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. […]
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 […]
3 Apple/Android Apps for Autism
Last week I wrote a featured article on different ways you can participate in National Autism Awareness Month. (If you didn’t get a chance to check it out, be sure to do so!) Today’s post is written to further celebrate autism awareness by providing a detailed list of 3 Apple/Android apps that may benefit individuals with […]
Celebrate Autism Awareness Month!
Did you know someone is diagnosed with autism every 20 minutes? Autism is the fastest growing developmental disability and affects 1 in every 68 children in the United States. April is National Autism Awareness Month and is an ideal time to promote autism awareness, acceptance, and to draw attention to the tens of thousands facing autism […]
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” […]