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Autistic Children Activities
Parents of children with autism will more often than not attest to the fact that their kids have an inherent need for structure in their life. But in planning their lives to extremes, they forget that their children also need to enjoy their life and have some amount of fun scheduled into their daily lives. These activities are extremely essential for their physical and mental growth. It is important that you include indoor and outdoor games that also have some form of educational value to them. These games are also important in order to develop their motor and social skills. These games and activities should be fun, challenging, and aim at their overall progress. Before we take a look those games and activities that are suitable for an autistic child, let us take a look at some things that definitely need to be considered.
Read more at Buzzle: http://www.buzzle.com/articles/autistic-children-activities.html
Parents of children with autism will more often than not attest to the fact that their kids have an inherent need for structure in their life. But in planning their lives to extremes, they forget that their children also need to enjoy their life and have some amount of fun scheduled into their daily lives. These activities are extremely essential for their physical and mental growth. It is important that you include indoor and outdoor games that also have some form of educational value to them. These games are also important in order to develop their motor and social skills. These games and activities should be fun, challenging, and aim at their overall progress. Before we take a look those games and activities that are suitable for an autistic child, let us take a look at some things that definitely need to be considered.
Read more at Buzzle: http://www.buzzle.com/articles/autistic-children-activities.html
BUBBLES.......
What child, autistic or not doesn't love bubbles. Here's a great recipe to make your own bubbles to entertain our great children. And of course ourselves because lets face it I love bubbles just as much as Hannah does.
FYI: If your child is a delayed talker ...allowing your child to blow bubbles is a great way to strength mouth muscles that are needed to pronounce sounds and then words according to my daughters speak therapist.
http://www.redtedart.com/2013/05/20/bubble-recipe/
http://notjustcute.com/2012/09/28/teaching-social-skills-with-bubble-lessons/ Great ideas and thoughts here to teach social skills , like self control and will power with bubbles as the focus.
What child, autistic or not doesn't love bubbles. Here's a great recipe to make your own bubbles to entertain our great children. And of course ourselves because lets face it I love bubbles just as much as Hannah does.
FYI: If your child is a delayed talker ...allowing your child to blow bubbles is a great way to strength mouth muscles that are needed to pronounce sounds and then words according to my daughters speak therapist.
http://www.redtedart.com/2013/05/20/bubble-recipe/
http://notjustcute.com/2012/09/28/teaching-social-skills-with-bubble-lessons/ Great ideas and thoughts here to teach social skills , like self control and will power with bubbles as the focus.
10 Fun Activities for Children with Autism
based on 296 ratings by Education.com Updated on Oct 28, 2013 Craft activities are fun for everyone, but for children on the autism spectrum, the opportunity to explore color, shape, and sensory experiences can stimulate attention, foster calm, and create loads of fun! Here are 10 activities that teachers and parents love to do with their special needs children.
http://www.education.com/magazine/article/10-activities-children-autism
http://www.education.com/magazine/article/10-activities-children-autism
How Can I Help A Child With Autism Learn More Effectively? In order for you to help a child with autism learn effectively, you need to know how they learn best. Below is a list of some of the things that children with autism need to help them learn.
Children With Autism Need Structure...
Structure makes things predictable, reduces stress, confusion, anxiety, and behavior problems. It also builds on the child's strengths which are the desire for routine, predictability, organization, comfort with repetitive tasks, and their need and their need to finish things. Structure can also help lead to independence.
Read more.... http://www.yourguidetoautism.com/how-a-child-with-autism-learns-more-effectively.html
Children With Autism Need Structure...
Structure makes things predictable, reduces stress, confusion, anxiety, and behavior problems. It also builds on the child's strengths which are the desire for routine, predictability, organization, comfort with repetitive tasks, and their need and their need to finish things. Structure can also help lead to independence.
Read more.... http://www.yourguidetoautism.com/how-a-child-with-autism-learns-more-effectively.html
Looking for some family fun in the Bay area and beyond , here's a list of some great places for you to consider.
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100 Greatest books for kids....
Choose the age of the child and browse through books to get inspired of what to read next!
http://www.scholastic.com/100books/
Choose the age of the child and browse through books to get inspired of what to read next!
http://www.scholastic.com/100books/
Road trips can sometimes be a challenge, especially all those hours in the car..... here's some ideas to keep the kids engaged.
http://www.whilehewasnapping.com/2013/07/kids-on-road-activities-for-toddlers.html?m=1
http://www.whilehewasnapping.com/2013/07/kids-on-road-activities-for-toddlers.html?m=1
To learn how AMAZING this book is, read here!
In this story, an amazing kangaroo named Joey shows all of the amazing things he can do
now that he is 3 years old. These amazing things are called developmental milestones.
First steps, first words, and using the potty for the fi rst time are all developmental milestones.
Other developmental milestones, like the ones in this book, may not be as easy to see, but
they are just as important for your child’s development. This book will show you what to look for as your child grows and develops.
http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/documents/amazing_me_final_version_508.pdf
In this story, an amazing kangaroo named Joey shows all of the amazing things he can do
now that he is 3 years old. These amazing things are called developmental milestones.
First steps, first words, and using the potty for the fi rst time are all developmental milestones.
Other developmental milestones, like the ones in this book, may not be as easy to see, but
they are just as important for your child’s development. This book will show you what to look for as your child grows and develops.
http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/documents/amazing_me_final_version_508.pdf
Gross motor, fine motor and learning acitivites for toddlers and pre-schoolers
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