AUTISM
Here you will find the latest trends on technology, apps, resources and more for Autistic people. We are constantly searching for new resources!
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TECHNOLOGY + GADGETS
Here you will find technology and gadgets that can assist you in many ways and make your life more accessible.
Ergonomic Training Pencil Grip
This pencil grip can assist people with Autism and can be used as a training tool. It can then be permanently added for additional comfort. It relieves hand pain, reduces fatigue, and improves comfort.
Amazon.ca (Canada): https://amzn.to/34mRRN1
Amazon.com (USA): https://amzn.to/2VfumBj
Vans Autism Awareness Shoes
Vans created an Autism Awareness Collection designed to focus on the senses of sight and touch and feature a calming color palette. Vans will donate a minimum of $100,000 of its proceeds from this collection to a skate organization that allows children with Autism to be a part of a social world through skateboarding.
For more information on Vans Autism Awareness Shoes, visit the link below.
Uniquely Human: A Different Way of Seeing Autism
"Uniquely Human is a groundbreaking book on autism, by one of the world’s leading experts, who portrays autism not as a tragic disability, but as a unique way of being human."
Amazon.ca (Canada): https://amzn.to/2XedNbH
Amazon.com (USA): https://amzn.to/2JB53UG
Sensory Sheet
This is a cheaper alternative to the weighted blanket. Superior to a weighted blanket, sensory bed sheets give children full comfort to get in and out of bed with ideal stretch and relaxation.
Amazon.ca (Canada): https://amzn.to/2ZSilDS
Amazon.com (USA): https://amzn.to/2MQtKyD