We work so hard to teach our kids new skills. Each day, we work on communication, building fine motor strength, gross motor skills and play skills. Most of the children with whom I work are not very interested in drawing and painting when they first start their programs at Le Chemin ABA. This is usually…
Home programs
Beautiful family keepsakes : fabulous family projects to preserve your precious memories
These are some of my favorite family keepsake projects! Make hand or footprints in homemade, salt dough. Find the recipe and step-by-step instructions on The Imagination Tree blog. Keep a journal for your daughter (or son) and give it as a gift in the future, for a special birthday or wedding day. You can buy…
DIY plantable felt gardens
I am crazy about these DIY Plantable Felt Garden Projects for Kids! They are guaranteed to provide hours of learning fun for your child too. Add plantable felt gardens to your collection of dramatic play themes for hours of learning fun! Here are 3 of my favorite DIY plantable felt gardens! Dramatic Play Garden from Pre-K…
Quiet books
Quiet books are a fabulous tool for teaching a wide variety of new skills. I have been experimenting with different kinds of quiet pages for the quiet books at my center recently. All of our quiet books at Le Chemin ABA are homemade by me, kid-tested and kid-approved! Today, I’m going to share some of…
DIY pretend play food : pasta, chocolate chip cookies & sponge cake
DIY pretend play food! I love these creations for teaching pretend play skills to kids. This DIY felt pasta, felt chocolate chip cookies & (real!) sponge cake will inspire your child to learn new skills through play. What better way to develop imagination, creativity and symbolic play skills than with a play kitchen and adorable pretend food?…
Learning with books (tips for teaching autistic learners)
Learning with books! We have a big selection of books that we use with the kids in my learning house, Le Chemin ABA. We love to read with the kids and often build programs around the children’s favorite books to encourage them to participate and to increase their motivation to learn with us! We work…
Rainbow pinch pots and more – sorting by color
Happy Monday readers! To start off this beautiful new week, I am sharing my favorite activities for learning colors with your little ones. Rainbow pinch pots This activity for making rainbow pinch pots : beautiful little cups in different colors, is wonderful for teaching your child the different colors, engaging your child in a fun,…
3 Ways to organize kids books in an autism playroom
These are my best ways to organize kids books in an autism playroom, classroom or therapy practice. I’ve used the methods to organize kids books in my autism center for years. Make sure you take a look at my list of the best board books for kids with autism next! Books are a fabulous learning…
Organize your child’s educational materials
Organize your child’s educational materials to create increased learning, communication and fun at home Now that you’ve create your child’s progress nook, you will need to organize your child’s learning toys, materials and tools. If you haven’t created your child’s progress nook yet, do that first here! Organize your child’s learning materials in his or her progress nook…
Materials you need to start your home program
Yesterday, I wrote about starting a home program. Creating a therapy nook in your home, interacting with your child to help them progress and how much time per week is needed to see results (answer : not a lot!). Today, I will show you my favorite furniture, toys and materials to get your home program…
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