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Raelene Dundon will never forget the day she realized it was time to tell her preschool son he was autistic.* When they were visiting her eldest son’s classroom for story time, some of the students noticed that the younger boy seemed similar to their autistic classmate and told Dundon’s eldest that his brother had autism. “I suddenly thought, I don’t want other people to know if he doesn’t know. I need to do something about this,” recalls Dundon, an educational and developmental psychologist who works with children and their families. She knew she’d have to tell her child he has...

STEAM-inspired play, sustainability, and pop culture licensing have emerged as key themes among the winners of this year’s Independent Toy Awards, revealed this week by the awards’ organiser, Toy Shop UK. The 14th annual iteration of the coveted awards, the ITA have been established in order to showcase what the nation’s independent toy retailer population consider to be some of the best products on the market. The awards are unique within the industry because they are the only ones voted for by the nation’s indie toy retailers, who list themselves for free on the popular online directory. Gold, Silver, and...

Target has a new line of activities that help kids learn through play! If you’re looking for fun ways to help your child’s brain develop, there are plenty of educational toys to be found. If you’re looking for a way to help develop your child’s heart, Target is welcoming their new Open the Joy brand that is designed to do just that! Open the Joy is a company that Shalini Samtani and her six-year daughter Aria started when Aria was diagnosed with a rare disease. After months of working alongside pediatric psychologists, Open the Joy began its mission of providing...

Amazon has deals to get the kids thinking! For a limited time, head on over to Amazon where they are offering some fantastic deals on Educational Workbooks for Kids – including the highly rated Brain Quest Workbooks! Brain Quest Workbooks are teacher-approved and filled with fun curriculum-based activities, exercises, and games. And because they are aligned with Common Core State Standards, each workbook focuses on select grade levels to strengthen your kiddo’s learning! Don’t miss out on these educational deals… Brain Quest Workbook: Pre-KOnly $5.53 (regularly $12.95) Brain Quest Workbook: KindergartenOnly $5.50 (regularly $12.95) Brain Quest Workbook: Grade 3 Only...

Navigating screen time might go down in history as the millennial parent's biggest conundrum. Even before the pandemic, teaching my children to regulate their time spent online or in front of a screen could be challenging, and it was only made worse by a year of social distancing. While I try my best to straddle what health experts say should be the limits and what we need to get through our day, managing everyone's online experiences was a major source of stress for me.Because, honestly, I always found myself landing somewhere in the middle: I don't want my children to...