When I arrived at the home of one of the kids I work with who is on the Autism Spectrum, I saw a long tunnel he had made out of cardboard blocks...
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Encouraging Pretend Play with Children with Autism
Today I arrived at the home of one of my students who is on the autism spectrum. We enjoy playing games, playing pretend and reading books for...
Learn Sign Language on this Website
Every so often I need to brush up on my sign language. Even though I have taken courses in sign language, it is like any other language, you have to...
“ChickyBoom” Game for Speech Language Therapy
Blue Orange Games, known for their "hot games for a cool planet," continue to invent clever games for kids that are friendly to our environment....
“Gobblet Gobblers” Game for Speech Language Therapy
Good board games require quick turns and lots of thinking. "Gobblet Gobblers" is a perfect beginning game of strategy utilizing visual-spacial...
Playing Board Games Helps Children with Autism
Playing fun, engaging board games with kids helps build social skills. For higher functioning children on the autism spectrum, games provide many...
Evidenced Based Practices for Autism with Rhea Paul
Yesterday I attended a full day lecture by Rhea Paul on "Evidence-Based Practices for Addressing Communication Disorders in Children with ASD."...
DVD Helps Kids with Autism Read Faces, “The Transporters”
I had the opportunity to review a newly released DVD, "The Transporters," developed based on research, to teach children, ages 4-8, with Autism...
“The Transporters” DVD for Children with Autism
Pop in this new innovative DVD, "The Transporters" and get ready to enter a land of toy trains, cable cars, buses, ferries and other mechanical...
Products for Children with Special Needs
Parents of children who I work with are always looking for fun and effective products to use with their kids to promote their skills. One of the...
“One” Book Review
Through simple blotches of color, author-illustrator Kathryn Otoshi creates a gang of personalities cleverly tied to their hues--quiet Blue,...
Speech Therapy Materials, Preschool Books
As speech therapists we are always looking for new materials to throw in our bag of fun to keep little ones engaged and entertained. I use toys as...
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