the Dice: It’s Game Time for All Abilities
It’s family night and the board games are spread out across the kitchen table; Monopoly, Yahtzee, Boggle, Backgammon, and Trouble to name a few. All these games have one thing...
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Got Pumpkin Plates? How to Teach Social Distancing Using Pumpkin Plates
Social Distancing Using Pumpkin Plates As we live with the COVID virus, we’ve all been taking proper measures to be safe each time we leave our homes. One guideline that...
Let’s Talk Toys The Gifts that Keep on Giving… Language
The Gifts that Keep on Giving… Language So, the holidays are over and your child has a pile of new toys. Before you just chalk them up as more things...
Tech Tips for Money Fun
Money Fun As a new year begins, people everywhere are setting goals or resolutions to be better at something. Many times resolutions include taking better care of oneself, spending more...
10 Board Games for a Great Special Needs Game Night
I love a good game. To a fault. I love Scrabble and Pictionary and chess and checkers and poker. I will play to the death, which is why I usually...
Leandro Teaches a Lesson
Leandro was diagnosed with Autism. To his mom, dad and even me, his therapist, a better description would be Difficult. Very Difficult. Leandro had opinions and mostly they were “No”....
Toys“R”Us: Safe Play Tips for Children with Special Needs
Through the magic of play, all children can experience victories, imagine new worlds and share the joy of learning. But accidents can happen
Fun Ways to Walk That Can Turn a Cranky Moment into a Wondrous One!
Every child gets cranky—you don’t have to be a parent of a child with special needs to know that some days, or some moments, your child gets difficult. It’s likely...
The Scarf Game
The Scarf Game is a fun game for many ages Gather as many scarves as you can for this fun game. You could pick some up at a secondhand store...
Making a Wiggly Worm and Toothpick Art While Waiting in a Restaurant
Waiting is not easy for children. Their energy level can be telling them to get up and go when the moment calls for sitting and waiting. If you are at...