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It's back to school and the children are arriving and you have spent all this time decorating your classroom. During the first week, you notice that one of your kids is squinting at the board and do ...

Creating a home sensory room doesn’t have to be complicated or expensive. You can design a space that meets your needs with thoughtful planning and creativity. In this article, we’ll exp ...

Choosing sensory toys and gifts can provide the ones you love with a range of therapeutic benefits, from promoting relaxation to enhancing focus. Finding the right sensory toys can significantly enh ...

Today, more than ever, educators are faced with teaching core subjects for longer periods to prepare the class to master state standards. This requires the students to sit at their desks for long per ...

Do you have a child or student who could use some help developing anger management skills? We’ve put this list of resources together for you. Stop, Relax & Think Game The idea of the Stop, ...

We are living in an unprecedented time in which the entire world suddenly has to adapt to a new way of living their daily life to remain safe and healthy, and to keep others safe and healthy. The US ...

Sitting down to write is a fairly simple task. Pick up a pencil or pen and write, right? For the child with special needs writing may not be so simple. Stop and think about the components of good wri ...

Have you worked with a student before on labeling, only to find that they had trouble generalizing that skill to novel examples or into the natural environment? This is something that all providers ...

Teachers often share with us that transitioning from one activity to another during the school day can be challenging for students on the spectrum. As a parent I can tell you this is also true at hom ...

Several years ago at an ABAI conference we had the pleasure of listening to Dr. Bridget Taylor talk about helping people on the spectrum become independent. Often it’s easier, or more efficient ...

If you are an educator, currently working in today’s school settings, chances are you interact with learners with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Many of them exhibit strengths that allow them ...

Sensory toys, my family loves them and so do I. I love sensory based play because it is beneficial for all children and it's lots of fun. What is a sensory toy? Sensory toys come in many different f ...

Young children with special needs often have similar goals, for example: matching, identifying, labeling, sorting, counting, categorizing, colors, numbers, letters, shapes, sounds, and fine ...

There are now several studies that have shown students, including those with ADHD and other special needs, focus better in the classroom when they are allowed to wiggle this is called "active seating ...

“Inclusion works to the advantage of everyone. We all have things to learn and we all have something to teach.” Helen Henderson Every student can benefit from effective cooperative learni ...

Research continues to show that exercise may be a key component to a successful academic program for students with autism and behavioral disorders. Participating in daily aerobic exercise will not on ...

Five Reasons Why Your Child May Be Chewing on Everything Is your child chewing on their hair, clothes, or pencils? This behavior can be frustrating and expensive ...

Got Worries? Sometimes, I write the books I wished I’d had as a mother of young children. Sometimes, I write books with my son in mind (The Survival Guide for Kids with Autism Spectrum Disorder ...

I will never forget the day that I first heard the words “I love you, mommy” from my non-speaking autistic son. My son, Adam, was 4 years old and had very few words that he used meaningf ...

There are two sides to language. There is the understanding of what others say (receptive language) and there is what we say (expressive language). When an individual (particularly younger ones) wit ...

It's never too early or too late to prepare your child for life! The school years come to an end, but adulthood lasts for decades! The sooner you teach your child to do things for himself or herself ...

As usual, I go for my morning walk and take the same route I always take. I see the same houses and recognize neighbors in their cars as they drive by and wave. It is threatening rain and I can see ...

Transforming thoughts from ideas into a legible, organized, and an interesting piece of written work is often an area of frustration for children on the spectrum or those with learning challenges. Of ...

Bonnie Arnwine As the parent of a wonderful young man with autism, Bonnie has a deep personal commitment to the autism community.  In 2006 she received a Disney’s iParenting Media Award f ...

  The holidays are a fun time that include traditions and visits from family. While this time can be lots of fun it can also bring extra stress. We have put together a few resources to help you ha ...

Visual supports can be very powerful tools to help increase independence and supporting understanding for your autistic students. Remember students with autism have communication deficits they c ...

What do you do when you have a new student, with autism, added to your class but no background in special education? The following are common strategies that teachers can use to support students with ...

In 1995 I worked for one of the first online companies Dialog Information Services and I had my first child, Geoffrey. In 1999 he was diagnosed with autism. Since my job at the time was teaching peop ...

National Autism Resources was born with a dream to make the world a little easier for individuals on the spectrum. Our goal is to provide tools that help you build skills (while having some fun alo ...

The iTalkDoc is now available for you to download. Available at the Apple App Store (iPhone). This app is designed to assist communication between first responders, and families with individuals ...

Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) causes people to respond in inappropriate ways to their environment. In normal situations, our senses work together to help us understand ourselves, keep us saf ...

In This Guide You can shop by developmental ages Teens and Adults Elementary Preschool Toddlers We will cover the following kinds of toys: Sensory Toys & Gifts Cause and Effec ...

What is a sensory room? Sensory rooms are now common in schools, hospitals and community centers. These rooms use sensory equipment to create a controlled sensory-focused environment. These e ...