Students with anxiety, autism, learning disorders, and more can be helped with their schoolwork by specialized tools. Special Finds, an online store with a storefront in the Stittsville Shopping Center, provides such specialized tools to help students with these conditions succeed in their schoolwork. The storefront in particular allows people to interact with the tools, which can help them choose the best tool for them.
Tools help make life easier. Special Finds store helps kids with challenges make their life easier.
Specialized tools from Special Finds can help children learn better in school.
Special Finds offers a variety of tools for students with various disorders. For example, Bouncy Bands let children to bounce their feet while sitting at their desk, allowing them to rid themselves of excess energy in a non-disruptive way, while Noise Reducing Ear Muffs lower the noise of a busy classroom for those with sensory disorders. The wide range of tools in Special Finds lets all students learn in the best way for them.
Thanks to Special Finds, parents with children with special needs can find the tools that will help their children cope with their challenges under one roof or at a single website.
Laura Lurns · Learning Success expert
Key takeaways
- Special Finds, located within the Dandelions consignment in Stilttsville and also online, offers tools to help parents and their special-needs children cope with challenges.
- Tools include the Pencil Fidget, which allows a child to fidget with a pencil in a way that releases anxiety but doesn’t disrupt the classroom, and the Chew Necklace for a child to chew on instead of new back-to-school clothing.
- The storefront allows parents and children to interact with the tools to choose what is best for them.
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