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Play Therapy Techniques for Autism | Play therapy interventions offer a non-threatening way to help a child work through anxiety and trauma, but did you know it’s also a great form of autism therapy? We’re sharing 4 play therapy strategies plus 19 toys, activities, and games to improve pretend play, language and communication skills, emotional self-regulation, and self-control. #playtherapy #therapygames #therapyactivities #selfregulation #autism #autismtherapy #autismactivities #autismtoys

4 Play Therapy Techniques for Autism [And Why They Work]

How to Calm an Autistic Child | Perfect for kids with autism and sensory processing disorder, this collection of 31 strategies to help calm an autistic meltdown at home and in the classroom will teach you prevention techniques, tips for shortening the length and intensity of sensory meltdowns, as well as our favorite self-regulation and calming activities to bring kids (and parents!) back to a state of zen. #autism #sensoryprocessing #autisticmeltdowns #specialneedsparenting #specialeducation

How to Calm an Autistic Child: 31 Tips for Managing Autistic Meltdowns

79 Meaningful Autism Tattoos to Raise Autism Awareness | Perfect for parents and family members looking for autism tattoo designs to symbolize the love they feel their son, daughter, brother, sister, etc., these ideas will inspire you. From basic puzzle piece and autism ribbon tattoos, to watercolor autism tattoos for men and women, to unique and small autism tattoos that aren’t a puzzle piece, you'll love these designs! #autism #autismawareness #autismtattoo #tattoodesigns #tattooideasforwomen

Autism Awareness: 79 Meaningful Autism Tattoos You’ll Want to Get

Autism and Noise Sensitivity | Whether your child suffers from noise anxiety due to autism, sensory processing disorder, or as an anxiety disorder, this collection of tips and products is designed to help children with misophonia. From noise cancelling headphones to white noise machines to music streaming options, these ideas will help with exposure therapy and ensure your child is prepared in emergency situations. #autism #sensoryprocessingdisorder #misophenia #specialneedsparenting #ASD #SPD

Autism and Noise Sensitivity: 7 Tips for Kids with Sensory Anxiety

Good Behavior Charts for Kids | Looking for the best reward system for toddlers, preschoolers, kindergarteners, kids in first grade, and beyond? From our best tips for creating sticker charts, to our fave free printable behavior charts, to reward chart ideas you can use for just about anything, these DIY ideas will inspire you to replace punishments and consequences with positive reinforcement! #behaviorcharts #rewardsystem #behaviormanagement #chorechart #positiveparenting #positivediscipline

Good Behavior Charts: 28 Reward System Tips and Templates for Kids

26 Reading and Autism Ideas | Autism and reading comprehension can be difficult for parents and teachers to teach to children. Whether your child or student is a struggling reader, has difficulty with WH questions, needs help with sight words and decoding strategies, or has nonverbal autism, these special education teaching strategies and literacy activities are a good place to start! #autism #ASD #specialneeds #specialeducation #literacy #sightwords #strugglingreader #decodingstrategies

Reading and Autism: 26 Teaching Tips and Literacy Activities for Kids with Autism

Dealing with Oppositional Defiant Disorder | Parenting and teaching a child with ODD is hard, but there are many different treatment and therapy options, and this post contains all the signs and symptoms as well as 18 strategies to help parents and teachers discipline a child with ODD (and ADHD) at home and in the classroom. From behavior charts to logical consequences to anger management, these ideas are practical and effective! #ODD #oppositionaldefiantdisoder #ADHD #positiveparenting

Dealing with Oppositional Defiant Disorder? 18 Tips for Parents and Teachers

Sensory Processing Disorder and Sleep | Attention parents! If you’re looking for sleep tips and sleep products for kids with special needs like autism, SPD, and ADHD, we’ve got 19 sleep strategies and sensory products for children that work. From weighted blankets and melatonin, to essential oils and bed tents, these ideas are equal parts practical and effective! #sleep #kidssleep #sensoryprocessingdisorder #SPD #autism #ADHD #specialneeds #sensorytips

Sensory Processing Disorder and Sleep: 19 Tips and Products that Help

WH Questions Speech Therapy | If you’re looking for WH question exercises, activities, and worksheets to help with language development and reading comprehension in kids with autism and speech delays, we’ve got 15 ideas you’ll love. Perfect for kids in preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school, these speech therapy activities teach children how to go about asking and answering questions in a fun way. #WHquestions #speechtherapy #speechtherapyactivities #SLP #autism #ASD

WH Question Exercises: 15 Speech Therapy Activities and Games for Kids

ADHD In the Classroom | Teaching kids with ADHD can be extremely challenging. From poor behavior management and an inability to pay attention, to speaking of out turn and struggling with hyperactivity and poor self-control, teachers can find it difficult to find ways to help young children with ADHD. Check out 18 of our best teaching tips and ADHD strategies for a successful school year! #ADHD #teacher #classroommanagement #teaching

