What is Eloping and How Does It Affect Children with Autism and Their Families?

What is eloping? How does it affect children with Autism and what steps can you take to keep your child safe?

Client Concierge, EducationJessica BarisanoSeptember 8, 2020Collaborative Corner, Parenting, Special Education, Autism, Autism Awareness, Big Red Safety Box, Big Abilities, Elopement

Better Hearing and Speech Month

Each May, Better Hearing & Speech Month (BHSM) provides an opportunity to raise awareness about communication disorders. This year, the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) has revised pans for BHSM to reflect the impact of coronavirus.

Speech Therapy, Client Concierge, EducationJessica BarisanoMay 18, 2020Collaborative Corner, Parenting, Special Education, Autism, Autism Awareness, COVID-19, Coronavirus, Better Hearing and Speech Month, Zoom Meeting, Stuttering, Teletherapy, Early Intervention, School Services, Social Connection

How Can Your Child Practice Social Skills at Home?

If your child would benefit from continued social skills practice during this time at home, there are a variety of different activities that can be used to target social skills virtually via platforms such as FaceTime, Skype, or Zoom.

Client Concierge, EducationJessica BarisanoApril 23, 2020Collaborative Corner, Parenting, Special Education, Sensory Processing Disorder, Autism, Autism Awareness, COVID-19, Coronavirus, Time Capsule, LONG Creations

COVID-19 Time Capsule By Natalie Long

Have you heard of a time capsule? This is a fun and creative way to capture details while enduring this historic moment in time. Thank you Natalie Long of LONG Creations for sharing this free download!

Client Concierge, EducationJessica BarisanoApril 20, 2020Collaborative Corner, Parenting, Special Education, Sensory Processing Disorder, Autism, Autism Awareness, COVID-19, Coronavirus, Time Capsule, LONG Creations

Lessonpix: Creating Visual Supports At Home

Have you heard of visual supports? Did you know that they can be utilized for a variety of reasons to support your child at home? Lessonpix is an online resource for creating custom learning materials. Learn more about this resource today!

Community & Events, Child Care, Client ConciergeJessica BarisanoFebruary 27, 2020Collaborative Corner, Parenting, Special Education, Community Events, Sensory Processing Disorder, Autism, Autism Awareness, Big Red Safety Box, Elopement, National Autism Association, Safety

National Resources: Big Red Safety Box

Let’s talk about safety! The National Autism Association (NAA) has developed a great toolkit to help keep children and loved ones diagnosed with Autism safe, especially if they have a history of wandering, eloping, or escaping their environment. Find out more about this free toolkit today!

Community & Events, Child Care, Client ConciergeJessica BarisanoFebruary 13, 2020Collaborative Corner, Parenting, Special Education, Community Events, Sensory Processing Disorder, Autism, Autism Awareness, Big Red Safety Box, Elopement, National Autism Association, Safety

Meeting Santa Social Story

Have you heard of a social story? A social story breaks down a challenging social situation into understandable steps. One of our speech-language pathologists has created a social story that you can download and read with your child to prepare him/her to meet Santa!

Speech Therapy, EducationJessica BarisanoDecember 13, 2019Collaborative Corner, Parenting, Special Education, Child Development, Developmental Milestones, Autism, Autism Awareness, Parent Education, Speech Therapy, Speech-Language Pathology, Receptive Language, Expressive Language, Early Intervention, Early Childhood Education, Social Story, Meeting Santa Social Story

Last Day of Paper Clouds Apparel Campaign

Today is the last day for the Paper Clouds Apparel campaign! Artwork from the Collaborative Corner for Exceptional Children community was chosen and printed onto tee shirts! Find out more about how you can purchase one of these amazing tees today!!!

Community & Events, EducationJessica BarisanoDecember 1, 2019Collaborative Corner, Central Florida Community, Paper Clouds Apparel, Exceptional Child, Autism, Anxiety, Autism Awareness, ADHD, ADHD Awareness, Stuttering

Thanksgiving Social Story

Have you heard of a social story? We have prepared a Thanksgiving social story that can be downloaded and utilized with your child who may be apprehensive about the upcoming holiday with family and friends.

Speech Therapy, EducationJessica BarisanoNovember 27, 2019Collaborative Corner, Parenting, Special Education, Child Development, Developmental Milestones, Autism, Autism Awareness, Parent Education, Speech Therapy, Speech-Language Pathology, Receptive Language, Expressive Language, Early Intervention, Early Childhood Education