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Prevent the Summer Slide Without Worksheets or Burnout

Prevent the Summer Slide Without Worksheets or Burnout

Is the summer slide what you think? The summer slide, the phenomenon in which children lose months of academic progress over the break, is a real concern for many families who brace for it each year. But is the way we try to “fix” the summer slide (i.e., with extra...

Adapting Well-Intentioned Gifts

Adapting Well-Intentioned Gifts

Toys and games are meant to bring joy, but for neurodivergent and disabled children, the wrong type of gift can lead to frustration or even distress. Many popular toys are designed without considering sensory sensitivities, motor challenges, or specific developmental...

Gameschooling Neurodivergent and Disabled Learners

Gameschooling Neurodivergent and Disabled Learners

Gameschooling is possible for neurodivergent and disabled learners Gameschooling is a growing approach to learning that is effective for neurodivergent and disabled learners. By using games as a teaching tool, learners can develop new skills and knowledge in a fun and...

Adapted Board Game for Spring (+ FREE Download!)

Adapted Board Game for Spring (+ FREE Download!)

Enjoy spring with a fun-filled, adapted board game! Spring brings new life and many special holidays to celebrate. As the days get longer and warmer, the animals come out to play and the fields start to burst with color. This is the time when farmers start planting...

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Adapted Valentine Game (+ FREE Printable Game!)

Adapted Valentine Game (+ FREE Printable Game!)

Valentine's Day makes a great theme for exploring vocabulary around friendship, family, love, giving, and receiving.   Valentine's Day invites: Play with words through rhymes, stories, and songs Multisensory experiences (bright colors, treats, various textures,...

Adapted Christmas Board Games (with FREE Printable Games!)

Adapted Christmas Board Games (with FREE Printable Games!)

Christmas makes a great theme for exploring new sights, sounds, scents, and vocabulary. Christmas invites: Play with words through rhymes and songs Multisensory experiences (holiday scents, new textures, joyful sounds, peaceful sights) Opportunities for exposure to...

Adapted Halloween Games (+ FREE Printable Games)

Adapted Halloween Games (+ FREE Printable Games)

Halloween is an excellent theme for exploring new sights, sounds, and vocabulary.   Halloween invites: Play with words through rhymes and songs Multisensory experiences (autumn scents, new textures, eerie sounds, creative sights) Props to be used year-round...

Planning for Adapting Board Games (+ FREE Planner)

Planning for Adapting Board Games (+ FREE Planner)

This article is part of the Adapting Board Games for Neurodivergent and Disabled Kids series. Find the main page for this series here. Adapting games is time-consuming and sometimes even costly. Designers and manufacturers must consider accessibility from the planning...

Adapted Valentine Game (+ FREE Printable Game!)

Adapted Valentine Game (+ FREE Printable Game!)

Valentine's Day makes a great theme for exploring vocabulary around friendship, family, love, giving, and receiving.   Valentine's Day invites: Play with words through rhymes, stories, and songs Multisensory experiences (bright colors, treats, various textures,...

Adapted Christmas Board Games (with FREE Printable Games!)

Adapted Christmas Board Games (with FREE Printable Games!)

Christmas makes a great theme for exploring new sights, sounds, scents, and vocabulary. Christmas invites: Play with words through rhymes and songs Multisensory experiences (holiday scents, new textures, joyful sounds, peaceful sights) Opportunities for exposure to...

Adapted Halloween Games (+ FREE Printable Games)

Adapted Halloween Games (+ FREE Printable Games)

Halloween is an excellent theme for exploring new sights, sounds, and vocabulary.   Halloween invites: Play with words through rhymes and songs Multisensory experiences (autumn scents, new textures, eerie sounds, creative sights) Props to be used year-round...

Planning for Adapting Board Games (+ FREE Planner)

Planning for Adapting Board Games (+ FREE Planner)

This article is part of the Adapting Board Games for Neurodivergent and Disabled Kids series. Find the main page for this series here. Adapting games is time-consuming and sometimes even costly. Designers and manufacturers must consider accessibility from the planning...