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Making Baking a Multi-Sensory Experience
Many of us have spent an hour, a morning, or maybe even a whole day baking in the kitchen. It's a way to provide nourishment for ourselves and our families. However, more than just food comes out of the kitchen. There are different sounds, smells, sights, and textures...
2024 Spring Season Registration for Special Olympics Colorado is Now Open!
Registration is now open for the 2024 Spring Season for athletes and Unified partners! All athletes (including Young Athletes) and Unified partners who are interested in participating in any of our spring sports are kindly asked to register below.This spring you can...
Learn More About Braille
Braille is a system of reading used by people who are visually impaired. It employs a pattern of raised dots in a "cell" of 3 rows by 2 columns to represent a letter, number, punctuation mark and sometimes even a whole word. Braille alphabet. English version of...
ASL Story: The Family Book
Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind have shared this book in ASL titled The Family Book, written and authored by Todd Parr. It is a story about families, things they have in common and things that make them different. It points out some of the things that make...
ASL Story: The Story of Sparky the Fire Dog
This is the story of a friendly dog named Sparky who makes friends with some local children. Eventually he takes it upon himself to get help for a family and becomes a hero. Check out the video from the American Society for Deaf Children YouTube channel here. Get...
Certain ResMed Ltd Masks for BiPAP, CPAP Machines Recalled
Certain ResMed Ltd Masks for BiPAP, CPAP Machines Recalled Due to Safety Issue with Magnets That May Affect Certain Medical Devices - FDA Safety Communication Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a safety communication to alert patients,...
Holiday Stories in ASL
The American Society for Deaf Children has compiled a great list of holiday stories in ASL. Some of the stories are probably known to you while others may be new. Check them all out with your child and family and add some sign language into your holiday season.
Our Favorite Toys for Kiddos with Visual Impairments
For kiddos with visual impairment, we want to do what we can help them access the vision they have. Because of this we often used lighted toys and ones that are musical or make noise to help get their attention and encourage them to visually search for the toys....
ASL Story: Leaf One, Leaf Two
Although we are further along in the seasons than counting leaves, this is a great book for practicing your numbers and for word repetition. Check out the video from the Pineapple and Cheese YouTube channel here. This playful counting book shares the colorful...
Carefully Monitor Philips DreamStation 2 CPAP Machines for Signs of Overheating
Carefully Monitor Philips DreamStation 2 CPAP Machines for Signs of Overheating - FDA Safety Communication Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a safety communication to warn patients and health care providers to carefully monitor their Philips...
Wish List for Rare Disease Parents
Those of us who work with kiddos in the special needs community understand that Christmas and other holiday bring a different level of concern for some families. They would happily give all the presents in the world for other intangible gifts. Earlier this week I came...
Live Autism Webinars from ACES
ACES is proud to offer free Autism Webinars on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month! We believe that knowledge is power, and we're passionate about empowering individuals and families in their journey with autism. That's why we've put together these engaging...