Author: Stacy Landry
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Vocal Stereotypy
One common characteristic of autism is stereotypy, repetitive movement for no obvious purpose. My little guy has vocal stereotypy which gets in the way during circle time in class. I have been assigned to implement my first intervention, and I have chosen to tackle this behavior. I made some visuals…
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PECS
Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS). Made some today for a family. This week we will be working on requesting for desired items. Starting off very simple. I have to teach my kiddo and his parents how to use PECS first. Once they’ve mastered these 2 pictures, we will add some more.
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Autism & Montessori: Learning to spoon feed
In the practical life section, there are many activities that involve transferring objects with utensils. These are great tasks to help if your toddler has trouble feeding him/herself. If you think about it, how often do they get to use the spoon? Average, 3 times a day. For some, that…
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4th of July Bracelets
Making bracelets is a great short activity to teach several things: patterns, language, hand-eye coordination, and fine motor. I use physical prompts to show my kiddo what the sequence is. I also lay out a visual prompt of what color comes next. He knows how to string the beads independently, if…
Therapy Ever After 