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Need a Timer to Remember Medications, Time Behavior and More?

December 13, 2009 by Lorna  
Filed under Featured Products

Here’s a gift idea! I can think of uses other than what it was designed for…

I was looking on Amazon for cool products to post here when I ran across the Itzbeen Baby Care Timer. It was created to help sleep deprived moms and dads remember when it’s time to feed or change the baby, [...]

Christmas Gift Ideas, Part 2

December 11, 2009 by Lorna  
Filed under Featured Products

For years now, many people have turned to shopping online. It will save you the frustration of having to push through the crowds in the shopping malls, long lines and having to deal with the staring and comments of rude people if you’re with someone with special needs (who needs that during the holiday season?). [...]

Alleviate Pressure Sores and Skin Breakdown in Bed

December 3, 2009 by Lorna  
Filed under Featured Products, For Your Comfort

You may have read my blog about the wheelchair pad that we found for our son, Nick. It is made out of Akton polymer. When you first see it, you might think that it’s a gel pad. But it’s much better than gel because it is a solid material. If you’ve ever sat on a [...]

How to Save Your Butt (or someone else’s). Literally!

Bony butts, poor posture, sitting all day, skin breakdown. Does any of this sound familiar? If so, you know that any of these can become a real problem is there isn’t adequate cushioning.
When it came time to replace our son’s old wheelchair (long overdue thanks to only being able to get a new one every [...]

Using Themes When Buying Gifts

December 2, 2009 by Lorna  
Filed under Featured Products, Helpful Hints, Just for Kids!

One way to go about choosing gifts is to choose them around a specific theme. For instance, if your child likes a particular character or show/movie, buy several gifts that focus on that theme.

Let’s use the movie Wall-E for example.
Personally, I absolutely loved this movie. The characters are instantly lovable, and the story line was [...]

A Few Christmas Gift Ideas for Kids, Part I

December 1, 2009 by Lorna  
Filed under Featured Products, Just for Kids!

Shopping for Kids With Special Needs:
As promised, I’ve been adding some new products to our Products & Reviews section. Here are some of my favorites that I have found, and will finish posting as soon as I get the chance. In case you haven’t visited the Products and Reviews area of our site yet, it’s [...]

Switches, Switch Toys and What Helped Our Son

One thing that lots of special needs people use is switches. They can be used to activate toys, to help them communicate, and to interact with others.
Nick was introduced to switches probably 10 years ago or so. The success rate for him activating the switch was probably as low as 0% – 5% when he [...]

We’re Here to Help with Christmas Shopping this Year!

November 27, 2009 by Lorna  
Filed under Featured Products, News

With the Christmas just around the corner, now would be a great time to add your favorite products to the Shopping and Reviews section in our Community. This section was created to help our members choose gifts and toys for special needs people (and their caretakers!). And it is more than just a simple list [...]

Sending out Personalized Christmas Cards and Gifts This Year?

November 24, 2009 by Lorna  
Filed under Blog, Featured Products

Christmas cards with a photo of the family have become quite common. Many people use professional photographers, others take the photo themselves. I love it when the people in the photo are dressed up in silly costumes (or at least the kids are).
You can buy costumes online at a very affordable price, and upload your [...]

Education Disguised as Fun: Nick Jr. Boost

November 24, 2009 by Lorna  
Filed under Featured Products, Just for Kids!

I’ve been in search of some unique gift ideas for this Holiday Season and have been busy adding products to our online network called Shopping and Reviews. You can quickly find products that will help in certain areas: fine motor, gross motor, sensory, etc.. You can search by age, and even by price range.
Today I [...]

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