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How to rotate toys : Why your autistic child fixates on certain toys and how to help with toy rotation

March 9, 2020

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Does your child with autism fixate on certain toys and refuse to play with anything else? Varied play is crucial for teaching your child play skills and communication skills. The answer to toy fixations? Rotate your child’s toys with my toy rotation plan. In my practice, I’ve seen children who frantically cling to one or…

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5 Awesome ways to teach special needs learners letters

February 6, 2020

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If you have been wondering how to teach your autistic child letters and the frustration has you wanting to give up on your home program all together, these 5 awesome ways to teach special needs learners letters post can help! These fun activities teach letters and letter recognition to children with special needs in a…

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Educational water activities for Children with Autism

February 3, 2020

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I love using water activities in my programs with children with autism because they are a fun and easy way to engage kids through sensory play. You these water activities to build communication, sensory, fine motor, reading, writing and interactive play skills. These water activities can be included as an option in your sensory break…

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Filed Under: Autism 101, Sensory activities Tagged With: functional skills, sensory, water play

Functional activities for children with autism

January 27, 2020

Functional activities are essential for children with autism to increase autonomy, self-help and daily living skills. The goal of teaching functional activities is to help individuals on the autism spectrum live quality, independent, happy lives. Make sure you teach these functional activities in your home or classroom programs to help children with autism thrive. The Functional…

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Activities for Kids with Autism

November 18, 2019

Enjoy these activities for kids with autism in your home or classroom! They are perfect for children who are working on building communication skills, fine motor skills, play skills, imitation skills and more. If you are looking for monthly activities for your child or students with autism, take a look at the Autism Academy, our…

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Life Changing Daily Journal Prompts for Autism Moms : Journal Prompts for Self Discovery

April 19, 2019

Daily Journal Prompts for Autism Moms

If you are looking for journal prompts for moms, this is the post for you. Journaling is a fantastic tool for calming down, creating a better mood, documenting part of your life and connecting with yourself more deeply. If you are looking for daily journal prompts for moms, journal prompts for self discovery, topics to…

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6 Tips to make gardening with children with autism easy & fun

March 20, 2019

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Gardening with children with autism is a great way to build functional skills, communication skills and independent living skills. The 6 tips in this post will make gardening with children with autism easy and fun. I love gardening with the kids at my learning center and I am sure that you will love gardening with your…

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Filed Under: Free Printables, Functional activities, Sensory activities Tagged With: functional activities, gardening

Play Alone Activities for Kids with Autism

February 4, 2019

Play Alone Activities for Kids with Autism

It is essential that children with autism learn to play alone, in addition to learning social play skills. Read this post next for tips on how to teach an autistic child. Why is it important to teach a child with autism to play alone? Your child needs to learn to play alone Your child needs…

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Autism Play Activities to Engage Your Child

January 21, 2019

Autism Play Activities to Engage Your Child

This collection of Autism play activities will help you engage your child, while building communication, fine motor, gross motor, independent living and social play skills. Take a look at these free autism resources next. Why is play important for children with autism? Play is crucial for children with autism because it is the vessel for…

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Filed Under: Autism 101, Educational programs, Home programs Tagged With: autism, autism and play, autism play, autism play activities

12 Ways to Help a Picky Eater with Autism

January 8, 2019

Picky eater with autism tips & tools

Refusing to eat, or difficult behaviors during meals, can be frustrating to say the least. These are my 12 ways to help a picky eater on the autism spectrum learn to eat new foods, different types and textures of foods, new flavors and more. Let’s bring the fun back to mealtimes! My Getting Picky Eaters…

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