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Crafting a Safe Outdoor Space for Special Needs Children
Everyone can benefit from some time outdoors, including your kids with special needs. Learn how to craft a safe outdoor space for your special needs children.
Read More4 Ways To Keep Your Youth Ministry Active This Summer
Explore four creative ways to keep your church’s youth ministry active this summer without tiring out your volunteers or overfilling the calendar.
Read More6 Activities All Children in Wheelchairs Will Love
As parents, our biggest joy comes from seeing our children happy, healthy, and excited to try new experiences. For those of us with kids who have mobility limitations, finding enjoyable and inclusive activities can be challenging. However, we’ve compiled a list of fantastically accessible activities all children in wheelchairs will love. From exhilarating sports to creative pursuits, let’s dive into the world of fun activities that can be adapted to every ability level. Wheelchair Basketball Believe it or not, basketball is an exhilarating wheelchair sport that helps children in wheelchairs…
Read MoreReasons To Incorporate Sensory Play Into the Park
For a child to grow up healthy and meet the most important milestones, they need an outlet that allows them to cut loose without worrying about getting hurt or lost. The park provides an open space for physical activity and play, improving the health and well-being of communities. Parks and playgrounds are perfect for children because they provide physical and mental stimulation. Sensory play has a profound effect on childhood development. When children interact with their surroundings, they learn to engage with and perceive the world around them. Here are…
Read MoreWays To Decorate To Help Your Children Relax
The world is full of challenging noises, senses, smells, and textures. It can be a challenging world to live in, especially if you are a child experiencing everything for the first time. Here are just a few ways to decorate to help your children relax in your home and not feel too overwhelmed by everything. Use Calming Colors Psychologists understand that colors can affect mood. Some colors, like bright reds and yellows, are very active and can easily make children feel uneasy. Alternatively, toned-down blues and greens evoke more calm…
Read MoreWhy Are Playgrounds Important for Children’s Development?
When raising a child with special needs, finding ways to help them develop in the same way as any other kid can be challenging at times. Depending on which special needs they have, you’ll need to tailor how you help them grow differently. However, there is one place that is the great equalizer for kids, and that is the playground. That’s why we will go in-depth on why playgrounds are important for children’s development and what you can do to adapt the experience to your child’s needs. It Can Help…
Read MoreSimple Ways To Relieve Your Kids’ Holiday Stress
As the saying goes, it’s the most wonderful time of the year. We partake in plenty of eating and giving, and we receive more time to reconnect with our loved ones, too. While these are excellent ways to celebrate the holidays, all this action can exhaust your kids. Plus, if you’re a parent to children with special needs, you likely need to be extra cautious about the overstimulation that results from everything from décor and lights to increased interactions with extended family members. That’s why we wanted to share a…
Read MoreHow To Make Eating Fun for Kids
Is dinnertime always a challenge at your house? If your child doesn’t like trying new foods or if they’re just picky eaters in general, you’ve come to the right place. Don’t let this be the case anymore. Dinner doesn’t have to be stressful. Below are a few different ways on how to make eating fun for kids. Fun is better than challenging, right? Get Creative! The opportunities are endless. All you must do is think outside the box and get creative with their meals. It doesn’t have to be boring…
Read MoreHow to Improve Your Child’s Hand-Eye Coordination
Hand-eye coordination is the act of motor control and sight coordinated together. Both the eyes and hands receive brain messages coordinating their movements. While this is a natural phenomenon for people, some have better hand-eye coordination than others. Moreover, children with special needs may have less developed hand-eye coordination than their counterparts, especially if they have physical disabilities or an attention deficit condition. Either way, this guide on how to improve your child’s hand-eye-coordination can help. Play Catch There’s a reason parents play catch with their children at an early…
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