Do you use quiet books in your home or center program? These are 12 of my favorite Autism-friendly quiet book patterns. What is a quiet book? A quiet book is a fabric book of fun and educational activities. You can use it to teach new skills at home or in your classroom. It can also…
3 fun light table activities for kids
Have you tried using a light table at home with your child yet? They are so much fun and you can work on a variety of different skills (fine motor, communication, imitation and more) using one. For the best autism activities for parents, teachers and therapists, get my autism activities workbook bundle. Let’s have some light…
5 Easy Autism-Friendly Earth Day Projects
These 5 easy autism-friendly Earth Day projects will help you introduce the concept of Earth Day in your autism classroom or at home. These sensory activities are simple, colorful and fun! Earth Day projects using balloons Balloon Stamping from I Heart Arts N Crafts. I love using balloons at my autism center to work on…
Colorful Tulips Spring Playdough Mat (Free Printable)
With Spring just around the corner, this free printable colorful tulips Spring playdough mat is the sensory activity you need in your home or classroom. Making play dough tulips is a fun, educational and colorful sensory activity. Free printable colourful tulips Spring playdough mat (We have included Amazon affiliate links for your convenience. You can read…
Decrease hyperactive behavior with these 8 Tips
Looking to decrease hyperactive behavior? These 8 tips can help! 1. Decrease hyperactive behavior using movement. Get your child moving to decrease hyperactive behavior. Even if you are doing a home program and spending a lot of time inside with your little one, there are lots of movement activities you can do right in your…
30 activities for kids with autism that are not on the iPad
Interactive play activities for kids with autism are essential. Children need to be engaged in activities to develop language, social and pretend play skills. These activities will build sensory flexibility, fine motor skills, gross motor skills, communication, interaction and symbolic play skills. Activities for kids with autism : Sensory Play Sensory play is effective and fun!…
Early signs of autism in babies
These are some of the earliest signs of autism in babies. If you suspect that your baby may be exhibiting some of these signs, I recommend consulting a doctor for a professional opinion. If you do recognize signs of autism in your baby, starting an adapted learning program as early as possible has been shown…
12 Happiness tips for special needs moms
12 happiness tips for special needs moms. Increase happiness and fulfillment as a special needs mom with these 12 tips. I am also giving away 2 copies of The Happiness Project by Grethen Rubin. (Details and entry below.) 12 Happiness Tips for Special Needs Moms Special needs moms, one of my biggest goals on this…
Building fine motor skills with children with autism
Building fine motor skills with children with autism skills can be a big challenge. I’ve seen children cry over not being able to hold a pencil correctly, throw activities across the room because they did not feel up to the fine motor challenge and have meltdowns as soon as fine motor activities were added to…
10 Benefits of Visual Schedules for Children with Autism
Visual schedules are a powerful tool for teaching children with autism, increasing their potential to be independent members of society and decreasing stress and frustration in your daily life. I use real photo visual schedules daily at my ABA school in Paris and recommend families use them at home and teachers use them in the…
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