Transporting individuals with physical and developmental disabilities requires specialized equipment to ensure safety and comfort. This guide compares options like seat belt buckle guards, transportation vests, booster seats with support,...
Scott Kouri |
The holidays and holiday preparation are often times of distractions, visitors, and situations that may accidentally enable your kiddo to slip out of your house or get into mischief in...
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Twist and turn in wisps of light! The Sensory Side Sparkle Super Safe Complete Kit is a great addition to a multi-sensory room, sensory space or the classroom. Each lighting...
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Whether you're working or learning from home right now, it's important to stay active for both your physical and sensory health. Burn off some excess energy and keep away cabin...
eSpecial Needs |
For young people with disabilities, relationships with caring adults who have high expectations is key to fostering independence, self-sufficiency and a potentially successful career. Despite recent advances in workplace inclusion,...
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Experience the magic of light, touch, and sound with Super Duper Marble Wall Panels from eSpecial Needs. Enhance or begin your sensory room with color changing soothing marble wall panels....
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Bubble tubes and bubble columns are essential pieces of equipment in any multi-sensory environment, and are particularly beautiful in dark spaces. The combination of colorful bubbles floating around ever-changing decorations...
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This week, we were asked for help with feeding and feeding tips. Feeding can be a big difficulty for many individuals with special needs. There is a broad spectrum of...
eSpecial Needs |
Most of the time people don't use only one tool to fix a problem. You have a whole tool box! The same goes for sensory needs, most individuals benefit from...
Shannon Maruyama (Wylie), MOT, OTR/L |
Active or dynamic seating options give us flexibility physically and mentally. A general rule of thumb is that a child's attention span is 2-5 minutes per year of life. This...
Shannon Maruyama (Wylie), MOT, OTR/L |
One big concern with many children with autism is safety. Not just for themselves but for others around them as well. As a parent of a child with autism, your...
eSpecial Needs |
As the days get longer and the weather gets warmer, finding time to play outside becomes an essential part of a child's day. Whether you've got a large yard to...
eSpecial Needs |
Spindly models walk back and forth on the runway wearing beautiful couture gowns. The music is ambient and loud, chosen by the designer to convey the feeling of their line....
eSpecial Needs |
Most students experience some level of anxiety before, during, or after a test. ow to help your child or student stay calm and go into a test feeling confident.
eSpecial Needs |