Friday, August 31, 2012

"Getting There Is Half the Fun!" Activities for Kids to Do in the Car

Traveling this weekend? Here are some great tips and ideas on keeping kids entertained during car trips. http://prekandksharing.blogspot.com/2012/07/getting-there-is-half-fun-and-freebie.html

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

"Going Out to Eat" Tips and Resources

Another great resource from Autism Speaks! On this page, you'll find some great tips and resources, including visual support ideas, for dining out with a child with autism. http://www.autismspeaks.org/family-services/going-out-to-eat

Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Funding for iPads

A helpful list from the Autism Society that shares different grants and organizations that offer help with funding for iPads. http://www.autism-society.org/news/funding-for-ipads.html

Thursday, August 23, 2012

Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Six Tips for Making the Start of School Less Stressful

Many of you have already started back to school, but I just found out about this resource, and I thought I'd pass it along for those of you who haven't. It's a list of tips to help ease the transition back to school. From Sandbox Learning. http://www.sandbox-learning.com/FileLib/Going_Back_to_School.pdf

Monday, August 20, 2012

A Letter to My Teacher: 15 Things About Me!

From Natural Learning Concepts: "If you're a parent, you're anxious about the new school year and hoping the teacher will notice your child's strengths. If you're a teacher, this is a very busy time of year! And you're excited about getting to know your students. Here is a letter to your child's teacher. It will help your child adjust to a new classroom and make the teacher's life easy too."

http://www.nlconcepts.com/products/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=166_172&products_id=860

Monday, August 13, 2012

Teachers Pay Teachers Back to School Sale!


Positively Autism has a store at Teachers Pay Teachers! http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Nicole-Caldwell

Each member of Teachers Pay Teachers must offer one item for free, so look for freebies all over the site. Don't forget to use to promo code in the image above for the Back to School Sale discount!

Friday, August 10, 2012

How to Write a Back to School Social Story

Quick and easy guide to writing a personalized back to school social story for your child. I usually like to feature freebies that are ready to print and use, but some things are good to make yourself.

http://www.pediastaff.com/resources-back-to-school-social-story--therapist-activity-of-the-week--featured-august-20-2010

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Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Back to School Tips

Another great resource from Autism Speaks! Tips and resources on transitioning back to school. http://www.autismspeaks.org/family-services/community-connections/back-school-its-transition-time


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Thursday, August 2, 2012

Intro to ABA Tutorial

A reminder about Positively Autism's free online tutorial to help you learn the basics of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and how it can help your children or students.

http://www.positivelyautism.com/aba/