When it comes to kids with special needs, we as a modern society still lack required infrastructure. A baby starts learning to use his or her basic sensory systems from birth and it continues to develop throughout the childs life. Kids with special needs, need help to develop these and in developed part of the […]
Ice Cream Tower Stacking & Balancing Toy- what your little one can learn from it?
Today let me talk about Ice Cream Tower Stacking and Balancing toy. A very simple one looks easy – i.e no complex rules to follow and you can play along with your child. There is just one task needed in this toy. Stack as many scoops as possible on to the cone! Who wins? Whoever builds the […]
Fidget Spinner – Is it worth the craze?
The other day my elder kid came back from school and started asking about “Fidget Spinner”. A small fidget toy which is a craze in his class and is actually a craze in schools now a days. So what is a fidget spinner? Have a look at the photograph below. If you look, it […]
5 good Apps to consider for kids with ADHD
ADHD, is also called as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. It is a neurobiological disorder. This means that it is a disorder of the nervous system. Kids with ADHD have difficulty in concentrating and struggle with hyperactivity. You can read more about ADHD in our previous blogs on same topic (click here). ADHD not only effects small kids […]
Some cool toy gifts for Christmas
Christmas is around, winter is there already and it has started becoming cold, kids are busy with their term examinations and soon they will have their Christmas holidays. So time for some good fun, outing and happiness. Let look at some good toy ideas for this Christmas. 1) Animal finger puppet from Kuhu Creations. Pretty […]
Down Syndrome in Kids
Continuing further in our section on kids with special needs, we talk about Down Syndrome today. What is down syndrome? It is abnormality from birth. It is a chromosomal abnormality which means that a the individual has an extra 21st chromosome. Instead of 2 there are 3 of them. This extra chromosome affects the individuals […]
What is Auditory processing disorder (APD) in kids.
Continuing further in our section on kids with special needs, today we will talk about APD. It is also known as CAPD (Central auditory processing disorder), is a hearing problem. This is a condition in which brain is not able to process the sound of information received from the ears. That is the kid […]
Autism in kids.
We have dedicated a special section to kids with special needs. Today we are going to discuss about Autism. In our next blogs we will discuss about toy needs for kids with Autism. What is Autism? Also called as ASD or Autism Spectrum Disorder is a medical condition. It is a neurobehavioral condition which affects general […]