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To continue the theme from last month, "April showers bring...would like to present three flower themed ideas for your family to enjoy. Spring...ideas for your family to enjoy. Spring weather doesn't always cooperate so kids can...white carnation turn colors. If the weather is nice outside have a watering can...

...verse "April Showers bring May flowers" sets the theme for this month's fun ideas. For many families spring...many families spring does bring unpredictable weather with some warm days and some cold days, rain and...bottles or bend water with a balloon. When the weather is warm outside they can set up a sprinkler obstacle...

...reads. No screen navigation required. Voice-controlled home automation works exactly as advertised. Turning on lights, adjusting thermostats, checking weather, setting timers: these tasks don't require vision and don't benefit from a screen. For a blind user, voice control isn't a novelty. It's the interface....

For many kids the signs of spring are simple; warmer weather, flowers in bloom, an occasional rainbow and the appearance of bugs. However spring doesn't arrive at the same time everywhere. So if there is still...

...extremely interactive: users can choose from over 320 fully animated characters and create over 300,000 different combinations in a scene. Even the weather and the music can be easily manipulated by kids using the app. Story Land is helpful for children with special needs who have trouble with abstract...

...clothes. This makes it easier to learn which outfits go with the day's weather. This app is wonderful for children with autism or other developmental...everyone, as it relies on images rather than words for learning. iDress for Weather is available on iPad and iPhone for $1.99. For more information, go here....

...bathing suit and join them for assistance. Swimming lessons help build muscle control and strength, and it is a fun, cool-down activity to do when the weather is unbearable. Investing in comfortable safety floats, earplugs, goggles, nose plug, and possibly even a head cap will make your child more comfortable...

Stormy weather or natural disasters, such as earthquakes and tornadoes, often scare any child, but these events can be magnified for children with special needs....

You know what Alexa is. You've already used it for weather, timers, maybe asking it to play something. What you probably don't have is the vocabulary for navigating an audiobook chapter you missed, jumping...

...room, and the person with mobility limitations can't easily reach them. Alexa and Google Home already handle voice commands for lights, music, and weather. The intercom features extend that capability to communication. A person in the bedroom can ask Alexa to Drop In on the living room. A caregiver in...