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Today, I am wrapping up my four part series on Structured Learning Strategies. I wanted to write this post weeks ago, but life got in the way, as it often does! What is Visual Structure? Visual structure adds a physical or visual component to tasks to assist students in understanding HOW an activity should be completed. Because students with ASD are less likely to be successful with only verbal directions, visual structure adds a tangible component to an activity to increase meaning and…

If a student is unable to play with toys during structured leisure time independently, play supports are a great strategy.

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Welcome to the Functional Skills for Kids series! The Functional Skills for Kids series is a year-long project by top Occupational and Physical Therapist bloggers where we’ll be creating blog posts based on 12 functions of childhood. From Play to Toileting and School Functions to Mealtime, this is a comprehensive compilation of posts that will ... Read more

Learn the meaning of two different types of play: structured and unstructured. Explore examples of unstructured vs. structured activities.

Independent sitting is an important milestone! In this blog post, I’m sharing five effective ways to promote independent sitting in early childhood special education. I talk about adaptive seating and positioning, sensory integration activities, as well as functional play and games. I also talk about fine motor activities and how these promote independent sitting. Learn more now!

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Are you racking your brain for toys that will work with your moderate-severe students. I have 10 toys that will promote functional communication!

Building Functional Pretend Play Centers in an Pre-K Classroom

My Cook Book will Teach play skills using visual instructions. Home pretend play visuals for cooking and Communication. Students with Autism/Special Education often find pretend play difficult. I've found that using visuals and sequencing the lesson will assist in developing these play skills within your student. Visuals and recipes Included How to make a Beef…

Wash the muddy farm animals sensory play for babies, toddlers and preschoolers! This is taste-safe and so much fun for messy play times!

FREE labels and signs to make your Kitchen Dramatic Play area organized, functional and fun!

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These crossing midline activities support development of crossing the midline plays in functional tasks like learning and self care.

Over 80 amazing, simple proprioceptive activities for kids. Learn benefits of proprioceptive input to calm, focus, and alert.

Free Printable Labels for the pretend food in your dramatic play center. Perfect for Preschool and Kindergarten to help keep your dramatic play center neat and organized!