Autism resources for exceptional families. Increase communication, learning and fun at home.
Yesterday, I wrote to you about my 10 favorite bedtime stories for children with autism. Today, I have chosen one of those stories, Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown, to focus on several fun ways to introduce the story to your child and work on a variety of skills using the book as your support. 1.Goodnightmoon…
Here in France, a classic children’s recipe is yogurt cake. It’s low in calories, delicious and makes for a wonderful 4 o’clock “gouter” as we call our tea time here in France. Yogurt cake is typically one of the first things that French children learn to make. I have made many different kinds of yogurt…
I am a big fan of gardening and I always have lots of gardening projects going on with the children at Le Chemin ABA – outside in our courtyard garden, in our window boxes and in our indoor herb garden. I recently fell in love with teacup gardening. The children love learning about different plants,…
Spring is in the air in Paris! The sun is shining, birds are chirping and the hyacinth flowers in our garden are starting to bloom! Yipeeeee! I’ve collected ideas to help you engage your kids in bird’s nest – making projects to celebrate the arrival of Spring! Invitation to build a nest I love the…
Happy Saturday, friends! It was a grey, cloudy day in Paris today. A perfect, cosy, day for staying in and crafting! On days like this I plan projects for the kids and work on home projects and cooking adventures with my husband. We love to stay in and enjoy our projects! We’re continuing the countdown…
The Easter fun continues! I heart this stick-the-tail on the bunny craft! I found this adorable printable bunny from a few months ago and I have been using it with the kids at Le Chemin ABA to work on building fine motor strength. I printed out the bunny, laminated it, printed out the tail, laminated it…
Space has a large impact on learning for your child with autism (or any special needs). By creating an adapted space, you can increase learning opportunities for your child. At my learning center, I call these adapted spaces that promote learning and fun, progress nooks. I am always looking for new ways to make our…
These DIY finger puppet stages make playing with finger puppets even more fun! Finger puppets are a wonderful tool for teaching symbolic play, communication and imitation skills to children with autism. I love finger puppets! They are entertaining and you can use them to teach your child a variety of new skills. At Le Chemin…
Easter bunny finger puppets from Purl Soho. For more Easter project ideas, check out : 5 fun and easy Easter projects and free printable activity sheet Flower power springtime crafts for kids Beautifully decorated Easter eggs Knitted cat finger puppet from Sheep Dog’s Fleece. Farm animals finger puppets printables from Mr. Printables. Knitted sleeping dwarf…
I love my work. It’s such a pleasure working with the children at my learning center. They all have different personalities and different learning goals in place but one thing that everyone here shares is their LOVE for Violette and Chou Chou : our therapy dogs! The bond between children and animals is so beautiful….
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