Hasbro introducing tools to help children with disabilities play

HASBRO, OF PAWTUCKET, is introducing tools to help developmentally disabled children play with some of its signature toys.
HASBRO, OF PAWTUCKET, is introducing tools to help developmentally disabled children play with some of its signature toys.

PAWTUCKET – Hasbro Inc. is introducing a new suite of supportive tools on Wednesday to help developmentally disabled children play with its toys.
The company is launching its ToyBox Tools at OCALICON 2014, a national autism and disabilities conference in Ohio.
The free, online tools, which include a series of instructional videos, printed instructions and play-mats for several of the toymaker’s classic brands, are expected to make play easier and more accessible for those children that need the support, the company said in a press release.
The tools allow parents and caregivers who know their child’s ability best to use their judgment in selecting the right product and level of play appropriate for their child. Supportive tools are included for such products as Mr. Potato Head, Play-Doh Dr. Drill ‘n Fill and Trouble.
Hasbro collaborated with the Autism Project, which has a philanthropic relationship with the Hasbro Children’s Fund.
“With ToyBox Tools, we’re now able to provide families and educators for the first time ever with resources that are designed to help children find success and independence through play,” Karen Davis, senior vice president for Global Philanthropy and Social Impact at Hasbro, Inc., said in a statement.
“By collaborating with The Autism Project, we received expertise and guidance rooted in evidence-based and emerging best practices to ensure the program’s resources are appropriate and beneficial to children who use them,” she said.
For information about Hasbro’s free and educational resource, ToyBox Tools, visit ToyBoxTools.com.

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