Special Needs

17 Zones of Regulation Activities | Trying to teach self-regulation in the classroom or at home? These ideas, lesson plans, worksheets, games, and activities teach kids self-control and self-discipline while also helping them practice their social skills. Perfect for preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school, NT kids and children with autism and other special needs, these activities are great for parents and teachers alike!

Self-Regulation in the Classroom: 17 Zones of Regulation Activities

Explaining Autism to Children | If you have a child with autism or other special needs, this collection of 8 practical tips and activities to help teachers and parents teach autism to kids in schools and beyond is for you. With more and more children being diagnosed with ASD, it’s important education begins in the classroom, and these ideas will help all students feel accepted despite their differences.

Explaining Autism to Children: 8 Tips for Parents and Teachers

30+ Activities for Kids with Autism | We’ve got over 30 fun ideas, games, and activities to help develop your child’s social skills, speech and communication skills, and gross and fine motor skills, as well as provide him a way to release physical energy and find ways to calm down and self-regulate. Perfect for bad weather days, we’ve included worksheets, task boxes, and art projects!

30 Indoor Activities for Kids with Autism for Bad Weather Days!

Challenging Behaviors and Autism | Looking for challenging behavior strategies to help your child with ASD and/or SPD? We’re sharing our best tips to help you with things like autism and hair pulling, autism and scratching, autism and sleep, autism and picky eating, autism and aggression, and self-regulation. You don’t want to miss these behavior management tips for kids with autism!

Challenging Behaviors and Autism: 21+ Strategies That Help

Transition Strategies for Kids with Autism | Whether you’re a parent looking for transition strategies to help your child with autism cope with day-to-day tasks more easily or a teacher looking for tips and tricks to make classroom transitions easier, we’ve got 10 brilliant ideas to get you started!

Transition Strategies for Kids with Autism: 10 Tips that Work!

Traveling with an Autistic Child | Whether you’re flying with an autistic child, or embarking on a long car ride with an autistic child, we have 7 helpful travel tips to make the experience as easy as possible. From picking a destination and using visual schedules to knowing what to pack and the best travel toys for kids, we’ve got everything you need for a smooth vacation!

Traveling with an Autistic Child: 7 Helpful Travel Tips for Parents

17 Developmental Toys for Autistic Children | The ultimate gift guide for kids with autism! If you have a child or student with special needs who struggles with gross or fine motor skills, hand eye coordination, social skills, language development, and/or sensory processing disorder, these fun learning activities, games, and toys are worth the investment!

Autism Toys: 17 Developmental Toys for Autistic Children

From teaching emotional regulation, anger management, and social thinking concepts to demonstrating life skills, how to follow directions, and aiding in language development, these ABA therapy activities for kids with autism spectrum disorder will give you heaps of ideas you can use at school, in therapy, and at home! We've even included a few free printables!

13 ABA Therapy Activities for Kids with Autism You Can Do at Home

26 Proprioceptive Exercises for Kids | If you’re looking for sensory integration activities for kids with autism and sensory processing disorder, we’re sharing our favorite occupational therapy approved ideas that are perfect for at home, in the classroom and the school playground, and beyond. Perfect for teaching and developing motor skills in children, these proprioceptive activities feel more like play than work!

Sensory Integration Activities for Autism: 26 Proprioceptive Exercises