Seasonal toys can be a fun way to bring themes from holidays and changing seasons into classrooms, therapy sessions or playtime at home. Interactive plush toys — like those created by Cuddle Barn — combine movement, music and playful characters that can capture attention and encourage engagement. With spring and Easter approaching, bunny-themed toys can […]
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Super-Soaking Accessibility
One of summer’s best pastimes is blasting friends and family with water in the backyard. But for people with limited mobility, pumping the barrel or pulling the trigger of a water gun can be difficult. Adaptive Tech Solutions offers a switch-adapted water gun that allows users to “soak their friends, water flowers, or make watercolor […]
The BrailleDoodle Brings Fun to Education
For children who are blind or visually impaired, learning braille is an essential part of literacy and independence. But just like learning to read and write for sighted children, the process can be challenging — and it requires tools that are both accessible and engaging. That’s where the BrailleDoodle comes in. Created by the TouchPad […]
Noodle Knockout Fine Motor Game
Learning Resources is a company offering a wide variety of educational toys. From ABCs and 123s to fine motor and STEM skills, their educational toys offer “kids the building blocks they need to succeed in school and develop a lifelong love of learning.” One of their newest toys is the Farmacia Rome Italia Noodle Knockout […]
BunMo Poppin’ Pipes Fidget
Since I first began writing about fidgets several years ago, the fidget market seems to have only grown in popularity among children and adults alike. Another available fidget is the BunMo Poppin’ Pipes! According to Amazon’s description, the BunMo Poppin’ Pipes are “fun and functional sensory toys that pop, stretch, and connect making these pop […]
AM449 Nordic Gonge Riverstones
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! Jumping from stone to stone on the rocky shore of a rushing river is not only […]