Color matching eggs & pompoms for kids with autism. I love this activity to teach kids with autism to match colors. This activity is simple and fun! Color matching eggs & pompoms for kids with autism : materials you will need. (You only need 2 materials!) (We have included Amazon affiliate links for your convenience. You can…
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Creative and functional ways to store toys
Creative and functional ways to store toys. These systems help children with autism stay organized, understand where to go to get materials, communicate more effeciently to show what they would like to play with and participate in putting toys away. We have so many toys and other educational materials at my learning center! I am…
DIY hardware store, gas pump and rocket ship
DIY hardware store, gas pump and rocket ship : creative and fun pretend play for boys. Teach new skills using pretend play I am such a big fan of pretend play for teaching autistic learners a variety of new skills, such as imitation, imagination and interaction. You can also teach new vocabulary, counting, colors and…
Spring chicks sensory box for kids with autism
This Spring chicks sensory box for kids is one of my favorite sensory boxes for autism. This activity helps autistic children concentrate, calm down and recharge. It’s also a really fun activity to share with your child! It only requires a handful of simple materials and a few minutes to set up and is sure…
What is the difference between a service dog and a therapy dog?
A question I get asked frequently is what is the difference between a service dog and a therapy dog? When families are thinking of adding a dog to their family, they want to make sure that they make the right decision about what kind of dog to get. There are 3 types of dogs to…
8 Tips for enjoying a board game with your autistic child
8 Tips for enjoying a board game with your autistic child. 8 Tips for enjoying a board game with your autistic child I work with a mom who loves playing board games with her child. This is one of her all-time favorite family activities and she genuinely looks forward to the next chance she will…
3 Dinosaur activities that will increase engagement and family fun at home!
3 dinosaur activities for kids that will increase engagement and family fun at home! Did you read about our trip to The Natural History Museum in Paris? I created a fun treasure hunt printable that you can download and print out for your little one to enjoy your museum visit and keep your child engaged…
10 Creative & fun ways to build your child’s fine motor skills
Strong fine motor skills are an essential prerequisite for several school activities : cutting, holding a pencil and writing, to name a few. Developed fine motor skills are also important to be able to fully thrive in one’s environment : to manipulate toys and other items, to pick things up, to lay things down and…
Free printable pointing book for kids
A pointing book is a wonderful tool for increasing your child with autism’s vocabulary. This free printable pointing book for kids is one of the tools I use at my learning center for kids with autism and other special needs in Paris to increase vocabulary skills and teach pointing. Free Printable Pointing Book for Kids…
Add a little sparkle! – 5 ways to use glitter + increase learning
Add a little sparkle! Fun ways to use glitter + increase learning with special needs kids! These are 5 of my absolute favorite glitter filled activities for increasing motivation and learning with children with autism. Glitter acorns from Happiness is Homemade. I heart everything Fall and I truly believe that learning opportunities are everywhere. You can…
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