Recently I was contacted by a parent of an autistic child about to start in Secondary School for the first time. She asked had I any advice on what to…
Communication between school and home is so vital when you have a child with additional needs. I first learned about Communication Journals when my oldest son Conor started in Knockrooskey…
A Social Story is descriptive, short; situation-event or activity focused. It will provide specific information on what to expect during a particular situation, event or activity and why. Social Story…
Starting School Checklist Whether it is your child’s first day starting in a new school or your child is about to return to school following the holidays; transitioning to school…
Greetings are an activity that are an essential part of daily life skills that we all take for granted. Being able to say hello or goodbye is a social skill…
Autism and Visual Supports in our house, go hand in hand. Both my boys rely heavily on Visual Supports to help them understand the world around them. I have recently…
The other day over on my FACEBOOK blog I shared a photograph of some handwriting printables I created to help my son Conor with his writing practice and pencil control.…
Conor has always struggled with using his hands, hand writing and fine motor activities have always been a massive challenge for him. He has a diagnosis of multiple Special Needs…
As a mom of 4 I have learned that every child progresses at their own rate. My oldest child, Hailey learned everything so quickly, I took it for granted that…