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How Executive Function Shapes Learning: What Parents Need to Know About the Brain Science Behind Reading, Math, and Organization
Research > Brain Science

How Executive Function Shapes Learning: What Parents Need to Know About the Brain Science Behind Reading, Math, and Organization

By Emily Thompson
...shift between different mental tasks. When these systems develop differently or more slowly, as they do in ADHD, dyslexia, dyscalculia, and other learning disabilities, the result isn't a lack of effort. It's a neurodevelopmental difference that shows up as disorganization, reading struggles, or math...
Life With Asperger's Syndrome by Robin Flutterby Borakove
Special Needs > Asperger Syndrome

Life With Asperger's Syndrome by Robin Flutterby Borakove

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...life, because no one else was going to! So HERE I AM, getting a life, and learning how to have a positive impact and inspire those around me. Creating a character...fact, whenever people spoke, I saw people's words turn into pictures or shapes of some sort. At the time I didn't understand why, and so it was a lot easier...
Ten Tips for Playdate Inclusion Among Kids of All Abilities
Social Engagement > Inclusion

Ten Tips for Playdate Inclusion Among Kids of All Abilities

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...different and special! Throughout life, we meet and interact with people of all shapes, sizes, and abilities and learning from each other can truly enhance our...we meet and interact with people of all shapes, sizes, and abilities and learning from each other can truly enhance our life. Here are some tried and true...
Best iPad Apps for Special Needs
Assistive Tech > Apps

Best iPad Apps for Special Needs

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...years clinical experience, the apps help teach basic fundamentals, including shapes, letters, numbers, words, and colors. View our review of DTT Shapes and...including Shapes, letters, numbers, words, and colors. View our review of DTT Shapes and Dr. Brown's Autism DX/Treatment applet. Mobile Education Store...
Special Needs App of the Day: Smart Speller English
Assistive Tech > Apps

Special Needs App of the Day: Smart Speller English

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...Numbers and Colors Fruit and Vegetables Vehicles Farm Animals Shapes Body Parts The player taps on an object and spells the word from a...appropriate space at the bottom of the screen. The letter announcement aids learning letter sounds as well as spelling. The words included are commonly used...
Special Needs App of the Day: ReacTickles
Assistive Tech > Apps

Special Needs App of the Day: ReacTickles

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...includes music and shapes that can be manipulated...interactive play and learning. The app encourages...skills and other learning principles, and...features a variety of shapes and colors, and...You can touch a shape to enlarge it on...screen. You can move shapes from side to side...Leave a trail of shapes by dragging your...for a "shower" of shapes. Move your...
Special Needs App of the Day: Injini
Assistive Tech > Apps

Special Needs App of the Day: Injini

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
Injini: Child Development Game Suite Lite's collection of learning games for young children is one of the best apps on the market for toddlers...There are also over 50 hand-panted tracing game illustrations that teach shapes to kids while they practice fine motor skills. These games were tested...
Sensory Boards for Special Needs
Assistive Tech > Hardware

Sensory Boards for Special Needs

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...their surroundings, which often interrupts their learning and exploration of their world. Sensory integration...Sandpaper Wax paper Yarn Ribbon Squishy shapes Fake leaves or flowers Pipe cleaners Plastic...or flowers Pipe cleaners Plastic letters or shapes Pasta Craft...
Special Needs App of the Day: Fish School
Assistive Tech > Apps

Special Needs App of the Day: Fish School

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...child's attention and hold it. There are eight different activities for learning, including letters, numbers, and shapes where the fish form each item. There...eight different activities for learning, including letters, numbers, and shapes where the fish form each item. There is also the ABC song where the letters...
How to Use Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month to Advocate at Your Child's School
Parenting > General

How to Use Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month to Advocate at Your Child's School

By Noah Bennett
...vision. What these conditions share is that they begin in childhood and shape a person's life in lasting ways, and that families navigating them often...life in lasting ways, and that families navigating them often spend years learning to work a system that wasn't designed with them in mind. Why March Is Different...
Finding Hope And Support As A Parent Of A Child With Cerebral Palsy
Special Needs > Cerebral Palsy

Finding Hope And Support As A Parent Of A Child With Cerebral Palsy

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...going through. I also read a lot of books and talked to experts to learn everything I could about CP. Now my son is 5 years old and doing great! He's learning to walk, talk, and do all the things that other kids do. I'm so proud of him and I know that anything is possible with a little hope and determination....
Special Needs App of the Day: Marble Math Junior
Assistive Tech > Apps

Special Needs App of the Day: Marble Math Junior

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...removes one of those pesky objects. Customize Marble Math Junior by selecting which questions the app asks, including addition, equivalence, sequence, shape recognition, clock faces, fractions, multiples, and other math questions. The app includes three levels, so you can tailor the app to the needs or skills...

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