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...
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. Adapting games is time-consuming and sometimes even costly. Designers and manufacturers must consider accessibility from the planning...
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. Matching games are standard social games for beginners. They are also known as memory games. What’s fun about matching games is you...
As gameschooling grows in popularity in alternative education, I think about the kids who continuously get left out. While adapted board games exist on the market for neurodivergent and disabled kids, many are costly. I wanted to find a way to use commonly available...
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. Matching games are standard social games for beginners. They are also known as memory games. What’s fun about matching games is you...
As gameschooling grows in popularity in alternative education, I think about the kids who continuously get left out. While adapted board games exist on the market for neurodivergent and disabled kids, many are costly. I wanted to find a way to use commonly available...