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Colorful Tulips Spring Playdough Mat (Free Printable)

March 2, 2018

Free Printable Colorful Tulips Spring Playdough Mat #autism #autismawareness #spd #adhd #playdough. speciallearninghouse.com

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…

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Filed Under: Communication, Free Printables, Home programs, Sensory activities

30 activities for kids with autism that are not on the iPad

February 6, 2018

30 activities for kids with autism that are not on the iPad #autism #specialneeds #spd #sensoryprocessing #autismawareness - speciallearninghouse.com

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!…

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Filed Under: Home programs, Sensory activities Tagged With: autism activities, fine motor, gross motor, pretend play, sensory play

12 Sensory room tips for your child with autism

November 2, 2017

12 Sensory room tips for your child with autism. | speciallearninghouse.com

Sensory activities and spaces can help children with autism calm down and focus. These sensory room tips will help you create the perfect space for your child. You have probably heard about the benefits of a sensory room for children with autism. You may be worried that creating a sensory room is costly and time-consuming…

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Filed Under: Home programs, Sensory activities, Therapeutic materials, Yoga for kids Tagged With: sensory room

Colorful socks playdough mat for kids with autism (free printable)

August 28, 2017

Free Printable Colorful Socks Playdough Mat for Kids with Autism and Other Special Needs. | speciallearninghouse.com

My gift to you today is this colorful socks playdough mat! One of the skills I am often asked about at my learning center is how to teach children with autism colors. I have lots of fun activities that I use with my kiddos. Playdough and playdough mats are one of my favorite, quick-to-prepare and…

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25 Sensory box ideas for your child with autism

August 21, 2017

25 Sensory Box Ideas for Kids with Autism. | speciallearninghouse.com

Why use sensory boxes in your child’s home and/or school program? Sensory boxes can help children with autism relax, calm down and concentrate better on a given task. They are also a fantastic DIY tool to increase learning opportunities (such as teaching new vocabulary and exploring new textures). Make sure you print out your free…

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Ice cream playdough mat (free printable)

July 24, 2017

Ice cream playdough mat for kids with autism. | speciallearninghouse.com

How can you teach your child with autism colors in a fun and simple way? With this ice cream playdough mat! I made this free printable playdough mat for you to use with your child at home or in your autism classroom. I love playdough mats because they are simple to print out, laminate and…

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Train sponge painting sensory activity for kids with autism

July 4, 2017

Train sponge painting sensory activity for children with autism. | speciallearninghouse.com

I am a huge fan of sensory projects and so are my little learners with autism at my center. This fun train sponge painting sensory activity is a great sensory activity and an easy way to teach your child to spell his or her first name. Train sponge painting sensory activity for children with autism…

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3 gluten-free playdough recipes for children with autism

June 26, 2017

3 gluten-free playdough recipes for children with autism. | speciallearninghouse.com

You know what is one of my absolute favorite DIY home therapy materials? Gluten-free playdough recipes for children with autism! Playdough is so much fun to use in a variety of home therapy activities. You can work on a variety of skills using gluten-free playdough recipes for children with autism. These are some of my favorites…

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Flower power springtime crafts for kids

June 19, 2017

Flower power springtime crafts for kids. Autism-friendly. | speciallearninghouse.com

Raise your hand if you’re excited for the warm weather! What better way to celebrate than with these flower power springtime crafts for kids? Build fine motor skills and have some sensory fun with these simple autism-friendly flower crafts. Splatter flower toothbrush craft from Crafty Morning. This activity will inspired your child to be creative…

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Filed Under: Fine motor skills, Home programs, Sensory activities Tagged With: children's art, children's crafts, children's springtime activities, spring is in the air

Creative & fun play with straws

June 12, 2017

Creative & fun activities that will encourage your child to play with straws and progress and learn as a result! | speciallearninghouse.com

I love these creative & fun activities that will encourage your child to play with straws and progress and learn as a result! You can create fun and educational activities using very simple and inexpensive materials. I coach families at my learning center in Paris to search at home for learning materials before they go out…

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