ADHD In the Classroom: 18 Teaching Tips to Maintain Focus and Motivation

Sensory Room Equipment Ideas | If you’re looking for sensory room ideas to help kids with sensory processing disorder and/or autism, this post will teach you how to make a sensory room on a budget. With 55 sensory toys and sensory products to help develop the proprioceptive, vestibular, tactile, auditory, oral, and visual systems and great calming strategies, these sensory activities won’t disappoint! #autism #sensoryprocessingdisoder #sensoryroom #sensoryactivities #sensory #spd #sensoryplay

55 Sensory Room Equipment Essentials for Kids with Autism and SPD

Social Skills Activities for Kids with Autism | Perfect for kids in preschool, kindergarten, middle school, and even teens, this collection of parenting tips and games will making teaching problem solving, self-control, self-regulation, and social emotional skills easier. #autism #selfcontrol #selfregulation #socialskills #socialemotional

18 Social Skills Activities for Kids with Autism and Sensory Issues

19 ADHD Parenting Tips that Work | If you’re the mom (or dad) of a child with ADHD or other learning disabilities that cause problems with attention, hyperactivity, and/or self-control, we’ve got 19 simple yet effective ideas and strategies for families you can start implementing with your children TODAY to help improve focus, concentration, and behavior management at home and in the classroom. #ADHD #ADD #parenting #specialneeds #positivediscipline #positiveparenting

How to Discipline a Child with ADHD: 19 ADHD Parenting Tips that Work

If your kids are prone to after school temper tantrums, this post explains why they occur, how to identify triggers, and the best coping strategies to prevent an after school emotional meltdown. Perfect for kids of all ages and abilities, included special needs kids with autism, sensory processing disorder, and ADHD, these parenting tips will also help your children with self-control and self-regulation! #tantrums #meltdowns #backtoschool #autism #SPD #ADHD #specialneeds #parenting #parenting101

The After School Emotional Meltdown: 15 Preventative Tips for Parents

17 Tools to Include in a Calm Down Kit for Kids | Does your child suffer from anxiety that makes self-regulation difficult? Perfect for children in preschool, kindergarten, middle school, and beyond (even for teens!), we’re sharing 6 coping skills and 17 calming tools to help your child with anger management and explosive feelings at home, in the classroom, and while on the go. #anxiety #mentalhealth #selfregulation #selfregulationactivities #zonesofregulation #selfcontrol #autism #calmdownkit

23 Tips for Creating an Effective Calm Down Kit for Your Anxious Child

Therapy Toys for Special Needs Kids | 19 easy and fun occupational therapist approved toys for kids with developmental delays like autism, sensory processing disorder, and cerebral palsy. Perfect for use in speech therapy, play therapy, occupational therapy, and at home, these products and activities help kids develop their gross motor and fine motor skills, aid in language development, and help improve cognitive skills.

19 Therapist-Approved Therapy Toys and Games for Special Needs Kids

Visual Schedules for Children with Autism | Looking for daily routine charts to use in the classroom? Need free printables to use at home? Looking for DIY daily and weekly visual schedules for autistic children? From simple charts that teach life skills, to behavior support ideas, to portable PECS pictures, learn how to make your own visual routines and where to buy ready made communication boards that last.

Visual Schedules for Children with Autism: How and Why They Work!

How to Stay Calm When Your Child is Yelling | Want to know how to stay calm as a parent, even when your children are out of control? We’re sharing 9 tips for moms and dads who want to know how to be more patient, calm, and present with their kids. Whether your child is just misbehaving, or struggles with developmental delays like ADHD, autism, sensory processing disorder, and/or ODD, these behavior management tips will help!

Special Needs Parenting: How to Stay Calm When Your Child is Yelling

Autism and School Anxiety | 13 tips and coping skills to help kids with Asperger syndrome, autism, and sensory processing disorder handle feelings of anxiety and overwhelm in the classroom (and beyond). We’ve included tips for teaching students with autism as well as our favorite products and ideas to help parents empower their anxious kids and teach appropriate self-regulation at school and at home.

Autism and School Anxiety: 13 Tips to Help ASD Kids Cope in the Classroom

Anxiety in Children | Everything you need to know about the signs and symptoms of childhood anxiety (stomachaches, lack of sleep, school anxiety, etc.), the best parenting tips for mom and dad, and 7 coping skills and activities for kids with big worries. #anxiety #mentalhealth #kidstherapy #playtherapy

Anxiety in Children: 15 Tips and Coping Strategies to Teach Self-Regulation

Executive Functioning Activities for Kids | If you’re looking for tips, activities, and games to help develop your child’s working memory, impulse control, problem solving, time management, organization, social, and self-control skills, we’re sharing 17 tips and activities to help support your child at home. Perfect for kids with learning disabilities like ADHD, these ideas will help your child be successful at school and beyond!

Practice That Feels Like Play: 9 Executive Functioning Activities for Kids