by Mary | Feb 9, 2016 | Autism, Original Song, Social Skills
Low frustration tolerance is a huge struggle for many of my clients with Autism and special needs. How would you feel if you knew exactly what you wanted but lacked the skills to tell someone?? How do we deal help our children and students deal with frustration? First...
by Mary | Oct 20, 2015 | Autism, Original Song, Social Skills
Today I am excited to share a musical social skills song with you. It is something of a “social story.” If you are new to social stories, they are a commonly used strategy to help children with Autism understand a particular situation, event or activity. They...
by Mary | May 8, 2015 | Autism, Music Therapy
Without question, music therapy helps children with Autism and special needs. Research confirms this. Music therapy is able to address many areas including social skills, academic & cognitive skills, gross & fine motor skills, expressive and receptive...
by Mary | Dec 5, 2014 | Autism, Music Therapy
Music therapy assists a child’s learning in multiple domains including cognitive, motor, social, emotional, and communication skills. Music therapists provide individualized treatment according to each child’s need. Music Addresses Developmental Needs Children with...
by Mary | Sep 1, 2014 | Autism, Music Therapy, Social Skills
It is very important that our clients, children, and/or students learn to develop appropriate social skills. This is an area that can particularly challenging, especially when those middle and high school years begin to roll around! I was recently asked to write a...
by Mary | Aug 7, 2014 | Autism, Language
Bitsboard is without question my most used and most favorite app for iPad right now. I mean I LOVE it and use the app on a daily basis. Parents, teachers, and therapists MUST have this one. Many of my clients are working on goals that involve increasing their...