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Jan 141 min read
Communication: Weekend news
Flora is developing her communication skills by verbally sharing her weekend news. We help Flora form complete sentences and organise her...
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May 31, 20231 min read
Ideas for sensory circuit and relaxation at home.
Sensory circuit and relaxation are very important for Flora's physical and mental calmness and readiness to learn. For more details and...
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florastophasma
May 31, 20231 min read
Magic potion
One of our favourite activities with Flora is reading stories and then combining them with exciting activities. For more information...
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florastophasma
May 31, 20231 min read
Making Toast
It is important to include in Flora's timetable different and creative activities aiming at developing her learning and her life skills....
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May 31, 20231 min read
Playing and painting with foam
Flora learns and concentrates more easily when she is playing and having fun. Painting with alternative media is one of her favourite...
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florastophasma
May 31, 20231 min read
Colour sorting activity
Flora is learning to identify different colours and finds it very engaging to do this with her clothes or other everyday objects. In this...
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florastophasma
May 31, 20231 min read
Making Playdough
Flora will return safely to her school in a few days. Until then, she continues to learn by having fun at home and making her own...
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May 31, 20231 min read
Kneading playdough
After Flora has made her own homemade playdough (see here) now it's time to play and learn with it. I need: Playdough rolling pin fork...
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florastophasma
May 31, 20231 min read
Pairing my socks
Flora continues to practice and improve her problem-solving skills using everyday objects she finds at home on a daily basis. Thus, she...
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florastophasma
May 31, 20231 min read
Fine motors skills: Activities using tweezers
Flora is participating in activities that strengthen the muscles of both her hands and her fingers on a daily basis. This results in the...
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florastophasma
May 31, 20231 min read
Autism and Maths: A game with beads, dice and numbers
Flora learns Maths more easily when the activity is combined with play and everyday objects. More information about fine motor skills can...
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florastophasma
May 31, 20231 min read
Sorting buttons by colour
Flora learns to sort buttons by their colour. In this way she is practising her problem-solving skills (see here). To help her understand...
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May 31, 20231 min read
Counting Buttons
Flora learns to count using everyday objects such as buttons and choosing them based on their colour. In this way she is practicing her...
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florastophasma
Apr 27, 20231 min read
Movement game with a dice
Through group activities Flora learns to follow social rules, to interact with others, to cooperate and to build her self-confidence. For...
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florastophasma
Apr 27, 20231 min read
Matching the symbols
Flora learns what's in her school bag by matching symbols. This helps her with building her vocabulary. Flora is still at an early stage...
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florastophasma
Apr 27, 20231 min read
Handmade slime
Flora is struggling with joint attention, so in order to help her we have planned and demonstrated a group activity, making slime. For...
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florastophasma
Apr 27, 20231 min read
I am making hot chocolate
Flora learns to communicate and build simple sentences by making a hot chocolate. When Flora was at a relatively early stage of...
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florastophasma
Apr 27, 20231 min read
'In the lake’- Developing play skills
Flora is learning to develop her pretend play skills. In order to support her with this we have planned an engaging activity to encourage...
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florastophasma
Mar 26, 20231 min read
Robot made out of foil
When planning an activity it is important that the activity has a purpose that is understandable. This way the activity becomes more...
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florastophasma
Mar 26, 20231 min read
I am learning to put on my jacket and tie my shoelaces
Flora is learning to become as independent as possible in her daily life. For this reason, she practices basic skills that are necessary...
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florastophasma
Mar 26, 20231 min read
I decorate the Christmas Tree
Flora is learning the spatial concepts by decorating the Christmas tree. With the use of symbols, Flora is learning to place the...
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florastophasma
Mar 26, 20231 min read
I am playing with the balloon
Flora builds her vocabulary by playing with a balloon. She is learning colours and new actions/verbs. For more information on vocabulary...
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florastophasma
Mar 26, 20231 min read
Wash my hands
Flora learns how to wash her hands correctly by following all the steps. Because of the current situation with the Coronavirus, washing...
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florastophasma
Mar 26, 20231 min read
I am using my timetable!
Flora uses her visual timetable every day so that she can predict what is coming up during the day. Flora starts the day at school by...
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florastophasma
Mar 26, 20231 min read
Morning Circle
Flora starts her day at school with the Morning Circle. The Morning Circle can include the following sections: who is in class today,...
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florastophasma
Mar 26, 20231 min read
Flora learns about emotions!
Flora learns 4 basic emotions: happiness, sadness, anger and tiredness. Because Flora can't identify how she is feeling, we want to...
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florastophasma
Mar 26, 20231 min read
Autism and the use of the mini whiteboard.
In a previous post we have talked about the importance of the visual timetable. You can find more information here. The use of the visual...
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florastophasma
Mar 26, 20231 min read
How do I react to my Emotions?
As Flora has consolidated her knowledge of the different emotions (see stage one here), she is now ready to learn strategies to manage...
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florastophasma
Mar 26, 20231 min read
Mini Canteen: Buying my snack
In Maths, Flora is currently learning how to manage money in a way more relatable to her , by buying her snack. We have chosen some of...
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florastophasma
Mar 26, 20231 min read
Snack time
Snack time gives Flora an opportunity to practice her vocabulary and communication skills. We choose snack options that are tempting for...
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florastophasma
Mar 16, 20231 min read
How is the weather?
Flora learns about the weather by playing with sensory items. In the sunshine she wears sunglasses, in the rain she sprays water, in the...
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Mar 16, 20232 min read
Maths and drawing
When Maths are combined with creative and playful activities, Flora can concentrate and absorb the new knowledge more easily. More...
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florastophasma
Mar 16, 20231 min read
An attention, memory and vocabulary game
After setting the termly learning targets for Flora, it is important to plan activities that can give her the opportunity to achieve...
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florastophasma
Mar 16, 20231 min read
Putting away the cutlery
Flora continues developing her life skills that strengthen her independence. In previous posts we have mentioned the importance for...
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florastophasma
Mar 16, 20231 min read
Cleaning the table
Flora continues developing her life skills with the aim to promote her independence. In previous posts we have mentioned the importance...
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florastophasma
Feb 17, 20231 min read
Sensory Box
In previous posts we have talked about the importance of organizing activities that enhance communication (see here), vocabulary...
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florastophasma
Feb 17, 20231 min read
Sorting by size activity
Often, Flora finds Maths and Mathematical concepts challenging.However, when Maths are taught through play, Flora can engage more and...
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