Have you ever gone horseback riding? Did you know horseback riding offers a myriad of mental and physical health benefits? While riding on a horse, the rider works on core strength, balance, coordination, muscle tone and flexibility. The action of riding a horse also provides many mental health benefits: it’s calming and relaxing. How might someone be […]
Posts with the autism tag
Vidget
Have you ever been told (or told your child) to stop fidgeting or wiggling in a chair and sit still? With the Vidget System, children don’t have to! As I’ve stated in posts before, “Being able to fidget in a classroom improves focus, inspires creativity, and promotes calmness.” The Vidget further inspires children to move naturally […]
Reveal: Empowered Care for Autism
There are so many wearables already, with even more coming to the market. The Reveal wearable is one such product and is estimated to begin shipping in May 2017. The wearable is designed to measure and track anxiety to help you better understand behavior and prevent future meltdowns. It was developed for individuals with autism, but it can […]
Special iApps: 6 Cause and Effect Apps
Beverley and Colin Dean founded Special iApps more than 5 years ago. They founded the nonprofit social enterprise because they couldn’t find any apps to teach their son, William, who has Down syndrome. “We found that most apps had too much going on in the background, weren’t configurable or easily personalized, and didn’t cater for […]
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 […]