Montessori scent jars, also known as Montessori smelling jars, sensory bottles or Montessori smelling bottles are a fun, sensory way to build new skills with autistic learners. Check out these calming bottles for autism next! What is the Montessori Learning Philosophy and Why it is Autism-Friendly? Montessori programs encourage discovery of different scents at an…
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Displaying children’s art
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…
Quiet books
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…
Rainbow pinch pots and more – sorting by color
Happy Monday readers! To start off this beautiful new week, I am sharing my favorite activities for learning colors with your little ones. Rainbow pinch pots This activity for making rainbow pinch pots : beautiful little cups in different colors, is wonderful for teaching your child the different colors, engaging your child in a fun,…
3 Ways to organize kids books in an autism playroom
These are my best ways to organize kids books in an autism playroom, classroom or therapy practice. I’ve used the methods to organize kids books in my autism center for years. Make sure you take a look at my list of the best board books for kids with autism next! Books are a fabulous learning…
Vintage toys
I love vintage toys, so you can imagine my excitement when Fisher Price decided to re-release several of their vintage toys as “Fisher Price Classics”. Interactive toys are extremely important for children’s brain development – pushing, pulling, cause and effect activities – all lead to better brain development and increased cognitive skills. At Le Chemin…
Organize your child’s educational materials
Organize your child’s educational materials to create increased learning, communication and fun at home Now that you’ve create your child’s progress nook, you will need to organize your child’s learning toys, materials and tools. If you haven’t created your child’s progress nook yet, do that first here! Organize your child’s learning materials in his or her progress nook…
Robots help diagnose autism
Several interesting research studies are currently underway revealing the interesting interaction between children with autism and robots. How can we develop robots that will help us better understand and engage our kids? How can technology help us evaluate our children’s skills and needs? How can robots help us teach our children new skills? Currently, robots…
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