Apps and Computer Resources for Speech, Language and Social Skills
Reading Comprehension and Inference Apps
Computer Resources for Special Needs
Autism Videos:
My Name is David: By Autism Speaks - Great video to show friends, family, care-givers and educators to give an idea of how a child with Autism experiences life and how their community can help them. Very well presented and appealing to watch.
http://www.youtube.com/user/AutismSpeaksVids
Sensory Overload (Interacting with Autism Project) by Miguel Jiron. © 2012 Mugged By Sound, Rescued By A Waitress by ROBERT KRULWICH In this richly imagined animation, which jumps from film to drawings, from pens tapping, sodas being sucked, kettles whistling, to the boy's feeling penned in, you feel — for just a minute — what it's like to be in what's called "sensory overload." And then, in the quietest way, someone notices.
Sensory Overload (Interacting with Autism Project) by Miguel Jiron on Vimeo
http://vimeo.com/52193530
Articles of interest:
Teaching Your Child
How to Teach Eye Contact in a Meaningful, Comfortable Way
http://speech2u.blogspot.com/2013/04/autism-eye-contact.html
Life Skills: Ages 2-18 - by BusyKidsHappyMoms - this blogger compiled the list with a lot of input, but admits she does not know how to do everything on it. Very interesting and helpful, though, with a grain of salt!
http://www.busykidshappymom.org/p/life-skills.html
Should Children with ADHD Sit Still?
Great site for helpful information on maximizing ADHD or ASD students learning
http://www.spectrumpsychological.net/1/post/2013/04/adhd-tips-for-parents-should-they-sit-still.html
Helping Your Child's Independence and Communication
Visual Supports in the Home - 1 - video with ideas in how to increase communication, choices, independence and safety in your home
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doDjIff1ffM
Visual Supports in the Home - 2 - video with ideas in how to increase communication, choices, independence and safety in your home
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGufwa9m7Tc
Understanding Your Child
Why kids with Autism May Avoid Eye Contact
This article is about a study regarding how children with Autism perceive visual stimuli neurologically. Interesting.
http://www.livescience.com/37167-autism-avoid-eye-contact-brain.html
Sensory Integration tips for easier bedtimes
Cut and paste the link below into your browser
www.examiner.com/article/sensory-integration-tips-for-easier-bedtimes
Protecting Your Child
Teaching Kids about Tricky People
http://blog.asha.org/2013/05/09/kid-confidential-teaching-our-kids-about-tricky-people/
Temporary Tattoos for your child for Day Trips
This site has temporary tattoos that can be ordered with your phone number for your children to wear in case they get lost on an outing. Very cool idea!
http://tottoos.org/
nu m8+ product
A child’s digital watch which cannot be removed or deactivated without your knowledge. If this should happen an instant alert is sent straight to your phone and/or email with your child’s location. No other child locator in the world can match this. Another great feature of nu.m8+ is the ability to set up a virtual fence as a ‘safe zone’. If your child steps outside this zone you’ll be notified.
http://www.lok8u.com.au/num8+.html
Your Child: Play and Leisure
How to Plan a Special Needs Playdate - from the Friendship Circle Blog. I don't agree with all of it, but the mom who wrote the article has some good and helpful ideas.
http://www.friendshipcircle.org/blog/2012/08/15/how-to-plan-a-special-needs-playdate/
Planning a Play Date for Younger Children - How to host a successful play date - Dallas Stay-at-Home Moms | Examiner.com http://www.examiner.com/stay-at-home-moms-in-dallas/how-to-host-a-successful-play-date#ixzz1GrBTsQ2b
or.... http://www.examiner.com/article/how-to-host-a-successful-play-date#ixzz1GrBTsQ2b
Autism Games - This site is run by a speech therapist and has games for children with limited verbal output at three levels. The site is designed to help parents learn ways to interact and have fun with their children through play.
https://sites.google.com/site/autismgames/home/games-pages
Gifts for Autistic Children - an article by Ella Rain with advice on buying gifts that would be engaging for children with Autism, based on specific characteristics.
