Autism resources for exceptional families. Increase communication, learning and fun at home.
Mr. Potato Head Mr. Potato Head was invented way back in 1949 and Hasbro began distribuing it in 1952. At that time, Mr. Potato Head used to consist of plastic body parts that you stuck into a real potato! That kind of sounds like fun. I wonder how the children at Le Chemin ABA would…
1.The easiest lemon bars from Rock Recipes. 2.Honey garlic shrimp from The Cooking Jar. 3.The best homemade Margherita pizza from A Beautiful Plate. 4.Homemade hummus from Lovely Little Kitchen. 5.Crispy alternatives to the potato chip from Brit + Co. 6.French onion soup from American Heritage Cooking. 7.Earl grey…
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…
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…
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 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…
Looking for a fun birthday tradition that commemorates positive life events from the past year and brings the whole family together? Start a Waldorf birthday ring! I am lucky enough to work with children with a variety of special needs at my learning house. The majority of children I see have autism, and I am…
My hubby and I are home sick today. Thank goodness for my wonderful team at Le Chemin ABA that took care of the kids today. Things ran smoothly as usual and we were able to sleep all day long! Lots of the kids have been sick recently. I always recommend natural remedies when parents ask…
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! 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…
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