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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Pretend Play Ideas for Kids with Autism
This is my favorite list of pretend play ideas for kids with autism! Developing pretend play skills can be very challenging for children with autism. Working on developing pretend play skills should be a priority in your child’s program. Engaging your child in pretend play helps develop creativity, promotes behavioral flexibility and increase opportunities for…
30 activities for kids with autism that are not on the iPad
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!…
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…
DIY plantable felt gardens
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…