Autism, NEURODIVERSITY, social learning, alternative to social skills, SPED, social emotional learning, SEL, use like boom cards, Speech Therapy, special education, literacy*
Learning ages 8 -13
Helps children/teenagers to develop problem solving skills to help them navigate their social world.
The Problem Solving Online Games were created in response to the need for new approaches to teaching social skills to autistic children. They are designed by special education and allied health professionals. They aim to provide an alternative to traditional methods by teaching children and teenagers social learning in a way that embraces neurodiversity and allows them to build confidence using their strengths and viewpoint of the world.
restorative practice justice, challenging behavior management, classroom behavior, classroom management, neuro-inclusive, anger management, behavior tracking, sensory sensitivities/needs, autism
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A collaborative, positive approach to discussing your child’s expressions of need (behavior) writh them.
How it works:
Create a comic book of what happened to:
Solve the mystery (find the problem which caused the behavior).
Help the child to reflect on alternative ways to express their needs.
Sometimes it can be hard to discuss situations when your child was angry with them. However, it is a necessary step to help identify the why (problem) that made them angry and to provide them with alternative strategies for expressing their needs in the future.
The comic book mystery uses the principals of reflective practice (also known as reflective justice) to help children to process their choices. It opens conversation using a collaborative, non-threatening, positive approach that supports the child and adult in identifying the why (problem) and solving it together.
Includes:
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Instructions and tips
67 comic strip sheets of varying levels - some with spaces for creating own headings
8 pages of explosions, speech bubbles for decorating comics
first/then, Autism, visuals, SPED, Speech Therapy, special education, early intervention, literacy, neurodiversity-affirming
Visual Communication Cards can be used to support communication between the adult and child. These cards are designed to help communicate which locations/activities/events the child will be going to/doing now, next and then. This increased understanding can help to reduce anxiety.
Children and adults can use different combinations to explain where they are going/would like to go and things they are going to do/would like to do.
Uses visuals to support visual learners and autistic children.
Can can be used over and over!
Includes:
3 now/next boards (different colors)
2 now/next/then boards (different colors)
86 location/activity/events cards
42 editable location cards
**Step-by-step template Daffodil Day / Spring Hat Art Lesson.
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Spring, Arts and Crafts, template
Video and written instructions on our website - buildingblocks
Arts and crafts, special occasions, coloring, cutting, scissors skills, drawing.
You need:
White paper with template printed on it or yellow, blue and green paper/card with template printed on it.
staples
black marker
colors.
scissors.
glue
Hope you’ve a lovely Daffodil Day!
St Patrick’s Day Art Step-by-step template.
Arts and crafts, special occasions, coloring, cutting, scissors skills, drawing.
Make St Patrick’s Day art easy with this step-by-step template with written and video instructions.
Video instructions on our website - buildingblocks
You need:
template printed on white paper or colored paper.
colors.
scissors.
glue
yellow crepe paper
black page
colored pastels
Hope you’ve a great St Patrick’s Day!
Step-by-step template for making a Pop-up Passover Card!
Arts and Crafts, cutting, sticking.
You need:
Templates (either print on colored card or white and color it in).
2 blue sheets of card.
Scissors
Glue
Video instructions on our website - buildingblocks
Have a Happy Passover!
MAKE A GINGERBREAD HOUSE STEP-BY-STEP template Arts and Crafts PDF.
Arts and Craft, cutting, sticking, coloring, Christmas, holidays.
YOU NEED:
Template
Colors
Scissors
Glue
Written instructions included.
Video instructions on our website - buildingblocks
Suitable for all ages
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
MAKE A 3D THANKSGIVING CARD STEP-BY-STEP TEMPLATE Arts and Crafts PDF.
Arts and Craft, cutting, sticking, coloring.
YOU NEED:
Template
Colors
Cardboard (optional)
Scissors
Glue
Written instructions included.
Video instructions on our website - buildingblocks
Suitable for all ages
Have a Happy Thanksgiving!
MAKE A 3D SNOWMAN CARD STEP-BY-STEP template Arts and Crafts PDF.
Arts and Craft, cutting, sticking, coloring.
YOU NEED:
Template
Colors
Cardboard (optional)
Scissors
Glue
Written instructions included.
Video instructions on our website - buildingblocks
Suitable for all ages
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Make a Chocolate Easter Bunny. Step-by-step instructions. Recipe. PDF.
Arts and crafts, life skills, baking, cooking.
You need:
Templates printed
Bowl
Cling film or large freezer bags
Milk Chocolate
White chocolate/sweets for decorating
2 spoons - (tablespoon and teaspoon)
Written instructions included.
