Academy and Therapy Center

Survive and THRIVE Spring Break.

March 21, 2017

From your Family Partnership Services team

With a little bit of planning and preparation and the strategies below, you and your child(ren) can have a more fun and relaxed Spring Break!

Social Stories: Social Stories are a fun and easy way to let your child know what to expect! They are written from your child’s perspective and use positive and simple language.

Here is an example of a social story about Spring Break. Customize it to make it your own! http://www.positivelyautism.com/downloads/SpringBreakSocialStory.pdf

First/Then Boards: First/Then Boards teach a two-step sequence of events in a clear and simple way. The “first” picture is an activity you want your child to engage in. The “then” picture reinforces the “first” activity by being an activity or item your child enjoys.

*You can take actual pictures of activities and items, use google images to represent activities and items, or write words if your child is able to read.

Visual Schedules: Visual Schedules teach a long sequence in a clear and simple way. The events of the day are listed in order so your child knows what to expect. Schedules can be created for an entire day or broken up into smaller amounts of time (i.e. morning and afternoon).

*You can take actual pictures of activities and items, use google images to represent activities and items, or write words if your child is able to read.

Plan Activities Around Columbus:
http://columbusoh.about.com/od/oldactvitiesarticles/a/15-Places-For-Kids-In-Central-Ohio.htm
http://www.scarymommy.com/10-things-to-do-with-kids-in-columbus/
Bridgeway Academy’s PTA has some planned events happening over Spring Break! Please email PTA@bridgewayohio.org for information on how to register for these events.

  • March 26th from 5:30-7:30pm- Private swim at Westerville Community Center
  • March 29th at 11:00am- Private showing of Rock Dog movie (AMC Dublin)
  • March 31st  11:00-12:00pm- Private hour at The Bounce Club

Additional Resources:

Bridgeway Academy’s Family Partnership Consultants will be leading a Parent Training on how to use Visual Support Strategies in the home and community on May 9th from 6:00-7:30pm. They’ll also offer a hands-on Parent Workshop on Visual Support Strategies on May 15th from 4:00-5:00pm at Bridgeway Academy.
https://bridgewayohio.org/programs-services/education-center/family-partnership-services/

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