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Sandbox Learning Flier - Includes a description of Success Stories, list of current story titles, and information on receiving the free story. Please feel free to print and hand out the flier to anyone who migh be interested in the stories. For a copy of the flyer, please email us at: support@sandbox-learning.com.
8 Ways to Make Outings Less Stressful - Eight helpful hints for making any family outing or class trip less stressful. This is a perfect resource for professionals to print and give to parents or for parents to share with friends. Web Article PDF
Visual Strategies Leverage Autism's Strengths to Improve Lives - Discusses how children with autism often benefit from using visuals in stories, schedules, or communication. Web Article PDF
The School Year is Here. Is Your Child Ready? - The start of the school year can be stressful for parents and children. This article provides ideas for successfully making the transition. Web Article PDF
Using Visuals - Six steps for using visual reminders to help children become more organized and independent. Web Article PDF
Having Guests and Visiting Others - Seven helpful hints for teaching children how to be a polite host and a courteous guest. Web Article PDF
7 Inexpensive, Fun, and Educational Ideas for Family Activities - Includes a variety of fun activities families can do together throughout the year. Web Article PDF
Strategies for Helping Kids Get Organized - Six tips for helping kids independently keep their belongings organized. Web Article PDF
Encouraging Fitness in Children - Easy tips for incorporating healthy habits in a daily routine. Web Article PDF
Ways to Increase Communication and Language - Seven strategies for developing communication and language skills in children of any age or ability level. Web Article PDF
Encouraging Reading - Includes six fun ways to encourage reading throughout the day. Web Article PDF
Helping Children Develop Friendships - Discusses ideas for developing social skills and encouraging friendships. Web Article PDF
Conflict Reduction and Resolution - Strategies and ideas for teaching children to resolve conflicts and for creating environments that reduce conflicts. Web Article PDF
Six Skills to Build Through Play - Six skills adults can integrate into virtually any play activity. Web Article PDF
Tips for School Meetings - Strategies parents can use to make school meetings more productive and less stressful. Web Article PDF
Getting Ready for Summer Break - Ideas for making the transition from school to summer less stressful as well as ideas for summer routines. Web Article PDF
Activities for Summer Break - Ideas for keeping children engaged throughout the day while they learn and have fun. Web Article PDF
Rainy Day Activities - Make the most of time together by trying a few fun and creative indoor activities. Web Article PDF
Making the Start of School Less Stressful - The beginning of the school year is an exciting time, but for many children getting back into the routine can be difficult. This article includes ideas for starting the new school year right. Web Article PDF
Strategies for Making Data Collection Easier - Includes ideas for making data collection easier in the school and home. Web Article PDF
Fun Feelings Activities - Engaging ways to teach feelings and establish the foundation for developing more involved social skills. Web Article PDF
Reinforcing Children's Behavior - Reinforcing behavior is critical for helping children improve their skills in a variety of areas. This article includes important behavior management concepts for observing and reinforcing behaviors. Web Article PDF
Five Ways to Give Information with Visual Tools - Outlines five ideas for managing change and transitions with visual tools. This article is by Linda Hodgedon, M.ED. SLP-CCC, Speech Pathologist and Consultant for Autism and Related Disabilities. Web Article PDF
Teaching Children Health Skills - Ideas for teaching children basic personal care skills in a variety of ways. Web Article PDF
Creative Ideas for Motivating Children - Inspiring and versatile ideas for motivating children to complete difficult tasks or imporve their behavior. Web Article PDF
Ways to Save Time at Home and in the Classroom - Includes strategies for saving time, being more efficient, and making transitions easier. Web Article PDF
Teaching Conversational Skills - Ideas for teaching the critical skills necessary for communicating effectively with people. Web Article PDF
Routines and Routine Changes - Strategies for developing routines as well as ideas for helping children cope with schedule changes. Web Article PDF
Fun Activities for Teaching Cooperation - Ideas for fostering cooperation, problem solving, turn taking, and other critical social skills. Web Article PDF
Teaching Children Greetings and Good-byes - Practical ideas for working with children on starting and ending conversations. Web Article PDF
Teaching Children Manners - Ideas for teaching children polite words and behaviors in a variety of situations and settings. Web Article PDF
Six Tips for Vacations and Weekend Trips - Ideas for making vacations and weekend trips less stressful and more enjoyable before, during, and after the trip. Web Article PDF
How to Help Children Retain Skills over the Summer Break - Strategies for preventing regression and teaching new skills during the summer break. Web Article PDF
Strategies for Teaching Children to Make Good Choices - Strategies for teaching children to recognize their choices, think through decisions, and make good choices. Web Article PDF