Video instructions on our website - buildingblocks
Suitable for all ages!
Have a great Easter!
MAKE A VAMPIRE. STEP-BY-STEP Halloween Arts and Crafts template. Autumn. PDF.
Arts and Crafts, cutting, sticking, coloring.
You need:
Templates (either print on colored card or white and color it in).
Yellow crepe paper
Scissors
Glue
Written instructions included.
Video instructions on our website - buildingblocks
Suitable for all ages
Have a Happy Halloween!
**CHOO CHOO CHOO, I LOVE YOU! Valentine’s card step-by-step template with instructions for those who love trains! **
Arts and crafts, special occasions, coloring, cutting, scissors skills, drawing.
Card can be personalized by adding child’s photo to the train!
Includes:
2 ready-to-print colored cards.
1 add photo card template.
1 color-in card no photo needed template.
instructions
Written instructions also on our website - buildingblocks
You need:
printed template sheet.
child’s photo.
colors.
scissors.
glue
Hope you’ve a great Valentine’s Day!
**Make a Chinese New Year Rabbit **- Step-by-step instructions & template. Art & Craft. Written and video instructions.
Chinese New Year, Arts and Crafts, cutting, sticking, special occasions, Montessori, early intervention, KS1, KS2
Want something simple to make while celebrating the Chinese New Year? Something that will help with the children’s cutting, folding and coloring skills. Try our MAKE A RABBIT template - with step-by-step instructions!
Video instructions on our website - buildingblocks
Step-by-step template & instructions for making an Easter Chicken!
Arts and Crafts, cutting, sticking.
You need:
Templates (either print on colored card or white and color it in).
Scissors
Glue
Yellow crepe paper
Ribbon or straw
Toilet paper
Written instructions included.
Video instructions on our website - buildingblocks
Suitable for all ages!
Have a great Easter!
MAKE A PUMPKIN. STEP-BY-STEP Halloween Arts and Crafts template. Autumn. PDF.
Arts and Crafts, cutting, sticking, coloring.
YOU NEED:
Template
Colors
Cardboard (optional)
Scissors
Glue
Written instructions included.
Video instructions on our website - buildingblocks
Suitable for all ages
Have a Happy Halloween!
** 44 Visual Animal Matching Cards**
Autism, Gestalt language processors, flash cards, SPED, vocabulary, Speech Therapy, special education, early intervention, literacy, GLP, NLA, Natural language acquisition
Cards support children with learning the animals, natural language acquisition, reading and understanding.
Can be used for:
vocabulary building
communication
sorting cards (wild, farm, home etc.)
flash cards
snap
matching games
understanding representation of animals in photo and picture forms
IT’S A - ANIMAL VISUAL LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT JIGSAW
Autism, Gestalt language processors, sentence, SPED, vocabulary, building, Speech Therapy, special education, early intervention, literacy, GLP, NLA, Natural language acquisition
This jigsaw uses play to support children with natural language acquisition and reading.
Children can use different combinations to create the ‘It’s a’ phrase.
Ideal for Gestalt Language Processors.
Mitigable gestalt - it’s a + words/phrases.
Suitable for all stages but particularly suitable for stage 2 and 3 GLP!
Uses visuals to support visual learners and autistic children.
Can can be used over and over!
Includes:
31 animal pieces
45 sentence starters pieces
14 editable jigsaw pieces
15 ‘and’ pieces for extending sentences
Autism, Gestalt language processors, sentence, SPED, building, Speech Therapy, special education, early intervention, literacy, GLP, NLA, Natural language acquisition
This social story helps to build confidence, reduce anxiety, discusses safety and coping with visiting places they don’t like.
Designed to support gestalt language processors naturally acquire language.
Activities included!
I WOULD LIKE… A book for Gestalt Language Processors.
Autism. Speech Therapy. Early Intervention.
**‘I WOULD LIKE’ **is an important phrase for communication and helping children to communicate their needs. This story helps gestalt language processors to learn the phrase and apply it to everyday life.
Mitigable gestalt - I WOULD LIKE + words/phrases.
Uses visual symbol for ‘I WOULD LIKE’ to help with understanding.
Suitable for all stages but particularly for stages 1 + 2
Can be printed as used as a book or shown on a screen as part of a lesson.
NO PREP Step-by-step Mother’s Day Art Lesson.
Spring, arts and crafts, special occasions, coloring, cutting, scissors skills, sticking, template.
Video instructions on our website - buildingblocks Written instructions in template.
You need:
Templates (included)
Scissors
Glue
Stapler
Wrapping for flowers - (can use almost any paper)
Hope you’ve a lovely Mother’s Day!