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28+ Autism Activities : communication, fine motor, sensory play, playdough stamping & more!

March 3, 2025

Autism Activities - build communication, fine motor, sensory skills & more!

Use these autism activities to help increase communication, fine motor skills, sensory play skills, interaction and more with children with autism in your home or autism classroom. For the best autism activities for parents, teachers and therapists, get my autism activities workbook bundle. Autism Activities for Non-Verbal Kids All of the activities below can be…

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DIY ocean in a bottle : calming bottle for kids with autism

October 3, 2018

DIY ocean in a bottle : calming bottle for kids with autism

This DIY ocean in a bottle is the perfect calming sensory tool for children with autism. To make this easy sensory bottle, also known as a discovery bottle or calming bottle, all you need is a plastic bottle, water, shell pasta and glue and you’re all set. Material needed to make a DIY ocean in…

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3 fun light table activities for kids

April 3, 2018

3 Light Table Projects for Kids. Featured by Special Learning House. www.speciallearninghouse.com.

Have you tried using a light table at home with your child yet? They are so much fun and you can work on a variety of different skills (fine motor, communication, imitation and more) using one. For the best autism activities for parents, teachers and therapists, get my autism activities workbook bundle. Let’s have some light…

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5 Easy Autism-Friendly Earth Day Projects

March 19, 2018

5 Autism-Friendly Earth Day Projects Cover Image #autism #autismawareness #speciallearninghouse #earthday #finemotor

These 5 easy autism-friendly Earth Day projects will help you introduce the concept of Earth Day in your autism classroom or at home. These sensory activities are simple, colorful and fun! Earth Day projects using balloons Balloon Stamping from I Heart Arts N Crafts. I love using balloons at my autism center to work on…

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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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Creative and fun indoor activities for a rainy day

December 28, 2017

Creative and fun indoor activities for a rainy day for kids with #autism - speciallearninghouse.com

Rainy day? Don’t worry! There are lots of fun and engaging indoor activities you can do with your child with autism. A day inside doesn’t have to be boring. It can be a great opportunity Here in Paris, we have lots of rainy days! I have come to love them – they give us extra…

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8 Tips for enjoying a movie with your autistic child

September 14, 2017

8 Tips for enjoying a movie with your autistic child. Decrease stress and increase family fun! | speciallearninghouse.com

I hope that these 8 Tips for enjoying a movie with your autistic child will make watching a movie with your child with autism a little less stressful and a lot more fun! Why can watching a movie with your autistic child be complicated? Sensory overload – your child may become overwhelmed by the sounds and…

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5 Ways to use trains to teach your child with autism to communicate

July 5, 2017

Children with autism often love playing with trains. Let’s use your child’s interest to help him or her progress. These are 5 Ways to use trains to teach your child with autism to communicate. Let’s get started! 1. Teach your child to use a sign to ask for the train. This is the adapted autism sign…

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