Ideas for Effective Communication between Home and School - Ways for parents and professionals to establish efficient and effective communication systems. Web Article PDF
Communicating Expectations and Rules - Ideas for successfully presenting and communicating rules across environments. Web Article PDF
7 Strategies for Preparing Children for New Experiences - Ideas for making events fun, educational, and less stressful. Web Article PDF
Preparing Children for Trick or Treating - Five strategies for preparing children to wear costumes, stay safe, and use trick or treating social skills. Web Article PDF
Holiday Social Skill Strategies - Six strategies to prepare children for holiday social situations. Web Article PDF
Strategies for Challenging Holiday Situations - Strategies for helping children give and receive gifts, manage holiday excitement, and understand schedule changes. Web Article PDF
Strategies for Returning to School after a Break - Tips to help make the transition from break back to school easier. Web Article PDF
Strategies for Helping Children Communicate in Stressful Situations - Ideas for teaching children to use appropriate words and actions in difficult situations. Web Article PDF
Teaching Children to Understand and Respond to Feelings - Ideas for teaching children to identify, understand, and manage their feelings as well as other people's feelings. Web Article PDF
Using Photos to Teach Conversation Skills - Steps on using photos to help students engage in conversations, create deeper relationships, and improve conversation skills. This article is by Linda Hodgdon, M.ED., CCC-SLP. Web Article PDF
Motivating Children to Learn Self-Care Skills - Ideas not only for teaching children to learn self-care skills, but for motivating children to develop lasting skills and embrace healthy choices. Web Article PDF
Teaching Skills for Playing with Other Children - Ideas for working on the core skills children need to play successfully with peers. Web Article PDF
Teaching Children to Think before Acting - Strategies to help children respond appropriately to difficult situations by thinking before they act. Web Article PDF
Strategies for Staying Focused - Strategies for channeling excitement and staying on track during special times of year. Web Article PDF
Ways to Turn Any Activity into a Fun Learning Opportunity - Ideas for continuing skill development by creatively teaching and practicing skills during activities. Web Article PDF
Helping Children Stay Organized at Home - Home Visuals - Ways to help children develop independence at home through visuals about chores, organization, and routines. Web Article PDF
Using Community Activities to Develop Social Skills - Discusses teaching social skills including meeting people, maintaining conversations, collaborating with peers, following directions, and problem solving during a variety of community activities. Web Article PDF
Strategies for Presenting and Reinforcing Rules - Tips for helping children understand classroom rules and expectations by effectively developing, posting, and addressing school rules. Web Article PDF
Strategies for Developing Classroom Friendships - Ideas for fostering friendships in the classroom with activities for school, home, and the community. Web Article PDF
Activities for Teaching Children to Ask and Answer Questions - Games that develop critical conversational skills by teaching children to ask and answer Wh- questions, stay on topic during conversations, and ask relevant questions. Web Article PDF
Helping Children Cope with Stressful Situations - Stress is part of everyone's lives and learning to cope with it is a lifelong lesson. Help children learn to reduce and manage stress with these simple strategies. Web Article PDF
Ideas for Making Short and Long Trips Less Stressful - Provides tips for preparing, involving, and reinforcing children before and during trips to make travel easier. Web Article PDF
Teaching Children to Practice Acts of Kindness - Strategies for teaching children to be kind to other people and to themselves. Web Article PDF
End of Summer Activities to Prepare for the School Year - Seven strategies to help start the transition back to school. Web Article PDF
Making the Most of Technology - Tips for choosing and using technology to motivate children and promote skill development. Web Article PDF
Ways to Help Children Learn about Facial Expressions - Five strategies for teaching children to identify feelings based on facial cues. Web Article PDF
Strategies for Toilet Training Success - Includes key strategies for making the toilet training experience more successful and less stressful. Web Article PDF
Strategies for Encouraging Communication - Includes easy strategies for increasing communication skills in virtually any setting. Web Article PDF
Attending During Large Group Events - Includes strategies for making group activities such as assemblies, plays, and services at places of worship more successful. Web Article PDF
Creating Schedules - Includes steps for creating effective home and school schedules that set expectations and create familiar environments to help children succeed. Web Article PDF
Using Videos to Motivate and Teach - Great ways to make the most of technology and use videos to motivate and teach children. Web Article PDF
Six Tips for Preparing Children for Camp -Camp can be a great experience for children, but with new people, situations, and schedules it also can be stressful. Help prepare children for a great overnight or day camp experience with these six tips. Web Article PDF
Six Strategies for Making Bedtime Easier - Help turn bedtime from a struggle into an enjoyable part of the day with these six tips. Web Article PDF
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