Two Ph.D. candidates from University of New Brunswick are conducting research on Children’s Quality of Life with Autism Spectrum Disorder. How about we help them out with their research?

This week, Understood and teacher Ginny Osewalt share an innovative way you can help your child with handwriting.  If your child is a struggling writer or has dysgraphia, she may have poor handwriting and trouble with spelling and getting her thoughts down on paper. It may be hard for her to read ba…

  20% off tools for tiny hands to master handwriting! This week only,  save 20% off your purchase of these select handwriting tools by using promo code WRITE17. *Promotion is valid until April 17, 2017 at 11:59pm ET. Offer cannot be applied to previous purchases, combined with any other offers…

Is your elderly loved one bored? Unmotivated? Lonely? Fight these common afflictions of getting older with . . . technology! Make the most out of your elderly loved one’s taste for tech with these 4 senior activities and entertainment ideas. Reading & Education Tech-savvy seniors will find it ea…

  Many of us, without a doubt, use Microsoft Office products on a daily basis. Writing documents, creating spreadsheets, sending and receiving emails, and creating and presenting presentations is a part of everyone’s daily drudgery exciting life, and we can surely thank Word, Excel, Outlo…

This week, writer and mom Ruth Manuel-Logan shares her tricks for travel with children on the spectrum.  Traveling with children can be daunting, and when you travel with a child who has autism and requires organized structure, venturing out into unfamiliar surroundings can add an entirely new dime…

Our new app is a complete play skills curriculum. As guided by evidence-based intervention principles, the curriculum strengthens students’ pretend and innovative play skills, all for just $9.99!   Evidence-Based Intervention We give you a step-by-step guide on how to develop your child’s…

If you’ve wanted to learn sign language, you’ve probably looked at classes at your nearest community college, found an instructor who teaches ASL for a nominal fee or even found some online videos to get you started. Those are all great options to get started but guess what? There’s a ne…

This week, Different Roads is proud to share some tips from Nancy Hammill and Understood on the dos and don’ts of fidgets, both in the classroom and at home! Fidgets, like squeeze balls and key chains, are self-regulation tools that promote movement and tactile input. They can be great for ki…

Introducing our newest fidgets, The Fidget Cube and Spinners, to help keep students focused! This week only, save 20% off your purchase of these select fidgets by using promo code FIDGETS17. *Promotion is valid until April 3, 2017 at 11:59pm ET. Offer cannot be applied to previous purchases, combine…

“it makes me forget that I have a tremor.” Parkinson’s disease is known to cause uncontrollable hand tremors. This can especially be infuriating for someone who loves to write and draw, and whose profession depends on those skills. Graphic Designer Emma Lawton was diagnosed with Pa…

For students on the Autism spectrum, having a strong and reliable therapy team to support individual needs can be an important factor in student success. When members of a therapy team are collaborating seamlessly, a student is more likely to have high quality support across all areas of development…

We’ve got all the tools you need to develop imaginative play skills with our favorite hands-on learning storybooks and games! This week only, save 20% on your purchase of these select 2D to 3D learning tools by using promo code 3D2017 at checkout! *Promotion is valid until March 27, 2016 at 11:59pm …

What do you do when your doctor recommends medication? In this month’s ASAT feature, Megan Atthowe, RN, MSN, BCBA, offers insight on a variety of approaches parents can take when medication is recommended for children exhibiting aggressive behaviors. To learn more about ASAT, please visit their webs…