MYBUCKLEMATE For road trips and everyday travel, MyBuckleMate keeps back seat buckles propped up and easy to reach so buckling up is always a snap! No more buckles flopping around, falling into seat pockets, or getting wedged under booster seats – buckles always stay where you can easily reach them. It is a seat belt solution for kids in booster seats, and those with special needs or motor planning difficulties. MyBuckleMate is also able to […]
BY LAUREN AGORATUS INTRODUCTION I wrote this manual to help other families of individuals with special needs and the professionals who work with them. My daughter now has five life-threatening conditions, and autism just to keep things interesting. We have been through everything from early intervention to currently going through transition to adult care. I hope this helps you on your journey. Part II follows; to review Part I, see the September issue of EP […]
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!” […]
HEALTHY CHOICES, HEALTHY LIFESTYLES BY BARBARA B. MINTZ, MS, RD As parents you are helping your children learn a life skill that they will take into their adulthood, keeping them healthy and well throughout the lifespan. Good news! There is increasing evidence that obesity rates are stabilizing for adults and children. Unfortunately, the rates are still high, putting millions of Americans at risk for increased health problems. It’s disappointing to hear that rates of severe […]
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, […]
