This is my wish
list:
• mini tramp
• a good beanbag chair (last one sprung a leak!)
• marble run game (every OT has one!)
• leap pad - I may buy and just ask people for the "books"
• more wooden track for Thomas
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Gifts for the Child with
ASD
Shopping for the ASD/PDD child is a challenge in many ways.
Two of the most prevalent issues are "what to buy" and "how to
buy". I know no one wants to
hear this, but commercials (and my daughter) assure me that Christmas/Hanukkah
is ‘right around the corner’. With
this in mind, please enjoy our latest e-news issue, packed with ideas and
resources, many of them geared toward specific age groups.
Relatives are always asking me what to get my son for his
birthday, and I generally answer clothes because toys almost always become
broken or ignored. Anything to do with "Toy Story" or "A
Bug's Life" has worked in the past, but these toys do not always encourage
functional play – they tend to be more of a stim. In the past year, we
implemented a program for functional play. We use a few different toys, such as
a Fisher Price Dollhouse (garage sale ‘find’ including dolls and furniture -
$20 Can), Little Tikes Garage, Lucky Ducks Game, Peg Board (Discovery Toys) and
a few others. We are even starting
to see some initiating on his part! J
When buying, be careful to keep developmental age in mind.
Developmental age is not always consistent with chronological age, for
example, when shopping for my 6 year old, I chose toys within the 2 to 3 year
range. Even though he is not mouthing, I am careful that anything with small
parts is only for strictly supervised play.
We have been having a terrible problem with him fast
forwarding and rewinding his “Aladdin” tape over and over again, Shirley
Sutton (OT extraordinaire and co-author of “Building
Bridges Through Sensory Integration”) suggested (while guest hosting our
BBB Chat last September) getting him a Lite Brite toy. This is something we
intend to try, hoping it will help the visual stimming.
"How to buy" is a real toughie. Time is
limited and as a result, my children are usually with me during shopping hours.
I have solved this by shopping online. This is a wonderful treat! (I have
even purchased my groceries online during a particularly difficult meltdown
weekend!)
Check out our “Links” section for some online stores that
either cater to special needs kids, or sell toys geared toward developmental
stages. Hope this helps you in some small way! We have also included (as always) hints from some wonderful
contributors…thank you all so very much!
By the way…this issue is dedicated to my wonderful son who
is turning 6 this week. Without
him, there would be no BBB Autism Online Support Network!
Liz
OUR FAVORITE ARTICLE
Choosing Toys for a Child With Autism
by Susan Senator
When my son was 11 months old, he went to his first birthday party. The birthday boy received a truck, a sing-along video tape, a learn-to-dress doll, and a ball. He was extremely excited about all of his toys, going from one to the other, squealing with the abandon only a baby can muster. I remember thinking, with a sinking heart, that my baby would not like any of those toys. I did not know he had autism at the time; I only knew that he didn’t seem to like, or even notice, toys.
I have come a long way since those days
of being mystified and heartsick. It hasn’t been easy, but I have now
figured out just what toys works for Nat and what toys don’t. The following
contains some toys that he has liked and some pointers for how I choose toys
successfully for my child with autism: TO
READ THE REST OF THIS HELPFUL ARTICLE
Ideas for an 11 year old with AS
BBB
Member Lynn in BC
My 11 year old with Asperger's loves to
kick a soccer ball around so we make sure we keep them in stock for him. He also
loves to play Nintendo 64 so we have given him some of those games and we have
also given him gift certificates to rent them from the video store.
Math Bingo helps him with his math facts especially multiplication which he
struggles with. I bought him a wonderful book called "Asperger's,
Huh?" which he has spent a lot of time reading and rereading as he learns
about His disorder and also figures out ways to help himself.
The only sensory thing that my son enjoys is his pillow so I keep him in cool
pillowcases to cover it!
We love games here. We love word games: Boggle, Word Mastermind, etc. Disney
Trivial Pursuit, Mystery Games like #13 Dead Man Alley and Clue, and Sorry and
of course the card games!
