SENSORY NEWS REPORT
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Senses in the News
4 robots that aim to teach your kids to code
Medical schools don’t offer doctor-recommended parental leave
First blood test to help diagnose brain injuries gets US OK
What’s going on in a toddler’s brain?
Buzz Book
Found in the Goodreads Choice Awards for 2017 Picture Books, this story about a father and son is honest and real. A sensory reader might ask themselves what the spaces in this book are for… Don’t forget the author’s note in this one.
Entrancement
This animated map shows the latest air currents data provided by the US National Weather Service on a world map, drawing in the vector fields like we might a coloring page.
Kashcha, A. (2018) Wind Lines. Retrieved from Github, https://anvaka.github.io/wind-lines/.
Stim Tool
The Infinity Cube EDC Fidget Toy, or FlipCube, is a sleek block toy made for two-handed manipulations. As the maker says,” You can keep flipping and folding the cube endlessly. Fidgeting with the FlipCube will improve your focus, allowing you to concentrate on the task at hand. It’s the perfect office desk accessory, allowing you to fidget with one hand and work with the other. Take a break and fold it over and over again while you brainstorm ideas.”
Chuckles
Fans were asked to participate in a basketball-themed game of tic-tac-toe, but it went wrong somewhere along the way.
Retrieved from CNN, https://www.cnn.com/videos/sports/2018/02/09/trail-blazers-basketball-fans-struggle-with-tic-tac-toe-orig-llr.cnn/video/playlists/must-see-viral-videos/.
Sources
Mesmerising wind map of the world: Incredible visualisation shows powerful gusts snaking their way around our planet in real-time
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