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I love fun DIY projects. This darling little birdhouse was so fun to make! You will need : ♥ Decopatch rosebud paper ♥ Decopatch varnish glue (also exists in this sparkly version) ♥ Decopatch brushes ♥ Round wooden birdhouse This birdhouse is very easy to make and can be done with small kids and kids…
I subscribed to a new parenting blog today that I absolutely adore called Running in Lavender. I was looking through some of her past posts and I came across one called “20 Things About Me”. I love these types of posts – they help you get to know the person behind the blog a little…
I love working with families. I am so lucky to get to work with families every day. I help them learn to help their children with special needs progress. We also work on strengthening family bonds and putting in place routines that foster connection and continuous growth. The people we love are precious to us. It is a beautiful…
Happy Saturday everyone! Spring, beautiful Spring! It is so wonderful to be experiencing warmer and longer days and to enjoy the blossoms opening all over Paris. All of the rain is absolutely bringing lots of Spring flowers and it is a joy to see! “A tray of several different types of Moss, sticks collected from…
It is Springtime which is evident in Paris thanks to all of the April showers! It has been raining non-stop for days! I love including insect activities for kids in my lesson planning this time of year. Maybe you do too! We have been gardening the past couple of weeks at Le Chemin ABA and we…
Easy origami for building fine motor skills. Hi friends! I am always on the lookout for new activities to help build fine motor skills with my little learners at my center. Recently, I have been using origami to build fine motor skills with the special needs kids I teach. Folding origami is a creative…
My best 7 ideas for teaching children with autism using puzzles. A guide for autism parents and autism teachers. Get lots of great ideas here! Puzzles are a valuable learning tool for kids with autism and I use them very regularly at my autism center. Whether you child is non verbal, partially verbal or entirely verbal,…
I am seriously into making sock puppets at the moment! I have tried many different variations with the kiddos at my learning house recently. The sock puppet craze started back in March when one of my little boys with autism who has recently started speaking said “les gants” one day! “Les gants” means gloves in…
Today is April 2nd, 2016 : World Autism Day 2016! This special day is meant to help promote awareness of autism, and acceptance of people with autism, throughout the world. In honor of this beautiful day, I have collected information from autism awareness events around the world today as well as a video that shows…
I often use sensory boxes with the children at my learning house. Sensory boxes are fun and a wonderful tool for increasing a child’s communication! Using sensory boxes, you can teach your child new vocabulary, how to request items, names items and identify items receptively. Here are some of my favorite sensory bins! 1. Space sensory…
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