He loves to read about the Titanic, and he loves to read humour so we buy books
for him about these topics. It keeps him happy and it teaches him to read. He
loves to draw "inventions" so we bought him a supply of art supplies
and a book about Leonardo da Vinci another person in history who loved to draw
his ideas as they came into his head!
These are very kid specific ideas. My advice is to know your child and their
likes and dislikes and find out what is out there that peaks their interest. The
sears wish book is a fantastic tool! My son grabs that book and points out to me
all the things that interest him! Spends hours reading it!
Toys/Gifts – 4-1/2 years old
by BBB Member Lynn D
I had to really look around my house and
yard to figure out what to suggest for others that has worked for us so far.
Dylan tends to favor gross motor toys, most take up some space but as crowded as
it can get, he needs the sensory input. We have an indoor swing, comes with a
net swing, sling swing and a trapeze bar. It costs about $160.00 (U.S.) but it
has been money well spent. So have family and friends donate to your indoor
swing fund. If you are crafty enough I am sure you could make your own though.
(The net holds up to 150 lbs)
I also suggest one of those big bouncy balls that your child can sit on and
bounce. If they sit on it and you hold on to their ankles, they have to use more
upper body muscles. Dylan has low muscle tone in his upper body so this has been
good exercise and he loves it.
A good friend of mine cleared out a closet in her house and made a ball pit
inside it. She put netting in front in the doorway so the balls won't fall out.
So have someone buy a bag of those plastic balls for your child (ren).
Play huts are good too. Dylan was given one by a friend of ours and he loves it.
He sometimes needs his own space and he likes the "enclosed" feeling
he gets. Sometimes he will bring a book in the hut and just sit and look at the
pictures. (Okay, sometimes he goes in the hut to go poop too!) A guy needs
privacy sometimes too! LOL.
I am not sure about the development ages on my suggestions, so I apologize.
Dylan is 4 1/2 years and these all seem appropriate for his age group.
Hope these help!
My
Four-Year-Old
By BBB Member Bernie
Giant Floor puzzles.
For his birthday he received a giant Clifford floor puzzle. You can buy
different characters. The pieces are big and chunky and they help with problem
solving skills.
Ravensburger makes a number of nice puzzles and games. He has a nice matching
dominos game in which you have to match the animal pics. You can find these at
zany brainy or at the hammet learning centers.
For shape sorting. His therapist brought him these plastic Oreo cookies that
when you open them you can see the shapes inside. All the shapes are included
and color-coded so that he has to snap the cookie back with the proper shape.
Fisher Price tape recorder. He especially likes this and carries it all around
the house. He's big time into music. It also has a mic attached in which he
can record himself. His therapist also uses this to get him to mimic sounds
and phrases.
Magna Doodle
Again we use this at home. It's a great way to get him to practice writing his
name and/or letters, numbers.....
Books are a big plus especially the ones that have the flaps that can be
opened and he especially loves the ones that have the buttons that make sounds
on the side of it.
Toys for 5-year-old
by BBB Member Juli
This is my wish
list:
• mini tramp
• a good beanbag chair (last one sprung a leak!)
• marble run game (every OT has one!)
• leap pad - I may buy and just ask people for the "books"
• more wooden track for Thomas
Gifts My Daughter has liked.....
by Becca (no login)
Duplo...
later Lego...
Puzzles
Many decks of cards... regular, collector cards, and flashcards
magnets... alphabet, numbers...
videos
Playstation, computer, Nintendo, game boy games (computer games included
Reader Rabbit, and Madeline Math Game)
Workbooks.... math and phonetics... she found both fun.
Interactive puzzles..."place the _______ here."
Tapes - music and stories
Earphones
Coloring books
Large Markers for fingers with fine motor problems...
Playdoh... also good for fine motor strengthening and sensory issues...
Paints
Stickers... sticker collector books
A set of food and dishes
There are some wonderful early hard/thick cardboard books that
have tactile stuff in them. "My Little Puppy" is one I remember
with each page having a cut out and soft fuzzy material for the puppy's body,
plastic for his bone etc. I am sure there is lots out there.
