Senseez Cushions

There are so many unique products for individuals with special needs.  Senseez is a company offering affordable, unique solutions for many of these individuals, one being the Original Senseez Cushions.  They are colorful, fun-shaped, portable cushions that offer a gentle sensation whenever they’re squeezed or sat on.  In other words, “Senseez eases the senses!” They were developed for […]

AngelSense: GPS tracker for children with special needs

It is essential to know where your child is at all times.  For children with autism or other special needs, this is especially true as they have a tendency to wander more than most children.  AngelSense is a child GPS Tracker and an app for the parent, “designed to create a safe world for children […]

Circles App for Social Boundaries and Relationships

The Circles App is noted to be an “essential tool for social skills learning, especially for kids, teens, and young adults with special needs, intellectual disabilities, and individuals on the autism spectrum.”  The app uses a colorful, interactive relationship graph to teach many areas of social skills. The ultimate goal of the app is to […]

Harry the Sensory Hedgehog

If you ever watch TV, I’m sure you’ve seen several different types of stuffed animal infomercials.  More recently I’ve seen reversible ones and even scented ones!  Fun and Function has developed their own furry animal named Harry the Sensory Hedgehog.  Harry the Sensory Hedgehog is a “truly functional sensory tool” developed for individuals with autism, […]

Touch Trainer

A majority of our blogs discuss the dozens and dozens of apps which may benefit individuals with special needs.  If your student/child isn’t familiar with using a touch screen on the devices, then he/she likely won’t reap each app’s full benefits.  Touch Autism has developed Touch Trainer, which is an app to help train anyone who […]

7 Solutions for Biting and Chewing

A while back, I discussed several different fidgets for individuals with autism, ADHD, dyspraxia, sensory processing disorder, and more (blog links at bottom of this page).  Fidgets are developed for children and adults who need to keep their hands, fingers, feet, and/or mouths busy.  In these blogs, I covered a couple of options to help individuals […]