Episode description

So often our young autistic students come to us with what we think are “no play skills”.  Does your student or child dump toys, throw toys and objects, or mouth everything?  Well, guess what?  That is a developmental stage of play called “exploratory play”.  If your student or child is in this stage of play, there is plenty we can do to nudge them toward functional play.  In today’s episode, I’ll be talking about how you can use “put in” and “take out” activities for children in this exploratory stage of play.  

Topics Discussed:

• Exploratory play

• Put in activities

• Take out activities

• Suggestions for types of activities to use

• Next steps to expand

Links Mentioned In This Episode About Visual Supports: 

• Take Out The Toys Booklet

• Put In & Take Out Toys List On Amazon

• Themed Play Visual Supports

• Podcast Episode About Exploratory Play

• Blog Post About Exploratory Play

• The Hanen Centre

Other Links You May Be Interested In:

• Autism Little Learners on Instagram

• Autism Little Learners on Facebook

You can also join my free Visual Supports Facebook Group to “hang out” with likeminded educators and parents who want to take action and implement visuals at home or at school.

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