Tag: books

ABCs of Movement: Brain Breaks

What IS a brain break? To put it simply, they are short bursts of activity designed to energize the brain and body for learning. By boosting blood flow to the body and brain, they can help children to learn. One of my favorite brain break websites is GoNoodle.  There, you can find awesome, fun videos for […]

Children’s Autism Book! The Girl Who Thought in Pictures

I use books, social stories, and videos all of the time with children who have autism. Most younger children learn through looking at pictures. Research has shown that children use picture books to make sense of the world around them (see reference here). Through my work, I have traveled with Temple Grandin to speak at […]