Month: September 2017

Tips For Your Next Adventure, Big or Small

Tips For Your Next Adventure, Big or Small

Posted by | Sep 28, 2017 | , , , , , |

*Contributed by: Nili Geldwert, M.A. CCC-SLP and Julie Pike, M.A., CCC-SLP of Social Adventures NYC Are you planning on taking an adventure, big or small, with your child? Perhaps you want to visit the new ice-cream store down the block or the zoo. We at Social Adventures NYC understand the needs of children who have autism and/or those that have social communication challenges during these outings. We’ve put together some helpful strategies that can make the experience more pleasurable for your child and for you. Our social communication support strategies are divided into three categories: pre-adventure, adventure, and post-adventure. PRE-ADVENTURE  Take a...

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Victorian Gardens

Victorian Gardens

Posted by | Sep 25, 2017 | , |

Dubbers and I had the afternoon to ourselves a few weekends ago, so I decided to take advantage of the beautiful weather and go to an old favorite, Central Park.  In the back of my mind I was hoping to stumble upon an amusement park previously unknown to me (I had been told about by a few friends).  Interestingly, I had been in Central Park many times over the years and never knew that this existed. We entered on 59th street across from the Plaza Hotel and followed the path west. After about 5-7 minutes of walking, low and...

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Dubbers’ Picks: “The Kissing Hand”

Dubbers’ Picks: “The Kissing Hand”

Posted by | Sep 12, 2017 | , |

As this week marks the first days of school for many, including Dubbers, I wanted to share the sweetest book that is also most appropriate…”The Kissing Hand” by Audrey Penn. Dubbers’ Nana sent it a few days ago and Dubbers showed no interest in looking at it or hearing me read it. I kept it in a visible place and each night asked, “Do you want me to read the book Nana sent?”  I would receive a shake of the head for “no”. While Dubbers enjoyed books from an early age, he goes in and out of periods where...

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Power of Peers

Power of Peers

Posted by | Sep 6, 2017 | , , |

Besides preschool, Dubbers does not spend a lot of time with “typically developing” children. His therapy is 90% one-to-one. This summer we chose to maximize his therapy by having him attend his therapeutic center all day rather then split his time at a summer day camp. I did enroll him in a weekly class at Gymtime called Gym/Chef which he attended with a therapist. This class was adorable and perfect. He was around typical kids his age, participated in fun physical activity in the gym; and made tasty treats in the chef part of the class. We also planned...

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