Apple Links
Developing social skills instructional materials
PEP policy guidance
A deterministic result from the reviewed 2026–27 rule pack. It is guidance, not a funding guarantee.
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- Program and school year
- FTC-PEP · 2026-27
- Rule pack
- step-up-ftc-pep-2026-27 · v1.0.1
- Evidence level
- Official general rule
- Source freshness
- Review due · Low
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PEP-2026-27-GENERAL-OFFICIAL-VERIFICATION
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Product description
<p>The Apple Links building block set is a colorful, hands-on activity that offers various levels of stacking challenges and endless possibilities for imaginative play. The caterpillars in this set serve as connectors, allowing children to link the apples together in complex structures. This activity encourages fine motor development, hand-eye coordination and builds cognitive skills. <br /><br /> Children can thread the apples and leaves using the needle caterpillar, which develops the pincer grasp and provides essential training for daily self-care tasks such as lacing and tying shoes.<br /><br /> This set includes red and green apples and caterpillars in two different lengths. Its great for counting, sequencing, and stacking activities. Whether used individually or in groups, Apple Links are great for encouraging even reluctant learners to get lots of hands-on skill-building fun.<br /><br /> Set includes:<br /> 10 Green Apples<br /> 10 Red Apples<br /> 20 Large Caterpillars <br /> 20 Small Caterpillars <br /> 2 Needle Caterpillars <br /> 2 Strings<br /> 20 Dual-colored Leaves<br /><br /> Not for children under 3. Use with adult supervision.</p><p>For more information please visit: https://nationalautismresources.com/apple-links/</p>
Source evidence
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- Catalog
- FES-UA_NationalAutismResources
- Source type
- Search
- Link status
- Stepup product link
- Enrichment confidence
- Unknown
Official policy source
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- Publisher
- Step Up For Students
- Applies to
- FTC-PEP · 2026-27
- Effective dates
- Jul 1, 2026 — Jun 30, 2027
- Source last modified
- Jul 14, 2026
- Reviewed by Navigator
- Jul 23, 2026
- Review due
- Aug 14, 2026
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