Sensory Fidgets – Wacky Sacks
“Wacky Sacks – Squeeze, throw, mold & play!” This is a cool idea for families, teachers, and children’s ministry leaders. (Unless someone in your family/classroom has a latex allergy, then you may want to rethink it.)
Doing Ministry Like A Missionary
“Whether you want to call it “outeach,” “missional,” or “go and tell,” I think it’s important for church-based special needs ministries (and churches without special needs ministries) to start operating again like missionaries. We need to be the ones to shoulder the responsibility of being missionaries and take the initiative to cross cultural barriers in…
Opportunities to Practice ASL
In searching for an ASL teacher for one of our families, Lisa Fielder, a local sign language teacher contacted me with the following information. She created the following groups, when she first started teaching so that her students could have exposure and learn hands on. These groups are still going 5 years later and kid friendly. This…
Supporting a Family Whose Child is in NICU/PICU
We were only a NICU family for two weeks, but some of these ideas were so helpful to us. These same supports can be provided to a family whose child is in PICU as well. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jennifer-canvasser/10-incredible-gifts-for-nicu-families_b_4920623.html
Make Your Own Visuals
Does your son or daughter struggle with directions? Does he or she get frustrated over expressing their wants and needs? Providing visuals might help. The CAC can help you make and print visuals for home, school, and on the go.