http://autism.lovetoknow.com/Gifts_for_Autistic_Children
Skill-building Toy Guide for Children with Special Needs
http://issuu.com/learningexpresstoys/docs/special-needs-catalog
10 Restaurant Waiting Games to Play with Kids
This site has ten games to play at a restaurant to keep your child (and yourself) busy. I used to play some of these games with my children when they were younger and I still remember my brothers making the triangle paper "footballs!"
http://www.repeatcrafterme.com/2012/04/10-restaurant-waiting-games-to-play.html
FREE lifetime pass to National Parks
This blogger posts steps to obtain a free life time pass to all national parks for children with disabilities. She also has a list of days that are free for everyone at the parks.
http://adayinourshoes.com/2011/06/22/free-lifetime-pass-to-national-parks/
Helpful Books
Get Out, Explore, and Have Fun!: How Families of Children With Autism or Asperger Syndrome Can Get the Most Out of Community Activities
This book does what it says. Click on the above title to access the link to Amazon. Also has a Kindle version.
Inspiring Videos
Caden and Connor - This is an amazing video of two young brothers who race together and share an amazing bond. The younger brother, Caden, has Cerebral Palsy among other diagnoses. The older brother, Connor, races with Caden in a bike cart in the back because it makes Caden laugh and smile.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9J5UqYRxY48
Community Based Resources prepared by Audrey Fiscor, our school social worker
*** Disclaimer *** Although this list was provided on this site, these resources are not run, funded or facilitated by HVRSD. The information is provided as a resource with no judgement as to whether or not individuals should participate.
HVRSD Special Education PTO
Kidspalooza/other events and resources www.hvrsd.org
Yoga Loka
Frenchtown, NJ Special needs yoga instruction (908) 268-7430
Hasty Acres Farm
Kingston, NJ Special needs horseback riding (609)921-8389
Schafer Gymnastics
Lawrenceville, NJ Special needs gymnastics program (609) 393-5855
Comprehensive Mental Health
Pennington, NJ Social skills groups (609) 737-7797
Jewish Family and Children Services of Greater Mercer County
Princeton, NJ Activities/online community resources directory (609)987-8100
Kids Guide NJ
Special needs resources/activities www.kidsguide.com
Special Olympics, NJ
Special needs resources/activities www.sonj.org
My Name is David: By Autism Speaks - Great video to show friends, family, care-givers and educators to give an idea of how a child with Autism experiences life and how their community can help them. Very well presented and appealing to watch.
http://www.youtube.com/user/AutismSpeaksVids
Sensory Overload (Interacting with Autism Project) by Miguel Jiron. © 2012 Mugged By Sound, Rescued By A Waitress by ROBERT KRULWICH In this richly imagined animation, which jumps from film to drawings, from pens tapping, sodas being sucked, kettles whistling, to the boy's feeling penned in, you feel — for just a minute — what it's like to be in what's called "sensory overload." And then, in the quietest way, someone notices.
Sensory Overload (Interacting with Autism Project) by Miguel Jiron on Vimeo
http://vimeo.com/52193530
Articles of interest:
Teaching Your Child
How to Teach Eye Contact in a Meaningful, Comfortable Way
http://speech2u.blogspot.com/2013/04/autism-eye-contact.html
Life Skills: Ages 2-18 - by BusyKidsHappyMoms - this blogger compiled the list with a lot of input, but admits she does not know how to do everything on it. Very interesting and helpful, though, with a grain of salt!
http://www.busykidshappymom.org/p/life-skills.html
Should Children with ADHD Sit Still?
Great site for helpful information on maximizing ADHD or ASD students learning
http://www.spectrumpsychological.net/1/post/2013/04/adhd-tips-for-parents-should-they-sit-still.html
Helping Your Child's Independence and Communication
Visual Supports in the Home - 1 - video with ideas in how to increase communication, choices, independence and safety in your home
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doDjIff1ffM
Visual Supports in the Home - 2 - video with ideas in how to increase communication, choices, independence and safety in your home
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGufwa9m7Tc
Understanding Your Child
Why kids with Autism May Avoid Eye Contact
This article is about a study regarding how children with Autism perceive visual stimuli neurologically. Interesting.
