Special Needs

With 1 in 68 children now being diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, every teacher needs to be ready to teach children with ASD. This engaging and informative book—now completely revised and updated to reflect the latest statistics and research—will both help you understand your students on the autism spectrum and provide strategies to help them succeed in school. Drawing on 25 years of experience working with students with ASD, Barbara Boroson guides you to create a classroom community that is attuned to the needs of children with ASD and allows all of your students to learn and grow.

Manimo weighted animals are loving companion pets! Manimo weighted animals act as comforting companions for children and valuable partners for parents. They help children remain attentive in class, focus during homework, alleviate excess energy or provide the necessary calmness for bedtime. They can also keep a child company during rest or nap times, develop their imagination, or simply be there to hug! Manimo weighs 2 kg, and provides deep pressure to help a child feel where his body is in a space and is relaxing. Manimo can be placed as required on the shoulders and around the neck or on the child's lap depending on the shape of each animal. Due to the animal's weight, recommended use is 15 to 20 minute periods. The Weighted Dolphin molds perfectly to the contour of the hips or comfortably embraces the neck. Suitable for children and adults. Its velvety fabric is pleasant to the touch. It's nice to settle down with a Manimo on the shoulders! It's easy to focus with a Manimo on the thighs! It is comforting to fall asleep with a Manimo on the belly! This Manimo weighted animal is a beautiful and powerful tool that helps children with their everyday challenges.

Set of 4 small rectangular sensory liquid pack with hourglass shaped internal cavity containing tiny colorful seed-like bubbles that float up from below. Our highly attractive crystal clear sensory liquid set contain colorful oil and water in a range of designs. The set will captivate and fascinate kids and are an ideal resource for quiet focus, as well as inspiring curiosity, developing creative language and understanding simple scientific principles. When turned upside down they provide a variety of ways for the droplets to fall or rise. Size: 2.60" x 1.75".

Manimo weighted animals are loving companion pets! Manimo weighted animals act as comforting companions for children and valuable partners for parents. They help children remain attentive in class, focus during homework, alleviate excess energy or provide the necessary calmness for bedtime. They can also keep a child company during rest or nap times, develop their imagination, or simply be there to hug! Manimo weighs 2.5 kg, and help the child to feel his body in its space and help to relax. The Manimo can be worn if necessary on the shoulders and around the neck or on the child's thighs according to the shape of each animal. A period of use of 15 to 20 minutes is recommended due to the weight of the animal. The Weighted Frog is perfect for grownups, too. On thighs or chest, it becomes the ideal partner for relaxing moments. Made from sparkly Lycra for visual stimulation. It's nice to settle down with a Manimo on the shoulders! It's easy to focus with a Manimo on the thighs! It is comforting to fall asleep with a Manimo on the belly! This Manimo weighted animal is a beautiful and powerful tool that helps children with their everyday challenges.

Captivating, soothing tactile and visual sensory experiences for early learners or those with special needs are delivered with these 5" diameter Sensory Discs. Also perfect for fidgety students, these discs are made for touching, squeezing, exploring and observing! These clear pouch discs are filled with loads of colorful beads of all shapes and sizes. Also included are 26 letters of the alphabet beads that will appear and disappear as the disc is manipulated. Can your students find all 26 letters? Each pack includes 3 sensory discs.

Set of 3 Ooze Tubes with thick goopy jelly in blue, pink and green that slowly oozes and spirals to the bottom. Our highly attractive crystal clear sensory liquid set contain colorful oil and water in a range of designs. The set will captivate and fascinate kids and are an ideal resource for quiet focus, as well as inspiring curiosity, developing creative language and understanding simple scientific principles. When turned upside down they provide a variety of ways for the droplets to fall or rise. Size: 4.75" x 2".

Vocabulary and associated signs chosen from basic sight and beginning vocabulary lists. Boxed set of 100 cards (3.75" x 5.5"): sign on one side; word and brief how-to-sign on the other side.

These large tactile stones are designed to enable children to share in sensory experiences by experimenting with the raised and indented shapes and patterns. The set of eight stones includes four raised/bumpy designs (circles, dots, wavy lines and a grid) and four indented/hollow designs (circles, lines, zigzags and a spiral). The stones measure 3". The set comes complete with a teacher's guide full of exciting ideas for sensory play, messy play and mark making.

Beginning readers and special needs students will benefit from the tactile experience of these letters. These 4 1/4" x 2 5/8" cards are covered with fine yellow sand and help students make the connection between the physical movement of forming letters and the actual letter shapes. The set contains 26 standard lower case letters plus two alternative forms of l and t.

Reach in and feel all the textures! Help the fuzzy dog find all the bones he hid in his doghouse. All bones are textured and made out of rubber or cloth and feature smooth, silky, scratchy, bumby, ridged and more textures. Includes: Ruff the dog. 20 bones (10 textures — 2 of each texture). Doghouse. Activity guide. Doghouse measures 5"L x 5"W x 5"H, each bone measures 2"L. Grades: PreK+. Learning Style: Visual, Tactile. Skill Development: Language- Learning how to identify the textures of Ruff's bones in words helps students expand their descriptive language abilities. Fine Motor- Grasping, exploring, and manipulating the different textured bones leads students to further develop their ability to use their fingers and hands purposefully and improve manual dexterity. Math- Ruff has 20 bones. How many does he have left if he hides 3 in his house? There are two bones outside and two bones inside Ruff's house. How many does he have in all? Early math games can prepare students for math success and Ruff and his bones are ready to play.

A set of 4 reflective, golden balls for multisensory play. The gold surface provides a slightly distorted reflection which fascinates children and encourages descriptive language. They are smooth and lightweight for small hands to manipulate. The balls are chemical-free, non-porous and easy to clean, which makes them ideal for all play environments. Sensory Reflective Gold Balls are made of durable, tarnish-resistant stainless steel. Sizes: 2.4", 3.2", 3.9" and 5.9" dia. Suitable for all ages.

The Sensory Blocks Set includes 16 large rubberwood blocks containing beads, transparent acrylic, colored sand and water/glitter filled pockets in 4 different shapes (square, rectangle, triangle and semi-circle). The Sensory Blocks will promote observation in the wider sense, as all the shapes follow the same convention of color and shape. So for example, regardless of the contents of the block the squares are always red. The combination of smooth wood exterior and the brightly colored sensory center makes a fascinating component with a multitude of educational possibilities for use with children of all ages. Size of rectangle: 5.5" x 2.75" x 2".