I think if you can get a FLAGHOUSE
catalogue (on York Blvd., North York) there will be lots of ideas in there for
different ages. Unfortunately, I am pressed for time to give you more
ideas but the catalogue would be a good start and they will sell to the public.
Several of their things cannot be found in stores…
From: Rhona
Feldt-Stein, OT, Executive Director York Paediatric Therapy
Services
10520 Yonge St. # 21
Richmond Hill, Ont. L4C 3C7
Tel: 905-737-9680 Fax: 905-737-2445 email: rfstein@hotmail.com
My Six-Year-Old with Asperger's
by Robin
C's interests don't really involve toys, but we always try to find something that is associated with his interest of the moment.
For example, he has always been interested in signs so we went searching on the internet and found a book that has over 3,000 signs and symbols. This has provided him with hours and hours of enjoyment. The fringe benefit of this one is that we can take him any where in the world and he will be able to tell us what the signs mean. LOL
For sensory gadgets, a favorite of Christopher's has been Koosh ball type toys. He seems to enjoy the feel of them.
Hope this helps.
Toys For a Two-Year-Old
By
ASO York Member Protibha
1.
Pound a Ball, Ball Party (Tomy) or any toy that involves inserting a ball and
watching it go. There's one by Tomy that has balls in a dome and you
pull the handle for a ball to come out. My son really enjoys it.
2. Any toy that has a car that rolls along a sloping track -
Little Tikes has some good ones.
3. The big Foam squares that can be used to make a path to walk
along or into big blocks to stack.
4. The V Tech toys that play music or say a word when buttons or
animals are pressed. Actually any toy that makes music. This is his all time
favorite.
We use the musical snail as a reinforcer.
5. Stacking rings - the best one (by Fisher Price) actually has
stacking stars and a smiley face that goes on top. It plays a song when the
round
face is put on top and some short music when each ring is added so
the reinforcer is built in.
6. There is a musical snail shape sorter (Fisher Price) that we've
used as well. It plays music when it is rocked.
7. Kooshies has two - one is a very simple shape puzzle with knobs.
When the correct shape is inserted and the knob pressed, there is a sound. The
other
is a plastic see-thru container that has slits on top. The child
inserts rings into the slits. The really nice thing is that the rings are
textured. This toy be used for
putting in (without the cover), dumping out, sensory play with the rings and
then also as described above.
8. Books - texture, musical buttons, flap and foam books (Soft
Shapes). Gymboree puts a really
nice one for infants that has cloth flaps in different materials.
9. A baby bathtub with water, sponges for squeezing, cups for
pouring, etc We also use a bucket of dry lentils mixed with rice, cups, little
toys for hiding etc.
10. Remember Sleep and Snore Elmo? I still had one from when my
other two were little and my son likes its talking, singing and snoring. He'll
even almost hold it. There's also rock and roll Ernie.
11. There are a few games that can be adapted for turn taking -
Lucky Ducks is one example that we've tried. There's another one with walking
penguins.
that we've tried at the OT's.
12. Videos of course!!!!!!
13. My son won't touch play dough but he doesn't mind goop or gooze
to squish. Also you can put the play dough in a plastic bag.
14. Battat has lots of good toys - a sturdy top with balls inside
that spin, and for older kids a 'Count and Match' game with shapes that are pegs
as well. They can be sorted by colour and shape and can be stacked.
15. Also for older kids is the pegs by Lauri (?) that come with
large pegs that go into a five-hole peg board made of that leathery sponge
stuff. There are also shapes that then slide onto the pegs.
16. Other suggestions include a small slide, bubbles, a beach ball
for kicking, a small trampoline, a tunnel, wooden blocks, push-and-go cars and
trucks, a magnetic board with letters and numbers, a small upright chalk board
easel, bingo markers for dabbing, bean bags (large and small), rain sticks and
other musical instruments.
The best stores that I've gone to are the usual Toys R Us, Mastermind and Scholar's Choice. The other ones are My Gifted Child at Hillcrest Mall, there's a great store (forgot it's name) at avenue road a few blocks south of the 401 and there's a good one on Bloor st at Jane (also forgotten the name). A good web site is for Dragonfly toys (I think its dftoys.com). It's Canadian so there is no worry about conversions and it has a very extensive list of toys and aids, given by developmental level and type of disability.
