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…
Communication
10 Benefits of Sign Language in the Classroom (Why Sign Language Should Be Taught in School)
There are many benefits to teaching sign language in the classroom with autistic learners. Sign language is one of the most powerful tools you can have in your toolkit to build communication skills and decrease frustration with your little learners. Learn how to teach sign language here. 10 benefits of sign language in the classroom…
20 reasons to use printable social stories to teach children with autism social skills
Social Stories, first developed by Carol Gray in 1990, are a valuable tool for teaching your child with autism social skills, how to behave in a variety of social situations and to experience more joy and less stress from social interactions. Social Stories are a respected, evidence-based, therapy tool used with individuals with autism of…
7 Autism Communication Strategies
One of the questions I get asked the most is “when will my child speak” or “how can I teach to autistic students to communicate”? These questions inspired today’s post autism communication strategies. What is a visual learner? A visual learner is someone who responds well to visual information to understand a subject. Many children with…
How to make a visual schedule for your child with autism
Wondering how to make a visual schedule for your child with autism? It’s easier than you think and you will be so happy you did it. Visual schedules help autistic learners know exactly which activities need to be completed during the day. They can also help children with autism follow particular steps to complete an…
Fill the Lake with Fish! Free Printable Matching Fish Game for Kids
Fill the Lake with Fish! FILL THE LAKE WITH FISH! This free printable matching game for kids is a great way work on new vocabulary, following instructions and colors. This is such a fun activity! You can use it to teach new vocabulary, counting and more. This engaging activity is easy to prepare and will provide lots of…
15 Zoo playdough mats
15 zoo playdough mats to use at home or in your classroom! Who doesn’t love animals? I love using beautiful animal images with my little learners at my autism center. In searching for the perfect zoo playdough mats for my autism classroom, I realized there weren’t many options out there. So I made them! I…
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…
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…
Communication Resources for Your Child with Autism
One of the most frequent questions I get from parents at my autism center in Paris , is “when will my child speak?”. The lack of communication that is associated with an autism diagnosis is extremely frustrating. I always answer by sharing autism communication resources and recommending that the parents spend time working on these activities…
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