Kyle happens to be deaf, but that doesn't stop him from going camping, playing baseball at the park and teaching his teammates sign language. His friend Wendy uses the Braille alphabet to read and has a spunky seeing-eye dog named Liam. “These plush dolls with their positive message have arrived to inspire action through play and thus to seek out the rising star within each child,” Kids With Possibilities Founder Laurie DesRosier told TDmonthly. Launch date: September 2007.

Four large, assorted Play Clay capsules in each storage tube. Made from all organic ingredients.

The Weplay® Rocking Seesaw is a challenging balance tool and toy. It has a rubber anti-slip design that allows for sensory stimulation while preventing injury. The left to right movement helps to develop coordination and balance. Dimensions:  21"x 9" x 6".  Maximum Weight Limit: 132 lbs.. Launch date: January 2007.

Five sets of eyes and noses, a set of horns, teeth and sunglasses come in each tube. Made from all organic ingredients.

Each Tub contains 5 pounds of scented Play Clay. One color per tub. Seven colors to choose from: blue, red, yellow, green, pink, orange, and purple. Made from all organic ingredients.

Winner of the iParenting Media Award for excellence, the Super Play Kit includes five scented Play Clay rolls (Blueberry Blast, Pink Lemonade, Pineapple, Green Apple, Grape Bubblegum), a mini Rolling Pin, and two Clay Cutters in assorted colors. Made from all-organic ingredients.

The tote is 8" wide, 3" deep, and 7" tall with 3" handles and has a snap closure.

5 colorful cutters with rounded child-safe edges come in each reuseable storage tube. Shapes include: elephant, hippo, teddy bear, heart and star. Made from all organic ingredients.

Our very own 9" non-stick roller with rounded colored endcaps, is easy for children of all ages to use. Endcaps come asst. red/blue, pink/purple.

This plastic plastic device features engraved (or raised) grooves that form a path. Since the fingertip is a superhighway to the brain, fingertip movement along the paths provides tactile brain stimulation. Brainpath uses the fingertip's touch receptors (over 3,000) to stimulate the brain in the same way Braille stimulates the brain. Available in a variety of sizes, shapes and configurations, Brainpath tools will teach kids to focus — a skill they will need when learning to read. This product is a 2007 Creative Child Magazine Seal of Excellence award winner. Launch date: October 2007.

Designed by doctors and child development professionals to help children gain confidence, control and a sense of accomplishment as they navigate tasks and behaviors, the Choiceworks System features three boards: a schedule board for managing daily routings, a waiting board to support turn-taking, and a feelings board to develop self-control. Each includes a short story to read with a child to introduce the system. The set includes 40 visual magnets, one universal storage easel, three Choiceworks companion books, one dry erase marker, one digital timer, one parent manual and one wall mount hardware. “We are recommended by some of the nation’s top doctors and professionals in the field of child development,” Co-founder Jeff Walker of Bee Visual told TDmonthly. Launch date: March 2007.

Rhino's "Everybody Ball" just got bigger: bigger circles, bigger holes, bigger ball and bigger action. And it's just as smooth, shiny and indestructible as the original Oball. Kids can kick it, stomp it or crush it and the Big Oball bounces right back to a perfectly formed sphere. Amazingly fun and durable, it also comes in a variety of colors.
— "That would probably be the Oball. We sell lots of those," said Char Mcaulay of Toy Town in Casper, Wyo., when asked about great gift sellers in her store.
— Three of 45 retailers agreed that Rhino's Oball is popular with customers, reporting average sales of about 10 to 20 a month.
— "The Really Big Oball is available in two color combinations: blue/green and blue/orange. Its unique patent-pending and compressible design makes it a perfect fit for the smallest of spaces in luggage," Suzanne Silvergate, owner of Rhino Toys, told TDmonthly.

This brightly colored balance board maze provides kids with a challenging, yet fun exercise. Kids stand on the maze with the ball positioned in the holding position on the maze. By strategically and timely shifting their weight on the maze, kids will be able to maneuver the ball through the maze. The round maze is over 21" wide and accommodates up to 175 pounds. Launch date: 2006.

A Discmo is five developmental toys in one. Discmos can apply to motor skills (stack, spin, slide, toss), pretend play (imagine, make-believe), educational lessons (identify, sort, count), collecting (build sets, trade) and open-ended play (invent games and more). They’re organized into familiar childhood categories such as animals, vehicles, household objects, colors and more. The discs are made from durable, textured ceramic composite material, and each bears a double-sided, full-color illustration and text. This 14-piece set features a lion, elephant, ostrich and other animals, all in a clear tube with a kid-friendly cap. Launch date: April 2007.