More Toys for young children....
1. The Fisher price farm with animals. The animals can be positioned and if placed properly and pushed down, the appropriate sound comes. M likes opening and closing the doors. Once in a while he likes to hold the animals.
2. The Fisher Price musical symphony. It has different animals on various sized bases. If animals are placed properly and the button pushed, a beautiful classical song is played and lights flash. It is really cute and has several learning opportunities. It is much better priced than the Nuerosmith music blocks (same idea) $40 vs. $100 and there are more songs that play for a fairly long time. The Nuerosmith music blocks play for only a few seconds. I heard about the music blocks from an autism site and bought them and was very disappointed.
3. A magna doodle esp. if your child doesn't like the feel of crayons.
4. The Fisher Price kick and play piano, it's meant for infants but we use it still. It plays nursery rhymes for 9 minutes straight!!
5. Any infant activity centre that has buttons to push, things to spin, a mirror, etc. It can help develop fine motor skills.
6. One of those small plush animals that if you pull the string it vibrates. We stick it in his sleeve and pull it so he can tell it's there. His job is to pull it out with his other hand (works on hand crossover).
7. Balls that make noise when rolled (giggle ball), balls with little bumps all over, jelly filled balls for squishing (Scholar's Choice has a neat selection).
8. A toddler basketball net, ours has Goofy and makes a comment when the ball goes in.
Also it might be a good idea to remind people that our kids don't need a lot of expensive toys for fun and learning. There are often unique ways to play with toys and everyday objects that our kids are gifted in discovering. The most important thing is to make it interactive even if all you're doing is looking out the window and knocking on it (great imitation) or rolling around on the bed while tickling him or as M likes to do, looking between the open stairs of our staircase and seeing every little thread up close. His first initiations have been to get our attention by turning our face to him, raising his arms to get picked up and now, to play ring around the rosy.
Money can't buy that.
Protibha
Gifts
for the Child with Asperger’s Disorder
By
BBB Member Khris
Hmmm....
sensory/motor stuff is always big here- mini tramp, moon shoes, anything that
rocks or bounces. The other thing that would probably appeal to AS kids in
particular are scientific books/sets. Most of these guys dig the facts, and if
they have an enthusiasm a "kit" related to it is a great gift. Here
are some places to get those educational type toys:
Discovery
Channel Store
Britannica
Store
Imaginarium
at Toys R Us
LINKS GALORE!
-Special offer for FREE
CD-ROMS at smarterkids etoys
(check
out their clearance sale of up to 75% off)
Special
Kids Learning Resource Network
Discovery
Toys -
purchase toys at home - demonstrations by experts!
Laureate
Learning Systems -
Special Needs and Language Development Software
Play
Steps -
teaching kids with special needs how to play functionally
Smart
Laces (not really a gift, but a helpful
idea)
Dimensions:
Speech and Language Therapy Software
Gather
Stars for our Children -
Music for kids on the spectrum, their teachers, caregivers, therapists, etc.
Dragonfly:
Devoted to Children with Special Needs
Dr.
Pearson's Wonderful Toy Company; offers dolls with interchangeable
faces to help teach expressions and emotions.
Puzzling
Thoughts
Quality learning materials for kids with ASD - order online!
ParentBooks
Located in Toronto, this store stocks a vast amount of books on special needs.
You can also order online.
Autism
and Developmental Disabilities Resource Catalog
Graduate
Beginnings Custom Made Picture Communication
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TOP
TEN THINGS TO CONSIDER WHEN BUYING TOYS FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES
Holiday time is
exciting for all children, and children with disabilities are no different.
There are nearly 6 million children with disabilities (including 12.7% of school
children) who will receive holiday gifts this season. Yet because gift givers
are afraid of selecting the "wrong" toy, many children with
disabilities find pajamas and socks wrapped up in those brightly-colored boxes.
Not the toy of their dreams.
