Toys to Encourage Language: 2016 Holiday Gift Guide for Children with Special Needs: Part 3

Welcome to Part 3 of our Holiday Gift Guide! Be sure to check out the first two installments, featuring toys that help with auditory development and those that help practice motor skills. This week we’ll focus on toys that assist children with disabilities by encouraging language skills. As before we’ll focus on lower-cost items ($40 […]

Toys to Practice Motor Skills: 2016 Holiday Gift Guide for Children with Special Needs: Part 2

Our holiday gift guide continues! Last week we highlighted some toys to help with auditory development. This time we’ll focus on those that help children with disabilities practice their motor skills – both fine (grasping and hand-eye coordination) and gross (large muscle movement). As before, we’ll focus on lower-cost items ($40 or less) so as […]

Toys for Auditory Development: 2016 Holiday Gift Guide for Children with Special Needs: Part 1

After an autumn filled with war days, the winter chill has finally descended upon us with a fury. As we rummage the boots out of the basements and tune up the snow thrower, that also means it’s a good time to get an early jump on Christmas shopping! Once again we’re here to help with […]

Top 10 Tips for Buying Toys for Kids with Special Needs (and toy recommendations)

Toys R Us publishes a wonderful toy guide, Toys R Us Toy Guide for Differently-Abled Kids, that helps parents pick out gifts for kids with special needs. Their goal is to help people find the right gift based on a child’s ability and identify toys that will stimulate them and promote development. The guide lists the […]