Calming Hugs Stylish Sensory Solutions

I haven’t written about weighted products for quite some time, so I’d like to revisit the topic in today’s post.  Weighted products provide deep touch pressure sensations through the user’s nervous system.  They benefit individuals with autism, ADHD, sensory issues, anxiety, and so much more.  Calming Hugs is a company offering many weighted sensory solutions that […]

Bod Pods Therapy Socks

Many persons with autism, ADHD, sensory challenges, developmental delays, and more crave deep pressure to calm down.  Bod Pods Therapy Socks from Bip Gear are translucent, tubular sleeves made from stretchy spandex material that provide just that! When the individual is inside of the Bod Pod, the Pod pushes back against the user’s movement.  This provides kinesthetic and visual […]

Myself Belts : One-handed belts

I’ve been really inspired by my posts covering items that encourage children to dress independently.  Most recently, I’ve discussed the One, Two, Tie My Shoe Kit as well as EZ Sox.  Now I’d like to discuss Myself Belts, which is an item that fosters independence in children and adults alike! Myself Belts “is the easiest belt on […]

EZ Sox Seamless-Toe Socks with Pull Loops

A couple weeks ago, I wrote about the One, Two, Tie My Shoe Kit.  This Kit offers a fun, simple way to teach children how to tie their shoes.  But what comes before shoes?  Socks, of course!  If your child can’t pull on their own socks or stand the toe seam found in traditional socks, check […]

Myo Gesture Control Armband

Imagine being able to control your phone, computer, and so much more entirely touch-free.  Now with the Myo Gesture Control Armband, you can!  The Myo armband reads the muscle activity in the wearer’s forearm and gives them touch-free control of technology using only hand gestures and motion. The Myo armband’s intuitive technology detects six distinct […]

5 More Apps for Individuals with Dyslexia

I’ve previously written a post discussing five different apps for students with dyslexia a couple years ago.  Because dyslexia affects more than 20% of the U.S. population, I wanted to revisit the topic and provide five more apps that may benefit these individuals. Dyslexia “is characterized by difficulties with accurate and/or fluent word recognition and […]