Each Play Clay Cup contains approximately 7 oz. of fruity-scented clay. Colors and scents available are red/Cherry Berry, green/Sour Green Apple, yellow/Pineapple Punch, orange/Orange Sherbet, sky blue/Blueberry Blast, purple/Grape Bubblegum and pink/Pink Lemonade. Made from all organic ingredients. Launch date: 2007.

Babal is a ball that is actually two balls together. Big and small, soft and colorful, they open up endless possibilities: play, touch, throw, catch, join, mix and match, build towers or balance them on your head. Babal appeals to many basic playing behaviors of children and stimulates their imagination. The large ball is 170 mm in diameter and the small ball is 62 mm. They are made of soft, high-quality, coated polyurethane foam.

The vinyl tote is filled with all seven Play Clay rolls, five Clay Cutters, one Roli Pin and one Play Mat.

Create-a-Critt'r comes with four Play Clay Rolls and a tube of Critt’r Parts (eyes, noses, teeth, horns and sunglasses). The Play Clay Rolls include Blueberry Blast, Cherryberry, Pineapple Punch and Sour Green Apple varieties. Made from all organic ingredients.

The kit comes in a clamshell case and includes three brightly colored Play Clay rolls, a Mini Clay Roller and four colorful, fun-shaped Clay Cutters. Play Clay’s unique, non-stick roller is easy for little hands to use, and the Clay Cutters have safe, rounded edges. They clay is made from all organic ingredients. "Play Clay, the original scented play dough, features seven wonderful fruity scents. The scent helps develop longer attention spans in young children, while the pliability helps develop fine motor skills,” Play Clay Factory Founder and President Linda Clark told TDmonthly. “And best of all, it doesn't crumble and make a mess like other play dough products.”

Includes 6 scented Play Clay rolls in: Blueberry Blast, Cherry Berry, Pineapple Punch, Sour Green Apple, Orange Sherbet, & Grape Bubblegum.

Over 2 pounds of dough. Made from all organic ingredients.

This set includes two each of large, medium and small stones that are random in nature and can be placed freely to create different designs and challenges for different age groups. Three different patterns on the Rainbow River Stone — dot, line and ripple — are the basic elements of nature and offer varying levels of sensual stimulation. The light stones feature an anti-slip design and are easy to carry.

The 12" duck is from the Amazing Baby line, which creates products based on accepted research of how babies develop within the first two years of life. The duck features teethers and rattles, crinkles and twists.

These textured blocks are a weighted foam alternative to classic blocks. The extra weight and unique texture provide increased motor control, and the non-standard, interlocking shapes help avoid self-stimulatory behavior and encourage creativity in building. The blocks come in an eight-piece starter set that includes a booklet featuring easy, medium and challenging play options.

This soft, cuddly doll is ideal for children with physical challenges and can be fun and educational for all kids. Wendy is a precocious little girl who uses the Braille alphabet to read and also loves to play music. Her seeing-eye dog is named Liam. Wendy's friend Kyle happens to be deaf, but that doesn't stop him from playing baseball at the park and showing his teammates sign language. “Play can become a powerful vehicle for summoning courage, regaining strength and building confidence,” Founder Laurie DesRosier of Kids With Possibilities told TDmonthly. “These dolls and products have come to market to inspire, motivate and celebrate uniqueness. Books will accompany the dolls, too." Launch date: September 2007.

These six linking beanbags weigh 8 oz. each and provide endless game possibilities. Throwing and catching are made easy with two Snap Bags linked together. They create a calming presence when all six are attached and used as a shoulder or lap weight, and open a new world of gross-motor, fine-motor and social skill game opportunities. Ideal for children with autism or other sensory or learning disabilities, they introduce colors, numbers and shapes, and are great for sorting and matching. Snap Bags are durable and spot washable, come in a drawstring bag for storage, and are accompanied by a booklet that introduces several play options. Launch date: Mid March 2007.
— “Pencil Grip is the first company I’ve seen that is doing toys 'engaging children' with autism,” David Hesel, owner of Concord Toy Shop in Concord, Ma., told TDmonthly. He purchased products in the DbD line at Toy Fair 2007.