TRU Releases Special Needs Toy Guide 2

The complimentary shopping guide is available now in Toys ‘R’ Us and Babies ‘R’ Us stores across the U.S. and online, and features 2012 all-around gymnastics gold medalist Gabrielle Douglas on the cover, alongside Special Olympics Young Athletes, Isabella Caesar and Samuel Lopez.

“At Toys ‘R’ Us, we understand the undeniable joy of watching a child overcome obstacles and experience victories through the magic of play, whether they’re learning to catch and throw a ball, role-playing through dress-up, playing a board game with siblings or learning the ABC’s on their very first tablet,” says Kathleen Waugh, chairman, TRU Children’s Fund.

Each of the nearly 100 toys featured in the 68-page guide was selected in partnership with the National Lekotek Center, a non-profit organization

This year’s guide also pairs each toy with skill-building icons that help users identify the toys most suitable for the child they’re shopping for.

Here are some of the toys selected for each of the 10 skills highlighted:

Included as part of the larger guide, the first-ever

Toys ‘R’ Us App Guide for Differently-Abled Kids

was created in partnership with Wynsum Arts, a social enterprise dedicated to making mobile technology accessible to children of all abilities. Apps featured include “Swapsies–Occupations,” “PicSay–Photo Editor,” “Learning Letters for Kids,” “Bubble Buster” and “Cookie Dunk Jump.”