Puzzles For Cures Releases Autism Ribbon Floor Puzzle

Though I am a teacher first and foremost because I adore the kids, I admit that a wonderful extra benefit is getting to know the children's families. I was blessed to meet the Ambrose family when I taught two of their three children several years ago. Having one child with special needs, Susan Ambrose has worked tirelessly to help raise funds and awareness for other causes.

Her company, Puzzles For Cures, is pleased to announce that they have received written approval from the Autism Society of America (ASA) to use its patented ribbon, created with colorful puzzle pieces, to manufacture a puzzle of the well-recognized symbol. The puzzle has already been well received as an effective fundraising tool by groups including schools, therapy facilities and united groups of parents.

Today, 1 out of every 150 children (4 out of 5 boys) born in our country has been diagnosed with Autism, which is the fastest growing developmental disability. These puzzles have many benefits. Fundraising dollars are being used for therapies and professional seminars; children are enjoying this educational toy; and Autism awareness is being raised throughout many communities.

Susan fully understands that no disability comes invited and that acceptance is key. She has been faced with many choices and challenges with her own child, which resulted in a strong desire to do something positive to help meet such choices and challenges.

The idea for this product came about one day as she was stopped at a traffic light and noticed an Autism awareness ribbon magnet on the back of the car in front of her. Her Dad, a woodworker and woodcrafter for over 40 years, made the awareness ribbon into an actual puzzle, creating the first prototype.

Puzzles For Cures presented the puzzle to the Autism Society of America and received its approval. Though the puzzles were initially made of wood, the group struggled to keep up with a growing demand. They realized they needed to take it to the next level.

The idea of a floor puzzle evolved, and Melissa & Doug, a well-known manufacturer of high-quality puzzles and toys for children, signed on. The ribbon-shaped floor puzzle is comprised of 36 pieces of "Easy-Clean" surface, which keeps the surface looking like new. It measures 18" x 36". All Melissa & Doug products are carefully crafted using "non-toxic coatings and meet or exceed all U.S. toy testing standards."

If you are interested in learning more about how the Puzzles For Cures Autism Puzzle can be an effective fundraising tool for your group, while also broadening awareness and providing children with an enjoyable fine motor activity, please contact Susan Ambrose at 856-220-0404.

Choosing the Best Stress Relief Toys

In the past, one of the most popular games, Nerf balls, stress reduction. These beads were from other balls. These were safe, so you might as well throw away to someone without the fear that there could be eye peeped or crack.

Recently, however, stress relief toys increasingly popular. Are also available in various forms today. First, they came with something similar to the Nerf ball. This is a small, fuzzy thingYou can do simple things and feel every time you press your stress intensifies. After a bit 'came with a small basket that attaches to your office wall. Some people would try to crush their notes or office paper and use them as balls.

Then dart boards famous. Employees often place the image of their leader irritating tab and clearly aimed at ensuring that, when stock dart. And 'effective if people at a certain levelSatisfaction.

Since then, developments have been a great stress relief toy. Most of all sciences and senses to come with only one type of toy that makes the most excellent use only, and not just devastating.

Many products have come on the market. Most of them are interesting elements, the immediate release of stress, every time, rolled, stretched or be touched. There are various types of stress balls are abean bag, liquid Chinese Art of Stress balls, you can only roll in your hands.

toys to relieve stress are really effective and what is good about them is that they are accessible. Here are some toys stress relief, there is evidence.

Massage Toys

We already know the effectiveness of massage to reduce stress, anxiety and how they contribute to the mood. Stress toy massages the same services. Just to geta hand in the shape of animals held mini-massager, will be immediately lifted. The toys also have the same result.

Meditation Toys

toys mediation as a puzzle you can actually hang your soul. Apart from the fact that people like to play with them. It helps a lot in the conversion of people thought to solve the puzzle. Rubik's Cube has become very popular in the '70s, however, some have found themselves more stressed, instead ofrelaxed, since the cube was solved. Today, the producers decided to more artistic and creative with their products. The puzzles are difficult, the building blocks, which should be put together to remove the open space between was invented.

Interactive Toys

Those who are going to love gardening surely enjoy the stress relief toy Zen Garden. It consists of small rectangles composed of several styles. This is a home garden, a designArea, a sandbox and more. To be free from stress, you have to do your design stage. You can clean gravel and sand throwing stones to move.

Funny Toys

There is laughter the best medicine, is also the best in terms of stress reduction. completion of the manufacturer, so that has created this fun, fun toys that you can enjoy. One is the famous cartoon toy toys rubber adhesive. These toys are available in different forms of work and funthrew them against walls, doors and ceilings to see and how long can stay with them. What's more fun when in unusual positions and unpredictable, which is very funny and at the same time, entertaining the country.

Slinky Toys

There were a few years ago Slinky toy, but were not as good as those we have now. You are now plastic, but there are also some that are made from traditional materials. They are good to use reflectionbecause it aids concentration, while at the same time, reducing stress. Slinkies plastic are ideal to use because it produces no noise involved, and other thinkers in the same room.