Tag: Play skills

General Resources, Parent Resources, Social Emotional Skills

Playbooks: The most amazing strategy for children who just won’t play on their own! *links to product*

At the Behavior Buzz clinic, when I sit down with families to figure out how I can help make their lives go more smoothly, one of the first things I often hear is that their child cannot keep himself or herself entertained. The lack of play skills is exhausting for parents and causes stress in the whole family. Whenever mom and dad are busy, the … Continue reading Playbooks: The most amazing strategy for children who just won’t play on their own! *links to product*

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Academics, Social Emotional Skills

Teaching play through a Peg Play Schedule (a free printables post!)

Many children with autism or developmental delays struggle to play appropriately with toys. They may become obsessed with just one toy and use it exclusively, or they may play with toys in repetitive or unusual ways. Sometimes they struggle to play on their own, constantly requesting an adult to play with them. Even typically developing children often struggle to play on their own. Most parents … Continue reading Teaching play through a Peg Play Schedule (a free printables post!)

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Academics, Parent Resources

Build a fun color sorting activity- a simple, easy task for children!

If you have preschoolers, you know how much they love putting things in and out of bins. They could take things out and put things in ALL DAY LONG! Preschoolers, and children who are developmentally at a preschool level, also love matching. They love finding like items and putting them together. Using children’s interests is always a great way to build skills – kids are … Continue reading Build a fun color sorting activity- a simple, easy task for children!

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