Posted November 19, 2021 in Articles
'Tis the season for presents that play to the strengths of dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, and ADHD.
Kick off your holiday shopping with our teacher-approved suggestions!
FOR A KID WITH RHYTHM: Music comes easily for many students with learning differences. And not only is playing an instrument fun, it's proven to increase concentration.
- Loog Starter Guitars
- Color Chord Ukulele
- Pocket Synthesizer
- Dropmix Music Game
- Kids Beginner Harmonica
- Thumb Piano
FOR THE NEXT EINSTEIN: STEM fields are chock full of professionals who learn differently and it's no wonder why. Science kits are a great way for these ever-curious minds to explore the world around them.
FOR THE WIGGLY ONES: Kids of all ages love fidgets and they come in a wide variety of forms. These discreet, yet handy, toys help students concentrate and improve fine motor skills.
- Speed Cube Bundle
- Extra Loud Fidget Poppers
- Popular Fidget Poppers and Simple Dimples
- Calm Strips
- Spinner Rings
- Speks Magnetic Sphere
FOR THE TECH GURU: Everyone, especially those who use technology to learn, can benefit from quality headphones and smart speakers.
- Noise Cancelling Earbuds with Mic
- Flex Headphones
- Foldable Headphones
- Bose Noise-Cancelling Headphones
- Amazon Echo
- Google Assistant
FOR BOOK LOVERS (and even those who don't like to read): Whether you can't get your child to put their book down or they aren't a fan of reading at all, continue to encourage them by building a home library.
- Silly Jokes for Kids
- Decodable Chapter Books by Cigdem Knebel
- Young Graphic Novels by Dav Pilkey
- Adventures of Everyday Geniuses Series
- All Thirteen
- Aaron Slater Illustrator
- Weird But True Series
- The Complete Far Side
FOR THE STRATEGIST: Big picture and strategic thinking is intuitive for our learners. Oppose them in games, only at your own risk!
FOR ARTISTS: Students with learning differences are creative thinkers, often with advanced visual-spatial skills, making art a natural talent.
- Writing Tablet Art Board
- Prismacolor Pencils
- Ohuhu Art Markers
- Story Roll Paper
- 3-D Printer Pen
- Wiggle Pen