Fat Brain Toys shares with EP’s readers their recommendations for toys for the Holidays, based on feedback received from customers regarding how their site’s toys are being used by children with special needs. PHYSICAL SKILLS TEETER POPPER A NEW instrument for play… how it’s used is up to the kids! Whether they rock it, roll it, sit in it or stand… kids want to move with Teeter Popper! How wildly fun it is! “POP-POP-POP… POP-POP-POP!” […]
AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH/AIR The proportion of working-age people with disabilities who are in the labor force fell from 25 percent in 2001 to 16 percent in 2014, according to a new brief from the American Institutes for Research (AIR). More broadly, among those able to work who are either employed or actively looking for jobs, the data for people with disabilities has remained stagnant, or declined, despite “the array of federal policies, executive orders, […]
By Christina Elston All parents want their child’s babysitters to be well prepared – able to keep their child entertained, handle the after-school or bedtime routine and deal with whatever challenges or emergencies might come up. For parents of children on the autism spectrum, there’s a new online tool available to help prepare sitters for the unique challenge of caring for these special kids. Available from the Institute for Behavioral Training (IBT), the package includes […]
SIBLING TIES BY PAIGE TALHELM When you bug me, I’ll tell you. When you make me mad, I’ll let you know. My brother Sammy should be told too. I was recently having a conversation with my two friends. One of these friends has a sibling with a disability and the other does not, however she is very involved in both of our (and siblings’) lives, and happens to be a dedicated volunteer for this community. […]
Brad most likely noticed that we weren’t your typical or normal family. Brad could have told us to leave the movie theater that day and possibly could have provided us a refund for our tickets, but he didn’t. Normalcy is a subjective status or characteristic that every family strives to emulate at one time or another. My husband and I will do a fist pump in celebration any time we witness anything remotely close to […]
