Beyond Basic Play

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09/08/2017

Father builds amazing inclusive theme park

http://beyondbasicplay.com/2017/08/09/father-builds-amazing-inclusive-theme-park/

I had heard about this water park that opened for kiddos with special needs, but didn’t know the back story.  So wanted to share their story on my site because it turns out the water park was…

18/04/2016

I am excited to announce that I have fully revamped my blog to turn it into a Special Needs Online Community! Beyond Basic Play is now an online community with forums that are focused on families with children with special needs as well as pediatric therapists!

Click to see the new site and learn more about the new Beyond Basic Play and sign up to join the forums!

http://www.beyondbasicplay.com/revamped-beyond-basic-play-now-with-a-forum/

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I am excited to announce that I have fully revamped my blog to turn it into a Special Needs Online Community! Beyond Basic Play is now an online community with...

11/04/2016

New helpful website that can be a great resource to help parents and caregivers identify motor delays!

https://beyondbasicplay.wordpress.com/2016/04/11/in-the-news-new-tool-to-identify-motor-delays-in-infants-toddlers/

The American Academy of Pediatrics and the CDC have created an excellent online tool to help parents/caregivers identify any motor delays in children under 5 years old! Click the link above …

05/02/2016

Fun News Friday! Caroline’s Cart is Rolling into Target Stores Nationwide! Caroline's Cart


https://beyondbasicplay.wordpress.com/2016/02/05/fun-news-friday-carolines-cart-is-rolling-into-target-stores-nationwide/

Target will soon be having Caroline's Cart in their stores starting March 19th! So what is Caroline's Cart? Info from their website: Caroline’s Cart is a shopping cart created for special ne...

03/02/2016

Abilities Expo is coming to Los Angeles this weekend and then to a city near you! Abilities Expo

https://beyondbasicplay.wordpress.com/2016/02/03/helpful-website-abilities-com-and-their-abilities-expo-is-coming/

Abilities.com is a great website with a number of great resources in addition to their wonderful Abilities Expos! Info from their site: Whether you are new to this dynamic and passionate Community ...

03/02/2016

Inspiration for your Wednesday to keep on moving 😬

02/02/2016

Tips and Tricks Tuesday! An update on my most popular post: Tips and Tricks on increasing neck strength and head control.

https://beyondbasicplay.wordpress.com/2013/05/15/tips-and-tricks-increasing-neck-strength-and-head-control/

This post is my most popular post and I decided to update it from the original post from 2013- Updated 2/2/2016. Please let me know if you have any questions! This post is a follow up to my...

26/01/2016

Sorry for the absence of posts for a few months, but I am back to start posting again. Wanted to use my first post back to share about a website that can be very valuable to families with children with special needs. Hatch

https://beyondbasicplay.wordpress.com/2016/01/26/helpful-websites-hatch/

Sorry for the absence of posts for a few months, but I am back to start posting again. Wanted to use my first post back to share about a website that can be very valuable to families with children...

18/09/2015

Wanted to share about an inclusion event happening in the Los Angeles Valley area for those who are local!

Info from the venue:
We would like to invite you and your patients to an exciting opening event on October 2, 2015, from 7 to 8 p.m. at Dance Revolution Studio in Van Nuys.

Brian Fortuna, professional dancer and choreographer is offering an opportunity for both ambulatory individuals and individuals in wheelchairs of all ages to learn how to dance together in a relaxing, social environment. Brian is world recognized as one of the foremost inclusive wheelchair dance instructors. His strong foundation comes from his mother, Sandra Fortuna. Sandra Fortuna created the first accepted standard wheelchair dance syllabus.

https://youtu.be/xgtwsO8q_cI

Additional web information about Brian and Sandra follows:

http://www.brianfortuna.com/bio.htm

http://www.universalballroomcenter.com/sandra-fortuna.html

Please call Leilani Downer, 818-424-0206 for additional information.

More about this episode: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00rb146 Strictly Come Dancing's Brian Fortuna trains wheelchair users and their celebrity partners ...

01/09/2015

In the News! Athletics for All- Inclusion at UC Berkeley

I am excited to share a news article from my Alma mater, University of California, Berkeley!

I am always searching for news about inclusion and participation, and have now just learned about UC Berkeley’s new Athletics program, Athletics for All.
https://beyondbasicplay.wordpress.com/2015/09/01/in-the-news-athletics-for-all-inclusion-at-uc-berkeley/

I am excited to share a news article from my Alma mater, University of California, Berkeley! I am always searching for news about inclusion and participation, and have now just learned about UC Ber...

14/07/2015

Nike is stepping up their shoe game. Yay for encouraging increased independence and including shoes for individuals with disabilities into their product line!
http://youtu.be/TaNM_T1d1as

For info on the backstory go here: http://themighty.com/2015/07/nikes-latest-shoe-design-is-for-people-with-disabilities2/

When Matthew Walzer—a 16-year-old junior from Parkland, Florida—sent Mark Parker a letter in 2012, he could have never guessed that it would result in the Ni...