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...
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,...
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...
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...
This article is part of the Adapting Board Games for Neurodivergent and Disabled Kids series. Find the main page for this series here. Physical games are games often played with the entire body. It requires standing, jumping, moving around, etc. This may pose a...
This article is part of the Adapting Board Games for Neurodivergent and Disabled Kids series. Find the main page for this series here. 3D games are any games with solid three-dimensional pieces we can manipulate. In many ways, they resemble toys. Popular 3D...
This article is part of the Adapting Board Games for Neurodivergent and Disabled Kids series. Find the main page for this series here. Popular Card Games Uno Go Fish! Crazy Eights Old Maid Card Game Challenges for Neurodivergent and Disabled Kids...
This article is part of the Adapting Board Games for Neurodivergent and Disabled Kids series. Find the main page for this series here. Chutes and Ladders are also known as Snakes and Ladders. They tend to be one of the first games played by young children because of...
This article is part of the Adapting Board Games for Neurodivergent and Disabled Kids series. Find the main page for this series here. Physical games are games often played with the entire body. It requires standing, jumping, moving around, etc. This may pose a...
This article is part of the Adapting Board Games for Neurodivergent and Disabled Kids series. Find the main page for this series here. 3D games are any games with solid three-dimensional pieces we can manipulate. In many ways, they resemble toys. Popular 3D...
This article is part of the Adapting Board Games for Neurodivergent and Disabled Kids series. Find the main page for this series here. Popular Card Games Uno Go Fish! Crazy Eights Old Maid Card Game Challenges for Neurodivergent and Disabled Kids...
This article is part of the Adapting Board Games for Neurodivergent and Disabled Kids series. Find the main page for this series here. Chutes and Ladders are also known as Snakes and Ladders. They tend to be one of the first games played by young children because of...