Therapy Activities To Do At Home
Monday, March 16, 2020
What Extra Activities Can I Do With My Child To Help Development? Here are some activity ideas to do at home! Fine Motor Activities: Hand strengthening activities: Bake cookies- Mix ingredients, knead dough, roll out and use cookie cutters Use a small squirt bottle- water plants, use in the bath, use food coloring and spray
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What’s Wrong With “W” Sitting?
Monday, May 13, 2019
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Home Activities
Tuesday, January 29, 2019
What Extra Activities Can I Do With My Child To Help Development? Here are some activity ideas to do at home! Fine Motor Activities: Hand strengthening activities: Bake cookies- Mix ingredients, knead dough, roll out and use cookie cutters Use a small squirt bottle- water plants, use in the bath, use food coloring and spray
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Make Playdough on a Snow Day
Tuesday, January 09, 2018
Snow Day Play: Make Playdough! Ingredients: 4 Cups of Flour 1 1/2 Cups of Salt 1/4 Cup of Warm Water Food Coloring 1/2 Tbsp. Vegetable Oil Zip lock bags for storage Steps: Gather your ingredients. Mix your first 2 ingredients together in a bowl. Then set aside. Get 4 smaller bowls and put 1/4 cup of
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Christmas Tree Guide 2017
Wednesday, December 13, 2017
Looking For A Christmas Tree? Our area is filled with options to help find that perfect Christmas tree! Burhmaster Farm 180 Saratoga Road Route 50 Glenville| 518-399-5931 *Fressh-cut Christmas Trees: Balsam Fir, Douglas Fir and Fraser Fir, in sizes ranging from 2′ to 9′. In addition to providing Christmas tree wrapping, for your convenience, they offer Christmas tree trunk drilling. Open Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm and
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Holiday Tips For Kids
Monday, November 20, 2017
Holiday Tips For Kids With Autism Spectrum Disorders The holiday season is a joyful time of the year, but it also can be stressful for kids with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Preparing and planning early for the holidays can help you relieve some of the holiday stress. Members of the Autism Parent Advisory Board
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New Ideas for Playing in the Snow!
Tuesday, March 21, 2017
Since the snow is out there, we may as well make the best of it! Here are some great ideas…. 1. Dress ’em up. Instead of a scarf, grab some clothes out of your “Donation” box or use last year’s Halloween costumes to decorate your snowman; or build a whole family and dress them in
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Great Sledding Places!
Monday, February 13, 2017
Here are some spots to go sledding in our area. Stay warm, be safe and happy sledding! Collins Park This park is located at Schonowee Avenue in Scotia. Great hill for little children. Indian Meadows Park Located in Glenville at 155 Droms Road Schenectady. A number of winter activities are being offered including cross-country
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Pumpkin Fun!
Wednesday, October 12, 2016
Fall is here…. Time to pick pumpkins! Kids love to pick out their “special” pumpkin and help to carve them for Halloween. Please visit: http://schenectady.macaronikid.com/article/1335194/pumpkin-picking-2016 to view a list of pumpkin patches in our area. Other fun things to do at the pumpkin patches are highlighted .
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Fall Fun
Thursday, September 29, 2016
As we enter the Fall season, our area is filled with fun activities to do with kids. Visit http://www.albany.com/fall/apple-orchards.cfm for a list of apple orchards in the Capital Region. Most orchards offer not only apple picking, but in season produce, apple cider, pumpkin patches, corn mazes, petting zoos and yummy cider donuts.
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Kid Friendly Hikes
Monday, July 11, 2016
Are you looking for outdoor fun for the whole family? Our area is filled with great family friendly hikes! Make sure to pack a picnic lunch, water, suntan lotion and bug spray! For a list of local kid friendly hikes visit: http://www.capitaldistrictfun.com/more-fun/capital-district-family-friendly-hikes/
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New York State Access Pass
Wednesday, May 25, 2016
The weather is getting nice, so it’s time to get out and enjoy it! New York State residents with disabilities can get a permit for free or discounted use of state parks, historic sites and recreational facilities operated by the NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation and the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation.
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All About Apps!
Thursday, May 05, 2016
Want to buy apps to help your kids learn but have no idea where to start? There is a website out there to help! Apps for Children with Special Needs is a website which lists apps based on categories and does video reviews! These reviews help you determine if an app would be good for
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Sensory Play
Wednesday, March 09, 2016
Children need to touch and play with a variety of textures to develop normal tactile processing. Sensory play stimulates and focuses children’s senses which help them learn about their environment. Sensory play also supports language development, cognitive growth, fine/gross motor skills, problem solving and social interactions. Make some dough, oobleck, GAK or slime for a
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