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All ages and all abilities are ready to break out of the winter doldrums and get outside to release their pent-up energy. What better way than bouncing, dribbling, throwing, catching and kicking! Ball play hits all the body muscles that have been in hibernation all winter. There are enough types of balls to keep everybody busy, active and having fun. Look at your interests, abilities and space to determine what’s right. Here are a few to get the ball rolling.
Oball by Kids II is the perfect introduction to ball play. Lightweight, interconnected rings are made of thin plastic that’s easy to grasp as kids learn how their hands move to hold, transfer, throw and catch.
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Website: https://www.kids2.com/
Experience the thrill of the game with Fisher-Price® Hoops-Basketball, a slam-dunk addition to any home. Picture the joy as kids shoot hoops with the included junior-sized basketball and net. With adjustable heights catering to all ages, this easy-to-assemble set promises endless fun and skill development for budding basketball stars.
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Website: https://www.fisherpricetoystore.com/
If bowling is more your speed, Little Tikes Clearly Sports Bowling is a clear choice. Backyard sidewalks make the perfect alley – the grass keeps the ball in the lane and prevents gutter balls. Transparent pins have several tumbling balls inside to make the sounds of a strike that much more striking.
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Website: https://www.littletikes.com/
Take to the water with Waboba Balls. These water bouncing balls bounce and float making water the field for your game. Different sizes, densities and colors let you pick the perfect fit.
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Website: https://waboba.com/
Light Up Balls
Light up the party with a 12 pack of Hedstrom headlights! These balls light up with bounced, making any sleepover, party, or game more exciting. Take them outside and watch them light up the night sky. Each ball measures 4 inches in diameter making them PE
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Website: https://hedstrom.com/
Fun doesn’t have to end at sundown! This football-shaped Nightball by Tangle Toys adds a twist to your spiral! Internal LED lights get brighter the stronger your spiral is and the Matrix design lets you throw successful spirals at each pass.
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Website: https://tanglenightball.com/
Whether it’s rolling or throwing, balls are sure to bounce into play on a warm, sunny, summer day.
Reviewed by Ellen Metrick, Director of Industry Relations & Partnerships, National Lekotek Center
Helpful Books for Parents of Children with Special Needs
The New Social Story Book, Revised and Expanded 15th Anniversary Edition
by Carol Gray Random House Publishing Group
Since the early ‘90s, Carol Gray’s world-famous Social Stories™ have helped thousands of children with autism spectrum disorders. This 15th Anniversary Edition of her best-selling book offers ready-to-use stories that parents and educators have depended on for years—with new sections added! Additions include how to most effectively use and apply the stories, how to improve the lives of younger children, and Social Stories™ for teens and adults with autism. Developed through years of experience, these strategically written stories explain social situations in ways children and adults with autism understand while teaching social skills needed to be successful at home, school, work, and in the community.
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It’s So Much Work to Be Your Friend: Helping the Child with Learning Disabilities Find Social Success
by Richard Lavoie, Touchstone
As any parent (teacher, etc…) of a learning-disabled child knows, every learning disability has a social component. The ADD child, for example, constantly interrupts and doesn’t follow directions. These children are socially out of step with their peers, and often they are ridiculed or ostracized for their differences. No book, until now, has provided practical, expert advice for helping learning-disabled children achieve social success.
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This post originally appeared on our May/June 2014 Magazine
