Making Schedules for Autistic Kids
Making Schedules for Kids Autistic Kids Note Free to share with link back to learnplaythrive.com Copyright 2018 Learn Play Thrive, PLLC Therapists, dive deep into how to make a schedule and so much more in The Learn Play Thrive Approach to Autism, an online self-study course. Browse More Posts View All
The Best Therapy is Usually Simple
The Best Therapy is Usually Simple Sometimes doing therapy can feel like a performance. You plan this beautiful hour, orchestrate it, and then wait for your applause and bow… …and then the parents take their child back to regular life. Which is no performance at all. It’s rich and complicated and messy. And, usually, rushed. […]
Getting Unstuck with Self-Calming for Autism
Getting Unstuck with Self-Calming for Autism When we work with autistic kids, we often find that self-regulation is challenging. Our young clients begin to get upset and don’t have the skills they need to wind back down again. Many of us know strategies that we think would help, but we have trouble getting the child […]
The #1 Reason OTs Feel Ineffective with Autistic Kids
The #1 Reason OTs Feel Ineffective with Autistic Kids Most OTs want so badly to make a real impact in the lives of the people we work with. We want to feel like what we are doing matters for our kids and their families, that it is effective, and that our time has been well […]
3 Essential Types of Visual Supports To Help Autistic Kids Succeed
3 Essential Types of Visual Supports To Help Autistic Kids Succeed Many parents and therapists have heard by now that visual supports can help kids make sense of their instructions. We know that receptive language, or making sense of what they hear, is difficult for our autistic kids, and that visual learning is something they’re […]
Rethinking Hand-Over-Hand Assistance for Autistic Kids
Rethinking Hand-Over-Hand Assistance for Autistic Kids Somewhere along the line, many of us got the idea that our goal as therapists is to get our kids to reach their therapy goals. With that in mind, many of us dive in and do what it takes. Do we need to tell them what to do? Show […]
A Confident OT: What It Looks Like & How to Get There
A Confident OT: What It Looks Like & How to Get There Three Indispensable Steps to Becoming a Truly Confident Therapist The Long Road to Get Here At some point in our careers, most of us turn a corner: we no longer feel like we are “faking” our clinical skills, we don’t spend hours preparing […]
Creating Autism Interventions that Promote Flexibility:
Creating Autism Interventions that Promote Flexibility: Your Ultimate Guide One thing we know about the learning style of autistic people is that there is often a strong adherence to routines. This can sometimes really work to their advantage. Imagine the child who always comes into the classroom, hangs their backpack, washes their hands, and then […]
Rethinking Reinforcers for Autism
Rethinking Reinforcers for Autism Everyone who’s worked with autistic kids on tough goals knows that in order to be successful we have to tap into their motivation. None of us, neurotypical or otherwise, has an easy time doing things that aren’t meaningful or motivating to us. This is especially true for our young clients. So […]
Rethinking Planned Ignoring for Autitic Kids
Rethinking Planned Ignoring for Autistic Kids If you work with autistic children, you’re always looking for effective strategies to help your clients meet their goals. When challenging behaviors get in the way, many therapists decide that a behavioral approach is the way to go. They may choose to ignore their clients’ challenging behaviors, praise or […]
