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Bat Playdough Mat (Free Printable)

October 4, 2023

Bat Playdough Mat (Free Printable)

Playdough mats are one of my favorite tools for building communication skills with kids with autism! This free printable Halloween bat playdough mat will help your child build communication skills, fine motor skills, have some sensory fun and learn new vocabulary. Looking for more autism activities? Get your copy of the Autism Activities Workbook Bundle here!…

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Filed Under: Free Printables, Halloween, Sensory activities Tagged With: autism, playdough mats

Dramatic play themes for kids with autism

May 10, 2023

Pretend play - hair salon, doll diaper and care station, florist, gingerbread man station and ice cream parlor. Many more pretend play and DIY ideas on the blog!

These dramatic play themes and tips will help you set up dramatic play at home or in your classroom with children with autism. Dramatic play has many benefits, including teaching a variety of social and cognitive skills to little learners. Dramatic play themes included in this post Hair salon Flower shop Doll diaper Gingerbread man…

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Filed Under: DIY projects & materials, Sensory activities, Social skills Tagged With: autism, DIY, dramatic play, pretend play, special needs, symbolic play

First Then Visual Schedule (Free Printable) for Kids with Autism

October 20, 2022

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Learn how to make a first then visual schedule. First then visual schedules are extremely useful to increase understanding, make waiting and transitioning easier and decease frustration, at home or in an autism classroom. Read about the 10 benefits of visual schedules in this post. Make sure you download your free printable First Then Visual…

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Filed Under: Autism 101, Free Printables, Home programs, Visual Schedules Tagged With: autism, visual schedules

6+ Fall Cutting Activities for Kids with Autism

October 13, 2022

Fall cutting activities for kids with autism - little girl cutting paper using blue scissors

These Fall cutting activities for kids with autism are perfect for your home program or classroom activities. Learning to cut, requires strong fine motor skills. The activities listed below, will also help your child build their hand strength and fine motor skills. I have listed to tools you need, and perfect activities, for building your…

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Filed Under: Fall activities, Fine motor skills, Home programs Tagged With: autism, cutting practice, fine motor skills

Teaching Kids with Autism Using Slime (+20 Slime Recipes)

March 22, 2021

Slime can be a fun and educational tool for kids with autism. I love using it at my autism center as a reinforcer, slimy sensory activity and to increase learning, communication, hand strength and more! Enjoy these teaching tips and easy slime recipes. What is slime? Slime is a slimy putty, sometimes made with borax,…

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Filed Under: Sensory activities Tagged With: autism, slime, slime recipes

Play Alone Activities for Kids with Autism

February 4, 2019

Play Alone Activities for Kids with Autism

It is essential that children with autism learn to play alone, in addition to learning social play skills. Read this post next for tips on how to teach an autistic child. Why is it important to teach a child with autism to play alone? Your child needs to learn to play alone Your child needs…

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Autism Play Activities to Engage Your Child

January 21, 2019

Autism Play Activities to Engage Your Child

This collection of Autism play activities will help you engage your child, while building communication, fine motor, gross motor, independent living and social play skills. Take a look at these free autism resources next. Why is play important for children with autism? Play is crucial for children with autism because it is the vessel for…

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Filed Under: Autism 101, Educational programs, Home programs Tagged With: autism, autism and play, autism play, autism play activities

20 reasons to use printable social stories to teach children with autism social skills

November 26, 2018

Social Stories Kids with Autism

Social Stories, first developed by Carol Gray in 1990, are a valuable tool for teaching your child with autism social skills, how to behave in a variety of social situations and to experience more joy and less stress from social interactions. Social Stories are a respected, evidence-based, therapy tool used with individuals with autism of…

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Filed Under: Communication, Home programs, Social skills Tagged With: autism, printable social stories, printable social stories for preschoolers, social stories, social stories for autism, social stories friendship skills

Gifts for Kids with Autism : The Ultimate Guide (gifts from $5 – $100)

November 14, 2018

Gifts for Kids with Autism The Ultimate Guide

Finding the perfect gift for your child with autism, or the child with autism on your holiday gift list can be a challenge. Some children have sensory difficulties, are easily overstimulated or can be sent into a meltdown if given the wrong gift. I receive so many questions from families asking me what they should…

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Filed Under: Autism 101, Gift Guides, Home programs Tagged With: autism, autism gift guide, gifts for kids with autism

21 Winter Outdoor Activities for Kids with Autism (& FREE PRINTABLE Family Holiday Bucketlist)

October 31, 2018

21 Winter Outdoor Activities for Kids with Autism

We are already thinking about the holidays here at Special Learning House HQ and today I’m sharing Winter outdoor activities for kids with autism so you can enjoy the holidays to the fullest with your little ones at home or in your autism classroom. You will also love these 33+ Christmas activities for children with…

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