Teaching Strategies for Students with ASD: 3 ways to leverage intense interests into learning opportunities As a mother of two sons on the autism spectrum, I’ve witnessed first-hand the intense focus that often comes with children with ASD. This characteristic can evoke a range of emotions, from admiration to a touch of exasperation (“Another hour spent discussing penguins? Really? I’m…
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Teaching Landforms and Bodies of Water: a Comprehensive Toolkit
As a parent of a child with autism, I’ve discovered the transformative power of special interests. My non-verbal teenage son, for instance, is captivated by maps and globes. He examines globes closely, reads the names of familiar places on maps, and even navigates daily through Google Maps to zoom in on places we’ve travelled to. While his fascination is deeply…
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Teaching Action Verbs: 5 Dynamic Strategies that Work for Kids
Teaching action verbs to children can sometimes be a hurdle, and the challenge often intensifies when working with children with autism or young kids still building their vocabulary. Conventional teaching methods might not always hit the mark, as our little ones may find it tough to grasp abstract concepts or draw connections between actions and words. As a mother of…
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How a Powerful Social Story Can Unlock Your Child’s Understanding
The conversation is flowing around our dinner table. I laugh at my fourth grader’s latest joke. Soon, the mood switches as we discuss coronavirus. Despite the gravity of the topic, I enjoy the back and forth flow of the conversation, knowing that we can discuss what is happening to the world and confident in our ability to alleviate our children’s…
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Supercharge Your Child’s Learning Journey with Boom Cards: An Essential Tool for Autism!
Cutting and laminating visual activities for my son was not my idea of a relaxing evening. However, having a child with autism, I didn’t have a choice. Despite my aversion to the task, I spent many evenings grinning and bearing my way through it. The Gilmore Girls were always good companions for the job, but I still longed for…
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Where do we start?
We have a son. No, we have two sons with autism. Actually, we have three sons, two of them are on the autistic spectrum. They are thirteen, twelve, and eight years old. Our two oldest sons were respectively diagnosed at twenty-two months and five years old. They are in very different places in the spectrum, and their difficulties, challenges, and…
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