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Why use the Montessori Approach for Autism?
The prepared environment of the Montessori classrooms provides the consistency which helps children with autism feel safe. The child can also watch other children choose and participate in activities before they do the same themselves, which helps encourage them to take the initiative to participate. Children are never forced into an activity. Older children also gain confidence as they guide and support younger children.
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What accommodations have we made for autism?
The center uses an authentic Montessori approach specifically developed for the child with special needs. It imparts a combination of abstract and concrete knowledge while developing emotional regulations and practical life skills.
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How do we present our special Montessori materials?
The Montessori directress at the center will create the child’s personalized intervention plans. The child will be introduced to materials using the 3 step period (i.e. Introduction, Association and Recall) to help the child learn and remember.
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How are we different from other centers?
Our center combines an integrated holistic and the authentic Montessori approach to prepare the child for mainstream success while also strengthening their mental and physical health.
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What are some of the tools that you use to work with children?
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Pink Object Word Box – We encourage the child to sound, blend, and read each word from the box.
Pink Object Word Box – We encourage the child to sound, blend, and read each word from the box.
Knob Cylinders is a visual discrimination of sizes to refine the child’s perception of dimensions.
Knob Cylinders is a visual discrimination of sizes to refine the child’s perception of dimensions.
Short Bead Stairs can guide the child to understand the concept of quantity in a very concrete way as they use it to count and associate the quantities by color.
Short Bead Stairs can guide the child to understand the concept of quantity in a very concrete way as they use it to count and associate the quantities by color.
The Pink Tower helps the child build a concept of sizes in three dimensions. The Broad Stairs and Red Rods uses the isolation of difficulties to show the child to differentiate between width and height.
The Pink Tower helps the child build a concept of sizes in three dimensions. The Broad Stairs and Red Rods uses the isolation of difficulties to show the child to differentiate between width and height.
Language Sequencing is a series of photos showing the child one subject area to help tell various stories, present, describing actions, showing how to do something so forth.
Language Sequencing is a series of photos showing the child one subject area to help tell various stories, present, describing actions, showing how to do something so forth.
Cards and Counters helps the child to identify 1-10 with symbols and quantities. The objective is to introduce the next stage of early math of odd and even numbers.
Cards and Counters helps the child to identify 1-10 with symbols and quantities. The objective is to introduce the next stage of early math of odd and even numbers.
Snap Frame is an educational innovative practical tool to help the child learn to dress independently. The child will develop coordination and sense of order to help self care.
Snap Frame is an educational innovative practical tool to help the child learn to dress independently. The child will develop coordination and sense of order to help self care.
Extension to snaps, Once the child has grasp the concept and feels more confident we move forward onto actual clothing items to practice with.
Extension to snaps, Once the child has grasp the concept and feels more confident we move forward onto actual clothing items to practice with.
Bow Frame helps the child with tying the child shoes laces.
Bow Frame helps the child with tying the child shoes laces.
Color Box #2 contains 22 colors and helps the child identify the colors by pairs them. This color box can be presented in a 3-period lesson (Introduction, Association/Recognition and Recall). The child can also pair these calls with objects surrounding their own environment.
Color Box #2 contains 22 colors and helps the child identify the colors by pairs them. This color box can be presented in a 3-period lesson (Introduction, Association/Recognition and Recall). The child can also pair these calls with objects surrounding their own environment.
Continent Map can help the child not only in the geography aspect of things, but the child can touch and manipulate the puzzle pieces, which they can understand the colors, shapes and sizes of different continents around the world.
Continent Map can help the child not only in the geography aspect of things, but the child can touch and manipulate the puzzle pieces, which they can understand the colors, shapes and sizes of different continents around the world.
Introduction to Decimal System with Quantities and Symbols demonstrates the values of tens in a concreate manner.
Introduction to Decimal System with Quantities and Symbols demonstrates the values of tens in a concreate manner.
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What has autism got to do with biomedical issues?
The challenging behaviors of children with autism are often associated with or worsened by biomedical issues such as nutritional deficiencies, allergies, leaky gut, sleep challenges, heavy metal toxicity and more. Successfully addressing these issues establishes a basic foundation for learning and growth.
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What has autism got to do with sensory integration?
Children with autism have difficulty making sense of their environment because they cannot process incoming stimuli properly. Sensory Integration Therapy helps them improve on their situational awareness so that they can start learning.
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What has autism got to do with motor skills?
Children with autism often have difficulty with coordinating their bodies. Occupational Therapy helps them learn how to participate successfully in daily activities by helping them master fine and gross motor skills.