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 […]
Posts with the assistive technology tag
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 […]
Cozy Canoe
Looking for a unique product to help your student or child relax? The Cozy Canoe by Fun and Function is ideal for individuals with autism and more, who seek deep pressure for relaxation. The Cozy Canoe is inflatable, so users are able to adjust it to the right amount of pressure for each individual. To get started with the Cozy […]
Gel Floor Tiles for Sensory Integration
For many individuals with sensory processing disorder, ADHD, autism, and more, they may need some type of sensory-integrating product to help them relax. Sensory-friendly toy company Fun and Function offers the Gel Floor Tile, which is a unique item that is squishy, colorful, and calming! According to the Gel Floor Tile’s description, it is “visual […]
Match & Find
Looking for an app to help develop your child’s memory, matching, sequencing and searching skills? The developers behind the Match & Find app understand that working memory is essential for language and number development. Keep reading to learn more about Match & Find and how it may benefit your child! Match & Find features six different activities, all of […]
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Home Sweet Accessible Home
Writer: Tiffany Whisner, Coles Marketing “People want to stay in their homes as long as they can. If you have the resources to plan for that and can consciously build a home and make accessible features part of the design, that is definitely becoming more of a trend.” And that accessibility in a home can […]