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How to learn colours, shapes and sizes easily

How to learn colours, shapes and sizes easily

Keeping up with home learning is really hard and I take my hat off to those parents that do it all the time. We took a relaxed approach over half term and went for an…

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Products
Why Visuals are Louder than Words in the Kitchen

Why Visuals are Louder than Words in the Kitchen

Visual recipes allow my kids to get involved in cooking and really learn the process. This is why I have created The Visual Cookbook. … View Post
Therapy and Resources
This weeks early learning theme was all about Bugs

This weeks early learning theme was all about Bugs

For the last couple of weeks we have had learning themes to help me plan out our activities while we are home learning. This … View Post
Speech and Language
Learning how to choose with kids TV shows

Learning how to choose with kids TV shows

For some of us making a choice is really easy.  I always know what my preference is and I rarely have an issue … View Post
Therapy and Resources
This Weeks Early Learning Theme – Knights & Castles

This Weeks Early Learning Theme – Knights & Castles

To keep things interesting whilst we are attempting to home-school I am attempting to do theme weeks. We already have a good routine going … View Post
Reviews
PECS® Schedule Board Kit – Review

PECS® Schedule Board Kit – Review

I have been using visual aids with my kids for a while now and they both also use PECS to communicate. It took me … View Post
Therapy and Resources
This Week’s Early Learning Theme – All About Bodies

This Week’s Early Learning Theme – All About Bodies

How are you getting on with home schooling while we are on lockdown?The first couple of weeks were hard but now we are … View Post
Autism
Behind the scenes in my SEN home

Behind the scenes in my SEN home

Sometimes it is hard to explain how life is different in an SEN home. All homes change when you add kids, but many of … View Post
Speech and Language
How to use Signing to Support Communication

How to use Signing to Support Communication

Language can be difficult for many different reasons and that is why using visual aids for young children and those with communication challenges is … View Post
Autism
How Routines can Reduce Anxiety and Improve Development.

How Routines can Reduce Anxiety and Improve Development.

Tried and tested successful parenting methods may not work well with autistic children.  This is because autistic children experience the world differently and … View Post