Melissa & Doug Deluxe Jungle Friends (Safari) Jumbo Knob2 reviews

Melissa and Doug

Melissa and Doug, 2007

Fun

+ My Daughter LOVES this Puzzle!

This puzzle is wonderful for a child who is not yet able to master a regular jigsaw puzzle with many pieces. It teaches eye-hand coordination by the texture and feel of the spaces that the pieces belong in.
  
  











  



  
Learning Journey Chrome Pig E Bank with LCD Display3 reviews

Learning Journey

Learning Journey

Nice idea, function "ok"

This piggy bank is nice and durable. However, my 3yr old finds it a bit difficult to use and therefore doesn't care about it much. It's tough for him to put the coins into the bank as you really have to push them in with some force so the bank will recognize the coins and record them correctly. ...
  
  











  



  
Teaching Individuals With Developmental Delays: Basic Intervention Techniques3 reviews
O. Ivar Lovaas

Pro-Ed, 2002

How Children with Autism Learn

+ long awaited sequel

This review originally appeared in the CT FEAT Newsletter, Fall/Winter 2004, available on-line at www.ctfeat.org. (Reviewed by Grace Conroy) Ivar Lovaas, a professor of psychology at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) and director of the Lovaas Institute for Early Intervention ...
  
  











  



  
So Big - Activity Songs For Little Ones16 reviews
Hap Palmer

Hap-Pal Music, 1994

Great CD

+ An Early Childhood Staple
+ One of the best children's music writers and a winning album!
+ Very useful!
  
  











  



  
The Wheels on the Bus... and More Sing-Along Favorites (Scholastic Video Collection)25 reviews
Wheels on the Bus

New Video Group, 2005

My Son LOVES This

+ Great DVD!
+ wheels on the bus
+ Bright, eyecatching
  
  











  



  
Once Upon a Potty for Him DVD67 reviews
Alona Frankel

Barron's Educational Series, 2003

Great video for boys

+ anthony'smommy
+ Potty Video
+ Good adjunct to the book
  
  











  



  
Educating Children with Autism10 reviews

National Academies Press, 2001

Condensed, authoritative resource for families, educators, administrators & caregivers

+ I've Read it Three Times!
+ Autism
+ One of the Best
+ For Any Educator
  
  











  



  
Let Me Hear Your Voice2 reviews
Catherine Maurice

Robert Hale Ltd, 1999

Every Voice Counts

This was a very interesting account of how one woman traveled down a very bumpy Long & Winding Road with two children on the autism spectrum. Her children made great strides with ABA, Applied Behavioral Analysis. It was through the diligent efforts of the ABA therapist that the children were able ...
  
  











  



  
Right from the Start: Behavioral Intervention for Young Children with Autism, second edition (Topics in ...7 reviews
Sandra L. Harris (Ph.D.), Mary Jane Weiss (Ph.D. BCBA)

Woodbine House, 2007

Highly recommended as a supplementary resource

+ Great book for the layman
+ If you are new to Autism & ABA - this is a good book

Written by autism experts Sandra L. Harris and Mary Jane Weiss, Right from the Start: Behavioral Intervention for Young Children with Autism is a guide for parents and educators to Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) treatment for children with autism, methods that are ideally implemented as soon as a ...
  
  











  



  
Melissa and Doug Zoo Sound Puzzle7 reviews

Melissa and Doug

Melissa and Doug, 2006

For adults too

+ Fun and easy puzzle for a toddler
+ Very Entertaining

The sound part add extra stimulation and promotes some 'discussion'. A very good item at a good price
  
  











  



  
Language Builder Picture Cards: Noun Set 13 reviews

Stages Learning Materials

Stages Learning Materials

Great for building vocabulary

+ Great purchase
+ Wonderful tool for autistic children

This set is expensive but worth the value for children with Autism or delayed speakers. It includes several categories for learning. The first is the object with a white background and then it builds to objects in a natural setting and then similar objects so your child can learn variety. There ...
  
  











  



  
Fisher-Price Rock-A-Stack76 reviews

Fisher Price

Fisher Price

A classic for a reason

+ Never gets old!
+ So far so wonderful!
+ Perfect for a Toddler
+ fun never stops
  
  











  



  
Melissa & Doug Vehicles Chunky Wooden Puzzle12 reviews

Melissa and Doug

Melissa and Doug, 2006

Great puzzle for 2-3 year olds, not older

+ quality not the same!!
+ Great puzzle / vehicle play toy
+ Durable puzzle that will last...
  
  











  



  
The Social Skills Picture Book Teaching play, emotion, and communication to children with autism31 reviews
Dr. Jed Baker

Future Horizons, 2003

Excellent resource

+ All children could benefit from this book
+ It's a "Must have"-Great book for teaching an autistic child
+ Awesome for Asperger's Kids
+ My 7 Year Old Aspie LOVES this book!
  
  











  



  
Once Upon a Potty -- Girl79 reviews

Firefly Books, 2007

Just like I remember

+ a great addition to pottying
+ Great Potty Training Book!

I grew up on this book now I get to share it with my daughters and its just like I remember.
  
  











  



  
Melissa and Doug Pets Jumbo8 reviews

Melissa and Doug

Melissa and Doug, 2006

Love this Puzzle!

+ Great First Puzzle
+ This is better than it may appear
+ Great toy
  
  











  



  
Once Upon a Potty For Her59 reviews
Once Upon a Potty

Barrons, 2004

Short and Entertaining

+ The Greatest potty video ever!
+ Great Potty Video

My daughter (2 1/2 yrs) enjoys this video. My daughter is mostly potty trained when I got this video. I think it did help reaffirm some of the practices that we do now but I don't think this has helped in potty-training. There's alot of essential details missing if you are looking to help with ...
  
  











  



  
Preparing for Life: The Complete Guide for Transitioning to Adulthood for Those with Autism and Asperger's ...9 reviews
Jed Baker

Future Horizons, 2006

Great Life Skills Training

+ A necessary tool for social skills groups.
+ Excellent!!!
+ Knowledge delivered effectively is empowering!
+ Brilliant Navigator
  
  











  



  
Early Childhood Classics - Old Favorites With A New Twist14 reviews
Hap Palmer

Hap-Pal Music/Newsound, 2000

Love Hap!

+ Kids songs that are actually fun
+ Great Album
+ songs for the young
+ Early Childhood Classics - Old Favorites With A New Twist
  
  











  



  
Thomas & Friends Wooden Railway - Battery-Powered Sir Topham Hatt Figure 8 Set3 reviews

Learning Curve

Learning Curve, 2006

great starter set

+ Smiles all over.

If you've decided to buy Thomas brand track this is a nice starter set, but you should also invest in some expansion sets like the Freddie Exp Set, the Cross & Switch Exp Pk, Conductors Figure 8 Exp Pk, male & female Track adapter pks. For Thomas trains, I bought most of mine on ebay new.