Nov/Dec 2014

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Enjoy Your Holiday with Your Special Needs Child

Enjoy Your Holiday with Your Special Needs Child Experience joy and connection during the holiday season despite challenges. Reduce stress by planning ahead and focusing on what matters most to your family. Create new traditions that celebrate abilities over limitations. Find accessible activities and gifts tailored to your child’s interests.

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Brain-Building Fun: Inclusive Games for Families and Kids

Jumpstart Cognitive Fun: Best Brain Games for Every Family! Ready for exciting games? Try Spot It’s quick visual focus game or Matching Games using cards to boost memory—both simple and awesome fun! Try IQ Link’s compact puzzles offering over 100 brain-teasing challenges. These activities aren’t just play—they’re powerful tools that really help sharpen kids’ brains!

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The Gift of a Limb

A Limb Restores Joy: When my son Wyatt was just one-year-old, doctors offered a chance for life-saving surgery to restore his right forearm. The decision not to act that cold January day forever haunted me. 11 years later, our family met a donor whose gift would change everything.

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Sharing! Updates: Caring Santa, Toy Guide, and Freedom Chair

The holidays can feel overwhelming when sensory needs are high. A Caring Santa photo session offers a calm, quiet space for kids with special needs. Holiday photos can truly be joyful. Finding the right toy can sometimes feel like a puzzle. Using curated guides helps you find inclusive play options that delight your child.

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Read, Learn and Grow with Books

Discover Life Skills Cookbooks: Easy recipes using simple tools like microwaves and blenders! Expand your child’s imagination with yoga books that blend learning alphabets and health habits. Bring laughter and memory-making with joke collections perfect for kids of all ages.

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ASK Angie ASL – FROZEN

Learn winter-themed ASL signs inspired by Disney’s Frozen movie! From “frozen” as ice to signing words like kingdom and reindeer, Angie demonstrates how to communicate using these fun gestures. Perfect for creating a magical bond with your child during the colder months—enhances communication and adds a sprinkle of winter wonderland charm!

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Perfect Season to Pretend

Transform your winter wonderland with these perfect seasonal pretend play ideas! Imagination takes flight during this magical time. Spark creativity and restore energy with captivating activities that bring holiday spirit to life. Geosafari Pocket Scope lets little explorers uncover stars’ secrets and snow’s science. Insta-Snow transforms water into fluffy, snowy décor in seconds.

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Encourage Art with Cool Art Supplies

Discover cool art supplies that spark creativity and break down barriers for your child’s artistic expression. From watercolor pencils transitioning from drawing to painting, to tempera paint trays simplifying basic skills, to chalk pastels with versatile handling options – these materials invite exploration without limits.

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