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Discovery Toys Announces Partnership with Autism Speaks
 Discovery
Toys® announces partnership with Autism Speaks Nationwide –Discovery
Toys®, America’s Premier Educational Toy company Ila Jean
Traudt, Sterling Educational Consultant with Discovery Toys looks
to help families support their children with Autism.
Lawrence, KS, August 08, 2006 --(PR.COM)-- Discovery Toys, America's
Premier Educational Toy company, based in Livermore, CA announced
at their annual convention in July that the company will be partnering
with AUTISM SPEAKS to help raise funds, awareness, and to assist
parents, caregivers, and teachers in supporting children affected
by autism. For 28 years, Discovery Toys has focused on learning
through play, delivering countless products specifically designed
to maximize learning moments across age groups and skill categories.
The most effective learning environment for any child is one tailored
to that child's specific needs at each stage of development. On
its latest, most fulfilling and significant project, DT has interfaced
with Patricia J. Krantz, Ph.D., who is Executive Director of the
famous Princeton Child Development Institute, to articulate how
to use Discovery Toy's toys to deliver a rich, sensory, and educational
experience by understanding the most commonly shared learning difficultes
and matching toys and activities to support tailored learning programs
for children with Autism.
"I am thrilled that Discovery Toys is giving us the opportunity
to help parents encourage the skill-building activities that can
make a difference in the progress of their children; this is truly
an opportunity to enhance the lives of children affected by autism
everywhere.", says Independent National Distributor Ila Jean
Traudt. "This is an effective way for my national team of consultants
to give back to the communities everywhere in the U.S."
Discovery Toys is the leading direct seller of educational toys,
books, and software, and sells its products through approximately
36,000 Educational Consultants in the U.S. and Canada. Founded in
1978 with a two-fold mission, Discovery Toys strives to enhance
the lives of all children by providing developmentally appropriate
products that make learning fun and to offer flexible career opportunities
that allow distributors earn an income making their own schedule.
You may reach Independent Distributor Ila Jean Traudt, for information
about the company's products and career opportunities, by callling
785/690-7310 or via the website www.discoverytoyslink.com/traudt
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