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Teaching Empathy with The “Do Good” Jar Activity

by Cara | Apr 6, 2018 | activities, activity cards, Aspergers, autism, behavior, caregivers, cognition, communication, daily living, empathy, executive function, family, fine motor activities, following directions. pencils, FREE, friendships, fun activities, helping caregivers, homeschool, life skills, love, mindfulness, occupational therapy, OT, parenting, play to learn, processing emotions, School OT, self-care, SLP. speech therapy, social, social skills, special needs, teaching successfully, teenagers, therapy tools, together, Trauma

Please share: For children on the spectrum, finding ways to teach empathy can be difficult. We all want our children to be empathic and kind, but how do we help them understand that concept? Here’s a fun activity that allows us to do something creative with...

BORED board??

by Cara | Aug 2, 2020 | ASD, autism, games, occupational therapy, parenting, play, sensory processing disorder, social skills, special needs, supporting special needs, teaching successfully

Please share: Have you seen the BORED Board? We’ve been using it for years in our home and clinic. It’s a fabulous way to re-direct your child/student when he is complaining of boredom. Let’s face it, children should learn the skill of playing on...