Social Club Extends Inclusion Beyond the Classroom
Social Club “ Mainstreaming” was the original thought that brought many students with special needs out of specialized school and into the main stream with everyone else. It was a...
Barbara Sher
Workout Routine for Both You and Your Baby
Workout Routine You need to workout and get your body back. Your baby needs to be with you. What do you do? Work out together! These exercises both work your...
Play I Notice Newness
Newness Game Let’s say you are on a path or a street that you have walked on many times before; a path to school, for example. Your child, however, is...
THE UPSIDES OF AUTISM
I have been working almost exclusively with children on the spectrum for the last 14 years of my 40-year career as an occupational therapist. Part of my job is to...
Can You Do the CAN CAN?
CAN CAN Song After a holiday party, there might be an excess of empty aluminum cans. It’s just the right material for a fun game. So, before you bundle the...
Want Your Child to Learn How to Get to School on Time? Think Backwards!
Teaching children how to manage time does not sound like a fun activity, but there is an enjoyable way to learn this skill—think backwards! Because getting where you need to...
Having a Party? GET A BOX!
If you want your party to be a big hit with kids, get a box. Get a big box…the kind appliances come in. Just the box alone will be a...
Easter Hunt Over? Now! Try Peanut Hunt!
Peanut Hunt You know how much fun last Easter’s egg hunt was? There is something about finding hidden treasures that appeals to everyone from toddlers to Indiana Jones. But, why...
Infant Games Grows Brains
Infant Games One of the fascinating facts about brain development is that as far as the brain is concerned, we are all born premature. Even though we are born with...
Unusual Gifts That Cost a Little and Please a Lot
if you want ideas, here are inexpensive gifts for children that I have tried that went over well
