Everyday Speech Competitors

From fidgets and chewies to weighted vests and sensory rooms, at Fun and Function we’ve got a huge selection of popular products that are affordable, functional, and, most of all, 100% safe. Started from the ground up by Aviva Weiss, MS OTR/L, in 2007 in response to her own children’s struggles with sensory integration, the company has grown to support thousands of happy customers around the world who have family members, students, and clients with ADHD, Autism, sensory integration disorder, and other special needs. With an expert staff of educators and occupational therapists (who are all parents themselves!) Fun and Function is constantly developing more innovative tools and solutions to help children flourish in their environments, whether at home, in school, in the clinic, or anywhere in between. We believe that given the right tools, all children can succeed. That’s why our passion is truly Empowering Different™.

Strategies to Build Social Competencies. With the Social Thinking Methodology, you gain evidence-based strategies to help people age 4 through adult improve their social competencies, including: •Self-regulation •Social-emotional learning •Executive functioning •Perspective taking •Social problem solving Our teachings help people understand themselves and others to better navigate the social world, foster relationships, and improve their performance at school, at home, and at work. Our unique tools break down complex social concepts (like perspective taking) into understandable and doable parts that can be applied in any setting. For over 20 years our experts have been a guiding resource for schools, clinics, and families around the world, and our teachings continually evolve based on the latest research and clinical insights. Whether you're helping individuals with ADHD, autism spectrum levels 1 or 2, social communication disorders, or an entire class of typically-developing students—our strategies can help you help them. We are clinicians who create quality educational products and services that break down the social emotional learning process to help you teach it. Our methodology fosters social competencies so foundational that our work applies across cultures, ages, races, religions, mental health diagnoses, etc. and is taught in communities around the world. We stand committed to providing quality, practical information that is rooted in research, built upon real-world experiences, and is responsive to the needs of the people who use our methodology. We are constantly learning and gaining inspiration from our clients and others we meet, so our work is ever-evolving yet remains grounded in its adherence to rigorous standards of quality.

Since 1975, The Hanen Centre (a not-for-profit charitable organization) has specialized in helping speech-language pathologists and early childhood education consultants/trainers work more effectively with parents and educators. We take the latest research in early language development and translate it into practical, immediately usable tools and strategies for achieving the best possible social, language and literacy outcomes for young children. We offer a variety of professional development opportunities for Hanen Certified speech-language pathologists and early childhood educators, as well as for those who have not taken any of our certification workshops. These include e-seminars and workshops on a variety of topics including reading and literacy, autism, and language delay. We also produce a number of resources for professionals working in early childhood settings, as well as for those working with parents. These include easy to use, accessible workbooks, guidebooks and DVDs that help empower parents and educators in facilitating young children's language and literacy development.