2018 Best Toys for Kids
2018 Best Toys for Kids written by Ahren Hoffman, director of education American Specialty Toy Retailing Association Fred Rogers famously shared that “Play is often talked about as if it...
Category: Play & Learning Games
2018 Mom Approved Gift Ideas For Special Kids
Like many parents of a child or teen with additional needs, I find it challenging to think of new gift ideas each Christmas. My son BJ lives with cerebral palsy...
This is Me! Family Fun Art Project
Kids love making art projects. Kids love displaying their art work. Kids love playing in water. This inexpensive self-portrait project lets them do all three! This project is designed to...
Apps for Supporting Independence: The Transition to Adulthood
Transition to Adulthood Apps and mobile devices like iPads, tablets and smartphones can make a tremendous difference in the lives of people with disabilities like ADHD and other difficulties with...
5 Tips to Help Your Child with Special Needs Make Friends
Help Your Child with Special Needs Make Friends Friendship is a beautiful gift that makes life feel richer, sweeter, and celebratory. People of all ages benefit from having amicable relationships...
Play the Building Blocks to Success
Play According to Forbes, (Oct, 2013), there are 10 skills that businesses look for in their employees: Ability to work in a team Ability to make decisions and solve problems...
Back Talk: 5 Ways to Help Your Child Practice Communication Skills at Home
I can no longer go into the therapy room with my kid. If I’m there, he’s done. Forget walking. Forget tasting new foods. And you can definitely forget using his...
Back to School App Favorites
App Favorites “What are the best apps for back to school?” is a question BridgingApps is asked throughout the year. It is tricky business to state which apps are the...
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...
Check it Out! Products You Can Use: Outdoor Fun
Playing outside provides children with a sense of freedom and the stimulation only a natural environment can provide. But there’s one play product that totally thrives outdoors—balls. Playing with balls...
