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Choosing games for kids with special needs


Just because a child has special needs doesn't mean they can't enjoy fun games like other kids. It just means they might need a little extra help and patience. The people over at Learning Resources and Education Insights know this and that's why they came up with this awesome list featuring some of their special needs-adaptable toys.

Kids take turns spinning a colorful spinner, squeezing matching colored acorns using a fun Squirrel Squeezer, and placing them in their logs with The Sneaky, Snacky Squirrel Game®! They’ll also be practicing color learning, matching, sorting, and counting and building fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination, too! MSRP $21.99.

Perfect for imaginative play time, the Pretend & Play® Calculator Cash Register also develops basic concepts including math and money skills, as well as building organizational skills and sensory integration. Appropriate for kids with autism spectrum disorders, ADD & ADHD, dyscalculia, down syndrome, traumatic brain injuries, intellectual delays, and learning disabilities. MSRP $39.99.


Squishy, squashy Playfoam® is perfect for promoting sensory and tactile development as well as creativity and artistic expression! Kids squish, squash, squeeze, and smash the no-mess Playfoam as they sculpt custom creations and develop fine motor skills! MSRP $8.99


Design colorful creations using real, kid-safe power tools? Yes please! The Design & Drill® Activity Center puts the power in kids’ hands, building hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills as well as basic concepts like counting, sorting, matching, and patterning as they screw colorful bolts into a sturdy base. MSRP $39.99.


A super cool gift for your number one sweetie, Smart Snacks® Number Pops™ are designed to help kids master their colors and numbers 1-10. This sweet set is great for kids with visual and tactile learning styles, developing basic concepts including math skills as well as providing fine motor practice. Appropriate for kids with autism spectrum disorders, ADD & ADHD, dyslexia, down syndrome, traumatic brain injuries, speech and language disorders, intellectual delays, and sensory processing disorders. MSRP $19.99.


Crank up the fun with Gears! Gears! Gears!® 150-Piece Super Building Set! Hands-on construction play helps develop fine motor skills and basic concepts like counting, sorting, matching, patterning, problem-solving, cause and effect, and so much more! Appropriate for kids with autism spectrum disorders, ADD & ADHD, down syndrome, traumatic brain injuries, intellectual delays, learning disabilities and sensory processing disorders. MSRP $49.99.


Help your special learner stay on track with the Time Tracker® Visual Timer & Clock! The perfect support tool for visual and auditory learners, the Time Tracker gives kids a visual read on how much time is left to complete the task at hand. Great for building time management skills for children who are hard of hearing or deaf or those with autism spectrum disorders, ADD & ADHD, down syndrome, traumatic brain injuries, intellectual delays, learning disabilities, or behavior disorders. MSRP $39.99.

You can find these and many more games and learning toys on the Learning Resources and Education Insights websites.
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