Tips for Helping Individuals with Autism Have a Happy Holiday Season

A guide from the Autism Society of America: http://support.autism-society.org/site/PageServer?pagename=holiday_tips

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Strategies for Challenging Holiday Situations

A tip sheet from Sandbox Learning: http://www.sandbox-learning.com/FileLib/Strategies_for_Challenging_Holiday_Situations.pdf

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Enter to Win a $25 Gift Certificate to Montessori Print Shop

Today is the last day to enter! http://blog.montessoriprintshop.com/2012/12/06/gift-ideas-for-montessori-teachers.aspx

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Build Your Own Snowman Online Game

An easy-to-use educational online game that includes a fun story after making the snowman! http://www.starfall.com/n/holiday/snowman/load.htm?f&n=main

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"What to Expect at Christmas" Social Skill Story

 

This story covers Christmas traditions including decorating the house and tree, hanging stockings, leaving cookies for Santa, opening presents going to church, and having Christmas dinner. This story you can customize; you can write or type in your family's own plans.

Find this story, and other Christmas stories and activities, please visit Positively Autism's Christmas page at: http://www.positivelyautism.com/free/unit_christmas.html

Christmas Vocabulary Cards

Small flashcards with pictures of Christmas vocabulary words. http://www.slatersoftware.com/XmasVocabCardsSmall.pdf

Find more Christmas activities at Positively Autism's Christmas page! http://www.positivelyautism.com/free/unit_christmas.html

Enter to Win a Visa Gift Card from Rethink Autism

Have a Picture that Shows off Your Holiday Spirit?

You could win a $50 VISA Gift-card!

In celebration of the upcoming holidays, we invite you to share your favorite holiday memories on Facebook. Simply send us pictures of your family's favorite holiday activities, vacations, holiday cards, art projects, cookies or cakes, decorations, snow creations, or amazing holiday sweaters, and have a chance to win a VISA gift-card!

How to Participate 1) Send your pictures to rachel@rethinkautism.com 2) Watch for your pictures to be added to our Facebook contest album. 3) Ask your friends & family to 'like' our page and view the album so they can vote for you! The picture with the most 'Likes' by Friday, December 21st wins a $50 VISA Gift-card! Teachers! We'd love to see pictures of your classroom, projects, and events too!