Let’s Dance
Chorography seems like the domain of expert dancer but as the African saying goes, “If you can talk you can sing and if you can walk you can dance!” In...
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Special Twist Cheerleading: Something to Cheer about!
We, as parents, are often times faced with unique decisions about how to involve our children in activities that are best suited, or tailored, to their needs. Does this activity...
My Friendship Bracelet Maker
Winter is raging in parts of the country and it’s a great time to get your child involved indoors with creative play. Projects are a great way to teach your...
Making Time for Fitness
Making Time for Fitness Time management may be one of the most debilitating aspects of life for families with special needs children. I have heard the “we don’t have time”...
Team Players
Krissy Peterson loves sports, especially basketball. Like many young adults, she’s excited to get out on
Bubble Blowing Game
Take out a bubble wand and a jar of bubbles and blow and every kid (and grown-up) gets captivated. In this game, they can make all the bubbles they want...
Balloon Baseball Game
Balloons are always one of the best toys because they attract attention and they are light and easy to play with. This game uses the balloon as the ball in...
Penny Flick Game
This is a quickly organized social and fine motor game with an easy to find material, pennies. Partner two children across from each other or have children sitting around a...
Dump and Fill Game
Enjoying filling and dumping out objects is a stage in every child’s development. In this game it’s the filling step that is the changing challenge. Setup If you use a...
The Power of Play
One of the fascinating facts about brain development is that as far as the brain is concerned, we are all born premature
