Paula Kluth Contest

Dr. Paula Kluth, a specialist on autism and inclusive education, is offering a giveaway of a laminated strategy card with ideas to support literacy in the inclusive classroom. Visit her website to enter. The deadline is June 24th.

http://www.paulakluth.com/2012/06/20/new-laminated-card-literacy-instruction-for-inclusive-classrooms/

Family Resource Kits

A listing of the toolkits available from Autism Speaks on topics such as going to the dentist, sleep issues, and medication.

http://www.positivelyautism.com/free/13toolkits.html

Reciprocal Conversation

A lesson from Do2Learn: http://www.do2learn.com/organizationtools/SocialSkillsToolbox/ReciprocalConversation.htm

Social skill stories with pictures are free from PositivelyAutism!

Special Needs Movie Screenings

Madagascar
Date: Saturday, June 16
Time: 11 AM
Location: Studio Movie Grill
More Info: http://www.studiomoviegrill.com/BodyGraphic.aspx?ID=203
Children's tickets are free, adults pay $5.

Madagascar
Date: Saturday, June 16
Time: 10 AM
Location: AMC
More Info: http://www.autism-society.org/get-involved/events/sensory-friendly-films/
I think tickets are regular price for this theater.

Starting a Conversation

A lesson from Do2Learn: http://www.do2learn.com/organizationtools/SocialSkillsToolbox/StartingAConversation.htm

More social skill stories from PositivelyAutism!

Shapes Train Story

A story to teach shapes featuring our popular Travis the Train character!

http://www.positivelyautism.com/downloads/Shapes_StoryTrain.pdf

How to Help Children Retain Skills over the Summer Break

A tipsheet from Sandbox Learning. http://www.sandbox-learning.com/FileLib/Strategies_for_Retaining_Skills_over_the_Summer.pdf

View Positively Autism's summer-themed train stories and activities here: http://www.positivelyautism.com/free/unit_summer.html