“AblePlay”- a great resource. April 21, 2008
Posted by anne marie in Special Education, Websites.Tags: Children with special needs, Resource, Special Education, Toys
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AblePlayshares independent ratings and reviews of toys for children with special needs. Over the years I have ordered toys for my classroom only to find out that they weren’t quite what the catalogue had indicated or what I had hoped. This website helps to eliminate this outcome by rating specific toys within 4 disability categories- physical, communicative, sensory and cognitive. The explanation from the site — “There are thousands of choices but finding just the right toy to match the varying abilities of each child with special needs can be a challenge. AblePlay’s independent toy reviews and detailed information help you get “beyond the box” to understand each toy’s unique features, creative ways each toy can be used with children with special needs and skills that will be enhanced as a result.” So it may be worth a visit to this site if you are looking for just that “right” toy or for ideas for a specific student. Just keep in mind that the site is limited and may not have rated the toy you are interested in.
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