The National Lekotek
Center recommends the following Top Ten Things to Consider When Buying Toys for
Children with Disabilities:
1. Multi-sensory
appeal: Does the toy respond with lights, sounds, or movement? Are there
contrasting colors? Does it have a scent? Is there texture?
2. Method of
activation: Will the toy provide a challenge without frustration? What is the
force required to activate? What are the number and complexity of steps required
to activate?
3. Where toy will be
used: Can the toy be used in a variety of positions such as side-lying or on
wheelchair tray? Will the toy be easy to store? Is there space in the home?
4. Opportunities for
success: Can play be open-ended with no definite right or wrong way? Is it
adaptable to the child's individual style, ability and pace?
5. Current
popularity: Is it a toy most any child would like? Does it tie-in with other
activities like TV., movies, books, clothing, etc?
6. Self-expression:
Does the toy allow for creativity, uniqueness, and choice making? Will it give
the child experience with a variety of media?
7. Adjustability:
Does it have adjustable height, sound volume, speed, level of difficulty?
8. Child's
individual characteristics: Does the toy provide activities that reflect both
developmental and chronological ages? Does it reflect the child's interests and
age?
9. Safety and
durability: Consider the child's size and strength in relation to the toy's
durability. Is the toy and its parts sized appropriately? Does the toy have
moisture resistance? Can it be washed and cleaned?
10. Potential for
interaction: Will the child be an active participant during use? Will the toy
encourage social engagement with others?
"With thousands
of toys on the market, it is hard for parents to know which types of toys are
good matches for their children," says Beth Boosalis Davis, Executive
Director of the National Lekotek Center. "We have received thousands of
requests from parents asking us to help them identify those toys that will bring
success rather than a sense of frustration to their children. This Top Ten List
should give parents and their family members more confidence when they go to the
stores to make their toy purchases."
The National Lekotek Center leads the way for accessible play for children with disabilities and their families through a nationwide non-profit network of 62 play centers, toy lending libraries and computer play programs. For more information, call the Lekotek Toy Resource Helpline: 800-366-PLAY. CONTACT: Diana Nielander of National Lekotek Center, 847-328-0001
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GAME |
Skill
Learned #1 |
Skill
Learned #2 |
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Oreo
Matchin’ middles game (Fisher Price) |
Shape
matching |
Fine
motor |
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Barnyard
Bingo (Fisher Price) |
Color
matching, turn taking |
Picture
matching |
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The
Little Ladybug (Playskool) |
Color
matching |
Picture
matching |
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Mr.
Potato Head says (Milton Bradley) |
Receptive
commands |
Body
parts |
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Chip-o
(Trend) |
Sight
words |
Picture
to word matching |
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Lucky
Ducks (Milton Bradley) |
Color
matching |
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Hi-Ho
Cherry-o (Milton Bradley) |
Counting |
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Memory
(Milton Bradley) |
Picture
matching |
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Candyland
(Milton Bradley) |
Picture
matching |
Color
matching |
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Alpha
Go Round (Fisher Price) |
Sight
word matching |
Letter
matching |
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Boggle,
Jr. (Milton Bradley) |
Spelling |
Letter
matching |
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Guess
Who? (Milton Bradley) |
Same/Different |
Negations |
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Octopus
Dominoes (Fisher Price) |
Color
matching |
Counting |
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Turtle
Picnic (Fisher Price) |
Color
matching |
|
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Flip-flop
freeze pop (Fisher Price) |
Coloring
matching |
Memory |
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I'm
a little tea pot (Fisher Price) |
Shape
matching |
Color
and shape matching (adv) |
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Don't
wake daddy (Parker Brothers) |
Color
matching |
Counting |
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How
to get to Sesame Street (Mattel) |
Colors |
Letters |
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My
first Oscar Charades (Mattel) |
Pretend
play |
|
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Elmo's
Circus game (Fisher Price) |
Counting |
|
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Best
number game ever (Ravensburger) |
Number
and amount matching |
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Alphapets
Game (University games) |
Letter
sequencing |
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Spot's
Opposites (Ravensburger) |
