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This week's podcast episode is going to help trans This week's podcast episode is going to help transform your thinking about students who dump and throw toys! Learn more about exploratory play and using "put in" activities to stretch the play skills of these little ones. 🎙 Drop the word "podcast" in the comments and I'll get the link sent over to your inbox!
This week we are talking “put in” and “take This week we are talking “put in” and “take out” activities for children who are in the exploratory stage of play! Kids in the exploratory stage of play tend to explore objects and toys through their senses. They may dump toys, throw toys, and mouth objects. Put in and take out activities are good for adding some structure while meeting the child where they are at. 🥰 #autism #autismclassroom #autismteacher #ot2be #slp2be #cota #occupationaltherapist #spedteachers #preschoolspecialeducation #preschoolslp #autismlittlelearners
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The doors to the Autism Little Learners Membership The doors to the Autism Little Learners Membership are closing Friday night at 9:00 pm CT. If you want me to take some things off your plate to reduce your stress...join me inside of the membership. Take a look at all the ways Michelle has incorporated the resources and trainings from the membership into her classroom! It's so inspiring! 🥰 You can join today and have access to almost all of my TpT resources (everything except the toileting bundle, visual schedules, and boom cards). Everything else is there and ready for you to download! Drop the word "member" into the comments and I'll send you a link. Or go to: www.autismlittlelearners.com/go #autismclassroom #spedteachersofig #spedsquad #slps #preschoolslp #autismteacher #autismlittlelearnersmembership #autismlittlelearners
No $$ to buy “put in” activities?! Make your o No $$ to buy “put in” activities?! Make your own! ➡️ perfect for littles who are in the exploratory stage of play ➡️ introducing them to a variety of “put in” activities can help stretch their play skills ➡️ the repetition and structure increases understanding #autism #preschoolautism #preschoolslp #speechpath #spedteacher #selfcontainedclassroom #autismlittlelearners
🔥 When it comes to fire drills with young autis 🔥 When it comes to fire drills with young autistic children, here are my best tips: ➡️ prep with a social story ➡️ use a wagon for students who will be more relaxed transitioning in one ➡️ bring a bag with a variety of sensory tools and small toys ➡️ use a visual sequence Drop the words "fire drill" in the comments to grab this story about fire drills. 🙌🏼
More about students who dump, throw, and mouth toy More about students who dump, throw, and mouth toys. 🚂🧸🪀 If you watched my Instagram reel yesterday, you saw a “put in” activity that you can do with students in this exploratory stage of play. This one is an example of a “take out” activity! It’s a new toy from @learningresources 💚 This is how I use this type of activity: ➡️ as the student takes each of the scarves out I might label the color. Or model it on their AAC device or with visual cues. ➡️ after they take one out, I take one out and put it to my face and build some anticipation and play peekaboo. ➡️ if the child can’t get one out, I would use the exclamatory word “uh-oh”!!! If students like to throw in dump, have a little bucket, they can throw these scarves in. Make your own DIY activity with pieces of fabric or scarves and an old Kleenex box. If you make one or find another activity like this, that you love, send me a DM with the picture! I’d love to see it :-) #autism #autistictoddler #earlyintervention #earlyinterventionspeech #preschoolslp #preschoolspecialeducation #occupationaltherapy #autismclassroom #exploratoryplay #autismlittlelearners
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So often our young autistic students come to us wi So often our young autistic students come to us with what we think are “no play skills”. Does your student or child dump toys, throw toys and objects, or mouth everything? Well, guess what? That is a developmental stage of play called “exploratory play”. If your student or child is in this stage of play, there is plenty we can do to nudge them toward functional play. In today’s episode, I’ll be talking about how you can use “put in” and “take out” activities for children in this exploratory stage of play. Drop the word "podcast" into the comments below and I'll send you a link so you can listen to this week's episode! #preschoolslp #spedsquad #spedtribe #spedteachers #slpeeps #autismclassroom #selfcontainedclassroom #autismlittlearners #autismlittlelearnerspodcast #exploratoryplay

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  • Free challenge with visuals for 5 books. For special educators, speech/language pathologists and parents of young autistic children! Increase active engagement, improve vocabulary, and make reading fun again!
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  • Parents and educators often create goals for autism and play skills. Autistic children’s play skills develop differently than neurotypical play skills. This is not bad or wrong, it’s just different and that’s okay! Let’s explore the different types of toy play, and learn more about how to expand play skills for autistic children using visual supports.
  • Parents and educators often create goals for autism and play. Autistic children's play skills develop differently than neurotypical play skills. This is not bad or wrong, it's just different. This resource will help you support your students or child in expanding their play skills, as well as addressing other goal areas during vet/doctor-themed play activities.
  • What is exploratory play and how does it relate to autism? Can I help expand play for my student or child who dumps or bangs toys? What comes after exploratory play? Keep reading to learn more about exploratory play and autism!
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