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What is AblePlay? What is AblePlay?

AblePlayTM is a toy rating system and website that provides comprehensive information on toys for children with special needs so parents, special educators, therapist and others can make the best choices for the children in their lives with disabilities.

 
 
  Choosing toys for a special needs child can be difficult. There are thousands of choices but finding just the right match for a child with varying abilities can be a challenge. Getting "beyond the box" to understand the product features, ways it can be adapted, unconventional ways to use the items, even knowing how many pieces in box can be the key to unlocking the magic of play for a child with a disability or special need.

Professionals serving children with special needs have their expertise to guide them but oftentimes they lack the time to search for the best products and toys. Many professionals have told us that they want to find the best toys out there, toys that are new to the market. This resource helps them find those items without searching stores or web browsers. AblePlayTM does all of the work.

AblePlayTM breaks down information into disability categories-physical, sensory communicative and cognitive - in order to help parents and professionals get more customized information. The AblePlay RatingTM gives a snapshot of an evaluated toy. The comprehensive AblePlayTM Product Reviews give a great wealth of information about the product and its use for children with special needs.

Developed by the National Lekotek Center, the leading nonprofit authority on play for children with disabilities, AblePlayTM will provide parents, and the professionals who work with them, access to the most useful, product-specific information about the top play and learning products and toys for children with disabilities.

 
 
What the rating means
What the AblePlay RatingTM Means
 
 
 
If you plan to purchase any of the AblePlay-RatedTM toys, we hope you will use the "Where to Buy" links or the retail links on each product's AblePlayTM Product Review page and purchase products via this website. Your patronage will help support the success of this free resource and ultimately, help sustain Lekotek's play-based direct services and toy lending libraries for children with special needs. Thanks!
Lekotek is a 501(C)3 nonprofit organization.
 

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