Opposites |
Memory |
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Farm
Set |
Animal
sounds |
Receptive
& expressive labels |
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Sesame
Street Cookie Crunch game (Mattel) |
Counting |
|
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Read
and Write Desk (Leap Frog) |
Letters,
phonics, words, writing, reading |
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File
Folder games |
Variety
of skills |
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Operation
(Milton Bradley) |
Body
parts |
|
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Cootie
(Milton Bradley) |
Body
parts |
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A
B Seas Alphabet Fishing Game (Discovery toys) |
Letters |
Pre-reading |
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Bullfrog
Bullseye (Playskool) |
Just
fun! |
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Chicken
Limbo (Milton Bradley) |
Just
fun! |
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Farm
Families (Milton Bradley) |
Animals
sounds |
Turn
taking |
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Rollover
Rover (Fisher Price) |
Colors |
Turn
taking |
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Math
Lingo (Educational Games) |
Addition,
subtraction |
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Timing
it right board game (Learning Resources) |
Time |
Daily
activities |
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Alpha
bug soap word game (Learning Resources) |
Letters |
Sounds |
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Bed
Bugs (Milton Bradley) |
Colors |
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Kids
on Stage (University games) |
Pretend |
Reading |
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Letter
detective game (Ravensburger) |
Letters |
Spelling |
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Go
fish (Fisher Price) |
Colors |
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Pooh
hide N seek (Parker Brothers) |
Matching |
Matching |
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Things
in my house (Ravensburger) |
Locations |
Functions |
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Scrambled
Eggs |
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Sgetti
Scatter |
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Turtle
Recall |
Turn
taking |
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Shiverin'
Scoops |
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Don't
Break the Ice |
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Secret
Square (University Games) |
Asking
questions, categories, and memory |
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Tic-Tac-Tony |
Turn
taking |
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Hungry
Hippos |
Turn
taking |
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Itsy
Bitsy Spider Game from Discovery Toys |
Turn
taking |
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Puppy
Racers |
Turn
taking |
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PLEASE NOTE: TRANSCRIPTS FROM APRAXIA, CHALLENGING BEHAVIORS,
EVERYDAY SENSORY STRATEGIES AND AUTISM, DEANNA PIETRAMALA (CHAT #1) AND ENZYMES
CHATS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST liz@deaknet.com
coming soon:
"Autism and Essential Fatty Acids", "Central Auditory Processing
Disorders", "Siblings of Children with ASD", "ADHD/ADD and
ASD", "Autism and Nutrition", "Acceptance and Denial",
“One Child’s Story”.
Regular chats take place Mon-Fri at 1pm and 9 pm daily. If no
one is in the chat room when you get there...give it a chance. You never know
who might drop in!
INSTRUCTIONS ON ACCESS ABOUT.COM CHAT
Hi! Floyd Tilton of About.Com’s autism/pdd community has generously invited us to borrow their wonderful chat room to use for our chats. The following is a detailed description of how to access this room.
1. Click here to access About.com's Autism/PDD Community.
2. On the grey bar (under Floyd's picture) click on "CHAT".
3. Click on "Log on to Chat".
4. On this page: (a) Under "nickname", delete "guest" and type in a name for yourself. (b) Choose your preferred "font size".
5. Click on "Connect" and after a very short time; your chat screen will come up.
6. Move your screen by clicking the icon at the top left hand side of the window. Then drag the window to centre of your screen.
For
chat questions, please email liz@deaknet.com
NOW AVAILABLE: "BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO AUTISM IN
PRESCHOOLERS IN YORK REGION" - A step-by-step approach. You've got a
diagnosis, NOW what do you do? Also includes resources, links, recommended
reading and guidelines for funding forms.
"GENERAL BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO AUTISM"
Includes a dictionary, short guide to communication, sensory integrations,
autism and diet, ABA/IBI and a list of other therapies, recommended reading,
links and more. Designed as a companion to the York Region Guide, it is also a
stand-alone and can be used for any area.
Totally free of charge! Email us at bbbautism@deaknet.com
New on the BBB website: Newsletter Archives, Parent
Empowerment Resources. Look for new sections every time a workshop is presented.
