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Using the iPad for special needs therapy. My younger son recently won an iPad from a special needs blog. We use it in every type of therapy he does – occupational therapy, speech therapy, and even behavioral therapy. The apps are especially helpful in strengthening his fine-motor skills, like control, strength, dexterity, and coordination. Five [...]
When my older son was learning letters, he had a hard time really getting them. To help him get the shape of each letter in his mind, I came up with a few tactile activities! Pipe cleaner letters- I made each letter out of pipe cleaners and glued them onto a note card. He traced [...]
We’ve talked about doing occupational therapy at home, but now that the weather is warmer, we’re taking it outside! In the backyard or at the park, here are some ideas for strengthening those motor skills: Swinging-Kids with autism and sensory process disorder are calmed by the rythmic back and forth movement. Swinging is one of [...]
One of the strongest personality traits that shape our kids is where they fall on the introvert/extrovert spectrum. Susan Cain has written a book entitled, Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking. This book has been on the best seller list for weeks and has started a mini-revolution. Introverts are [...]
Every day we read. We worked through his reading book. We did sight words. We read Bob books and other early readers. And every day we both got more frustrated. Then one Sunday a little girl told him he had a “weak brain” because he couldn’t read as well as she could. He cried. I [...]
One of the biggest lessons we’ve learned in the last year since our son’s autism diagnosis is that small diet changes can make a huge difference, for all our kids. Is your son hyper at a certain time each day? Does your daughter have a hard time sleeping at night? Do your kids have bumps [...]
My four year old son has been doing behavioral therapy for six months now. Each week we add flashcards to his stack of words for him to learn. It’s hard to find flashcards with the exact pictures we need. So I’ve been making my own! This is especially helpful for learning the names of toys [...]
iPads and smart phones are helping special needs kids do things their parents never thought they could do! With speech apps like Proloquo2Go our kids are able to put their thoughts into words, like “stomach hurts.” Other apps like Dexteria help kids strengthen their fine motor skills. We’ve been using apps to help James for [...]
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