Engaging autistic children in activities over the holidays can seem like a challenge but it honestly does not need to be. It does however require some planning and preparation but it is by no means impossible. Ingredients needed will include: paper, scissors, stamping supplies, ribbons, buttons, glitter, craft supplies, old cards, old magazines, straws, beads...
Messy Play Activities that you can do with your child at home
Keeping kids busy over the holidays can be hard work. We have a few articles with tips to keep the kids busy. Today’s tip is about play sand, one of the most versatile play items any parent can invest in – and trust me a bag of play sand is not expensive! Playing with sand...
LEGO learning can be adapted for just about any type of unit of study. You can use it to teach colour, counting, addition, subtraction and so much more.
Using “art” to engage our students and to teach new and very important skills
Studies have been done and it has been proven that children with Autism and other development disorders often have difficulties developing motor skills. Fine motor skills (defined by Wikipedia) are the coordination of small muscle movements which occur e.g. in the fingers, usually in coordination with the eyes. With Fine motor development skills being such an...