http://www.livescience.com/37167-autism-avoid-eye-contact-brain.html
Sensory Integration tips for easier bedtimes
Cut and paste the link below into your browser
www.examiner.com/article/sensory-integration-tips-for-easier-bedtimes
Protecting Your Child
Teaching Kids about Tricky People
http://blog.asha.org/2013/05/09/kid-confidential-teaching-our-kids-about-tricky-people/
Temporary Tattoos for your child for Day Trips
This site has temporary tattoos that can be ordered with your phone number for your children to wear in case they get lost on an outing. Very cool idea!
http://tottoos.org/
nu m8+ product
A child’s digital watch which cannot be removed or deactivated without your knowledge. If this should happen an instant alert is sent straight to your phone and/or email with your child’s location. No other child locator in the world can match this. Another great feature of nu.m8+ is the ability to set up a virtual fence as a ‘safe zone’. If your child steps outside this zone you’ll be notified.
http://www.lok8u.com.au/num8+.html
Your Child: Play and Leisure
How to Plan a Special Needs Playdate - from the Friendship Circle Blog. I don't agree with all of it, but the mom who wrote the article has some good and helpful ideas.
http://www.friendshipcircle.org/blog/2012/08/15/how-to-plan-a-special-needs-playdate/
Planning a Play Date for Younger Children - How to host a successful play date - Dallas Stay-at-Home Moms | Examiner.com http://www.examiner.com/stay-at-home-moms-in-dallas/how-to-host-a-successful-play-date#ixzz1GrBTsQ2b
or.... http://www.examiner.com/article/how-to-host-a-successful-play-date#ixzz1GrBTsQ2b
Autism Games - This site is run by a speech therapist and has games for children with limited verbal output at three levels. The site is designed to help parents learn ways to interact and have fun with their children through play.
https://sites.google.com/site/autismgames/home/games-pages
Gifts for Autistic Children - an article by Ella Rain with advice on buying gifts that would be engaging for children with Autism, based on specific characteristics.
http://autism.lovetoknow.com/Gifts_for_Autistic_Children
Skill-building Toy Guide for Children with Special Needs
http://issuu.com/learningexpresstoys/docs/special-needs-catalog
10 Restaurant Waiting Games to Play with Kids
This site has ten games to play at a restaurant to keep your child (and yourself) busy. I used to play some of these games with my children when they were younger and I still remember my brothers making the triangle paper "footballs!"
http://www.repeatcrafterme.com/2012/04/10-restaurant-waiting-games-to-play.html
FREE lifetime pass to National Parks
This blogger posts steps to obtain a free life time pass to all national parks for children with disabilities. She also has a list of days that are free for everyone at the parks.
http://adayinourshoes.com/2011/06/22/free-lifetime-pass-to-national-parks/
Helpful Books
Get Out, Explore, and Have Fun!: How Families of Children With Autism or Asperger Syndrome Can Get the Most Out of Community Activities
This book does what it says. Click on the above title to access the link to Amazon. Also has a Kindle version.
Inspiring Videos
Caden and Connor - This is an amazing video of two young brothers who race together and share an amazing bond. The younger brother, Caden, has Cerebral Palsy among other diagnoses. The older brother, Connor, races with Caden in a bike cart in the back because it makes Caden laugh and smile.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9J5UqYRxY48
Community Based Resources prepared by Audrey Fiscor, our school social worker
*** Disclaimer *** Although this list was provided on this site, these resources are not run, funded or facilitated by HVRSD. The information is provided as a resource with no judgement as to whether or not individuals should participate.
HVRSD Special Education PTO
Kidspalooza/other events and resources www.hvrsd.org
Yoga Loka
Frenchtown, NJ Special needs yoga instruction (908) 268-7430
Hasty Acres Farm
Kingston, NJ Special needs horseback riding (609)921-8389
Schafer Gymnastics
Lawrenceville, NJ Special needs gymnastics program (609) 393-5855
Comprehensive Mental Health
Pennington, NJ Social skills groups (609) 737-7797
Jewish Family and Children Services of Greater Mercer County
Princeton, NJ Activities/online community resources directory (609)987-8100
Kids Guide NJ
Special needs resources/activities www.kidsguide.com
Special Olympics, NJ
Special needs resources/activities www.sonj.org
Communicating with Your Child
The above poster offers different ways to draw language from your child about school. It is available for purchase at the link below.
http://www.imom.com/tools/conversation-starters/after-school-talk/
http://www.imom.com/tools/conversation-starters/after-school-talk/