Building fine motor skills with children with autism skills can be a big challenge. I’ve seen children cry over not being able to hold a pencil correctly, throw activities across the room because they did not feel up to the fine motor challenge and have meltdowns as soon as fine motor activities were added to…
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Natural Toy Cleaner (Disinfecting toys)
Keeping toys clean in an autism playroom is essential. Children with autism can be hard on their toys and learning materials and often have a tendency to mouth objects. It is very important to have a cleaning system in place to make sure that your child’s toys stay clean. We have A LOT of toys…
10 Best board books to teach children with autism new vocabulary
This is my selection of the best board books to teach children with autism new vocabulary. Use these tips if you are wondering how to teach an autistic child to read. Use these books to : Engage your autistic child. Teach new vocabulary. Build listening skills. Increase concentration. Increase family interaction and fun. Encourage pretend…
Field trip journals for autistic children
Field trip journals for autistic children? What are these? How can they help children with special needs learn? A field trip journal is a special notebook that is used to write down details from a field trip. It can be used to record what the child has seen, to glue various papers collected throughout the…
11 Everyday therapy tools for your home program
You are excited about your home program and you want to put things in place with your child right away! Unfortunately, sometimes getting all of the materials that you need to start working can be costly. You want to put together your Magic Therapy Bag of materials, order puzzles and get together that first list…
Origami for Children with Special Needs
Use origami for children with special needs. Folding paper builds fine motor strength and precision and is a whole lot of fun! Origami for Children with Special Needs I am passionate about bringing learning opportunitites to our kids with special needs. I am constantly looking for new ways to make learning fun and exciting for…
DIY hardware store, gas pump and rocket ship
DIY hardware store, gas pump and rocket ship : creative and fun pretend play for boys. Teach new skills using pretend play I am such a big fan of pretend play for teaching autistic learners a variety of new skills, such as imitation, imagination and interaction. You can also teach new vocabulary, counting, colors and…
8 Tips for enjoying a board game with your autistic child
8 Tips for enjoying a board game with your autistic child. 8 Tips for enjoying a board game with your autistic child I work with a mom who loves playing board games with her child. This is one of her all-time favorite family activities and she genuinely looks forward to the next chance she will…
