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AM436 – Kidoku

Podcast: Play in new window | Download Hey there! Welcome to Accessibility Minute, your weekly look at Assistive Technology, those clever tools and devices designed to help people who have difficulties with vision, mobility, hearing or other special needs! Sudoku puzzles have many benefits including improving concentration, memory, and problem-solving skills.  Unfortunately, they may be […]

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Super Puzzle Kids Jigsaw Game

Jigsaw puzzles are fun for children and adults alike.  If you’re looking for a jigsaw puzzle app suitable for little ones, check out the Super Puzzle Kids Jigsaw Game! The Super Puzzle Kids Jigsaw Game app features over 140 different puzzles with surprise effects, 3 difficulty settings, and more.  The app works similarly to regular […]

7 Games and Toys for the Visually Impaired

Play is an important part of each child’s development.  During play, children learn essential skills such as communication, cognition, motor skills, social interaction, and other developmental skills.  While play is important for each child’s development, it is especially vital for children who are blind or visually impaired because it’s how they learn to interact with their surroundings.  What are […]

10 Apps for Practicing Motor Skills

Motor skills play an essential part in child development.  These skills consist of gross and fine motor skills, both of which begin developing early in life.  Gross motor skills involve using several body muscles to do things like sitting, crawling, walking, running, and jumping.  Fine motor skills require smaller muscle movements of the hands to do “finer” activities like […]