This is a perfect model to use to practice social skills for Valentine’s Day, especially if your child will be interacting with other children during a school or therapy setting. 4. Decorate your own Valentine’s Day card. At Centria Autism, we made our very own printable valentines that you can download here! Help your child express their Check out this article we have on Autism Friendly Valentine’s activities for some ideas. By tailoring the celebration to the child’s preferences, the day becomes a more enjoyable and meaningful experience. Encouraging Positive Social Skills: Valentine’s Day offers a valuable opportunity to teach empathy and understanding to all children. Red Hot Valentines Day Slime. This activity stimulates the olfactory sensory as well as touch. This slime made out of red hots has a texture that kids will enjoy, as well as the smell of cinnamon, and it is soothing to play with. Directions on how to make Red Hot Valentines Day Slime can be found at this link. “Clifford’s Valentine’s Day” “The Peanuts Movie” (contains mild excitement but is generally calming). Pair the movie with beanbag seating, noise-canceling headphones, and a small bowl of favorite snacks. 8. Practice Mindfulness with Valentine’s-Themed Activities. Introduce mindfulness exercises to help your child regulate emotions. Every year leading up to Valentine’s Day, I make sure my class engages in acts of kindness, Valentine’s Day theme crafts, and baking! On Valentine’s Day, I dress the tables in red table clothes and hang red and pink banners. It’s so easy to decorate with materials from the dollar store. Just a little decoration goes a long way! hese circle time activities include 3 songs with visual supports and an interactive book about Valentine’s Day. They will help you liven up your circle time while keeping the focus on teaching a variety of skills from communication to literacy. The visual supports for Valentine’s Day include: a video that walk you through how I use them Here are five autism-friendly ways to interact with your child and share the love in February. And for your own pleasure glitter not included! 5 Autism-Friendly Valentine’s Day Crafts and Activities. Collage Valentines This project combines a little guided destruction with art. Valentine’s Day, the day we celebrate the people in our lives that are most important to us, is just around the corner. Many people spend time with loved ones, and kids exchange cards and treats with their teachers and classmates, but autistic children may experience the day a bit differently. Valentine’s Day, while a fun holiday for children, can be particularly challenging for children with autism. Many unique challenges come with holidays like Valentine’s Day for neuro–divergent children. The commotion in celebrations like Valentine’s Day can bring on Sensory Sensitivity, Communication challenges, and social implications Valentine’s Day is an opportunity to show others how much you care. As a parent or caregiver, showing affection for our children is one of the most fulfilling experiences. Think about your child’s preferences and give them a token of your love, whether that be treats, attention, a new Lego set, or a special rock. Let’s keep the themed, multi-level learning going with these fun Winter and Valentine’s Day themed activities! When I taught in the classroom, I frequently had multi-leveled groups, and using The Autism Helper’s resources were life changing. Valentine’s Day, the day we celebrate the people in our lives that are most important to us, is just around the corner. Many people spend time with loved ones, and kids will exchange cards and treats with their teachers and classmates, but children with autism may experience the day a bit differently. While they may Valentine’s Day and Autism: Six Ways to Help Your Child Prepare for The last few activities we made were the Valentine’s Shakes (oh so yummy) and this fun daub and peel heart activity. If you are not allowed to make food in school, you could always send this recipe home to families and have them send pictures of them making the shakes or other Valentine’s Day treats! Valentine’s Day, the day we celebrate the people in our lives that are most important to us, is just around the corner. Many people spend time with loved ones, and kids will exchange cards and treats with their teachers and classmates, but autistic children may experience the day a bit differently. While they may want Valentine’s Day and Autism: Six Ways to Help Your Child Prepare for Parties with brownies, chips galore and Valentine’s Day themed activities all day was just so much fun. While I don’t get to plan an entire day in a classroom anymore, I always make sure to assemble The Autism Helper activities and bring them to homes and daycares with me to use with my families. LOVE IS IN THE AIR with Valentine’s Day around the corner! We already started crafting and learning about the holiday. I used my social story to introduce the holiday to my class. This has been my class’ favorite social story so far! Here are a few pages to give you a short preview of what’s included: How about a game of Valentine-themed Jeopardy with these materials from Traveling Talker Time? Print and send these Valentine’s Day cards from CoughDrop . Are there any Pete the Cat fans? Weave Chat AAC created this companion vocabulary board for Valentine’s Day is Cool. Valentine’s Day Is Here: Enjoy a video sing along with the Swingset Being single on Valentine’s Day is hard, rather you are neurodiverse or neurotypical. Many individuals with high-functioning autism want to find love and be in a relationship. So, being single on Valentine’s Day serves as a painful reminder of their loneliness. However, this holiday doesn’t have to be depressing and sad. The Speech and Language Department have created an Attention Autism session for you to complete at home. Attention Autism is a motivating and creative approa Valentine’s Day is one of the most polarising holidays of the year. especially because, for someone with autism, “the traditional Valentine’s Day can be overwhelming.”
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