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Therapies > Occupational
What is Autism Movement Therapy?
...(AMT) is a fun, empowering sensory integration strategy that connects the left and right hemispheres of...hemispheres of the brain by combining patterning, visual movement calculation, audile receptive processing,...and sequencing into a "whole brain" cognitive thinking approach to significantly improve behavioral,...
Special Needs > Autism Spectrum
Using “Inner Speech” May Help Autism
...autism probably aren’t doing this thinking in their heads, but are continuing...heads, but are continuing on with a visual thinking strategy,” he tells Reuters....but are continuing on with a visual thinking strategy,” he tells Reuters. “So this...continuing on with a visual thinking strategy,” he tells Reuters. “So this is the...
Special Needs > Autism Spectrum
Disciplining Children with Autism
...schools. Children with autism prefer concrete ways of thinking, and communicating verbally and non-verbally can...discipline and help prevent this behavior, try a few strategies: Communicate through multiple modalities...multiple modalities (use written, verbal, gesture, or visual cues) Use short and concrete sentences; start...
Education > Other
Twice Exceptional Students: When Your Child Is Both Gifted and Has a Disability
...physical disability. The giftedness can show up in verbal reasoning, math, visual-spatial skills, creative thinking, or specific subject domains. A 2e student's...can show up in verbal reasoning, math, visual-spatial skills, creative thinking, or specific subject domains. A 2e student's giftedness and disability interact...
Assistive Tech > Virtual Assistants
Assistive Tech: Revolutionizing the Education Landscape
...the Classroom. Mind Mapping--the art of creating visual representations of thoughts and ideas--holds immense...mapping lies in its ability to foster critical thinking skills. By visually organizing their thoughts,...access and retain information. By stimulating both visual and cognitive processing, mind mapping enhances...
Assistive Tech > Apps
Special Needs App of the Day: Piece Me Birds
...Birds is engaging and challenging, and puzzles help with mental acuity, visual-spatial skills, critical thinking, and patience....challenging, and puzzles help with mental acuity, visual-spatial skills, critical thinking, and patience....
Special Needs > Autism Spectrum
ACT Today! Grants iPads to Kids with Autism
...children and recommends some of her favorite apps. "Our children are such visual learners, and many times concepts are very hard for them that are easy for...gratitude of what I've been able to do for my son." Alspaugh-Jackson recalls thinking, "If it's very difficult for me, how difficult is it for a single mom with...
Therapies > Occupational
Can Occupational Therapy Help Your Child?
...SKILLS: Occupational therapists help children develop gross, fine, and visual motor skills. They typically use play rather than exercises to involve children...environment and from within the body. We all do this all the time, without even thinking about it. When a child is unable to process information from the senses...
Lifestyle > Art
How to Implement Art Therapy Techniques at Home
...they're translating an internal feeling into a visual form. That translation process engages motor planning,...motor planning, sensory feedback, and symbolic thinking simultaneously. The act of choosing red versus...art becomes the conversation. Emotion Wheels and Visual Emotion Mapping. An emotion wheel is a circular...
Lifestyle > Recreation
Adapted Physical Education: What Schools Must Provide
...successfully in general physical education, including: Physical disabilities like cerebral palsy, spina bifida, muscular dystrophy, or limb differences Visual or hearing impairments that create safety concerns in a gym setting Autism spectrum disorder when sensory overload or social demands prevent participation...
Lifestyle > Recreation
Community Recreation Centers: How to Request Disability Accommodations
...accommodations include: Modified equipment like larger grips on sports equipment or weighted vests for sensory input Alternative communication methods such as visual schedules for swim lessons or written instructions alongside verbal ones Environmental adjustments like quieter practice times or dimmed lighting in...
Lifestyle > Independence
Time Management and Schedules for Teens with Autism
Visual schedules, time timers, and digital reminders help autistic teens manage transitions and commitments independently.