Now available: Communication as Behavior, Effective Advocacy, and Writing
Effective Needs Statements
Updated Sections Include: Conferences
PLEASE COME CHECK OUT BBB
KIDS.....A GREAT CHAT ROOM FOR SIBLINGS AND HIGHER FUNCTIONING KIDS
TO MEET!
UPCOMING
PARENT EMPOWERMENT WORKSHOPS
Financial Concerns & Taxes presented by Morty Cohen, Chartered Accountant
Tuesday November 6th, Room B13
Cost: Members $ 5.00, Non-Members $ 15.00
Sensory Integration Make ‘n Take Workshop Instructor Shirley Sutton, Occupational Therapist
Saturday, November 17th Room B 13 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Shirley’s specialty training areas include early intervention and sensory integration. She brings more than 20 years’ extensive clinical experience from a wide variety of settings, including consulting work with Geneva Centre, two private therapy centres, several community living associations and early intervention programs. Shirley co-authored the book ‘Building Bridges Through Sensory Integration’ and the workbook ‘Learn to Print and Draw: A Tactile-Kinesthetic Approach’.
Cost: includes lunch, materials, and handouts. Members $ 25.00 Non-Members $ 40.00
P.E.C.S. Picture Exchange Communication System
Tuesday November 20th, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm, 2nd Floor Boardroom
Shana Elman, Speech & Language Pathologist with Bloorview MacMillan Centre. Visual communication materials to aid and facilitate learning and leisure by ‘Graduate Beginnings’ will be available for sale, and custom orders can be taken.
Cost: Members $ 5.00, Non-Members $ 15.00
Dental Care and Autism with Dr. David Isen AT HIS OFFICE – 4800 LESLIE STREET SUITE 111, NORTH YORK
Tuesday December 11th, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Cost: Members $ 5.00, Non-Members $ 15.00
Living With Asperger’s Syndrome. Gary Waleski, An Adult With Asperger’s Talks About His Experiences
Tuesday, December 18th, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm, 2nd Floor Boardroom
Understanding how the disorder affects the child and tips on how to effectively deal with children in your care. To help parents, teacher and EAs better understand and help facilitate the child’s growth in school. Gary is totally independent, works fulltime, has further career goals, does frequent public speaking presentations on autism/PDD, and is newsletter editor for Autism Society Ontario – Halton Chapter. He has a large circle of friends, many hobbies & interests and leads a well-balanced and fulfilling life.
Cost: Members $ 5.00, Non-Members $ 15.00
...Proudly Presented by Autism Society Ontario ~ York Region Chapter and BBB Autism Support Network
Registration Required, Limited Enrollment. Email asoyork@axxent.ca Location: 11181 Yonge Street, Richmond Hill
…HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE
COMING IN 2002…
1Asperger’s Disorder ~ Rose Ann Punnett of Kerry’s Place Services
1Autism in General ~ Dr. Adrienne Perry, Ph.D., C. Psych., TRE-ADD
1A New Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder; A Time-Line Continuum ~ Margo Allen, Early Intervention Services and Liz C, BBB Autism/ASO York Region
1Siblings of Children with Autism ~ Victor Predo, TRE-ADD
1Autism & Sexuality ~ Deanna Pietramala, Leaps & Bounds
1Social Skills ~ Deanna Pietramala, Leaps & Bounds
1School Discipline & The Exceptional Student ~ Lindsay Moir
1Behavior Management ~ Deanna Pietramala, Leaps & Bounds
ALSO:
Finalizing details on:
A 8-week Behavior Management Course
A Hanen’s More than Words Course
A ASOYRC/BBB Autism’s Head Start ABA Courses
A weekend with Dr. Robert Naseef ~ a weekend conference addressing the following topics:
· Special Children, Challenged Parents, Caring Professionals: Building Links that Endure
· The Father Factor: Understanding the Special Needs of Fathers
· First Aid for Your Relationship: When You’re Raising a Child With Special Needs
· Stress Busters: When Your Child has Special Needs
Other speakers and topics will be included in this
very special weekend!