A fun game: Spears Polar Panic

I bought this great game the other day from Tesco's for only €6.  You place the polar bear on the ice and you take it in turns to hit the ice with a hammer making sure that the polar bear does not fall into the sea.  This is the game of choice for the majority of my clients at the moment!  It is great for working on turn taking as the children are so motivated to take a turn.  It is also great for working on motor skills and strength.

Social skills for adolescents and adults on the autistic spectrum

There is a really great guide on the National Autism Society website (UK) that helps adolescents and adults with autism develop their social interaction skills:

http://www.autism.org.uk/Living-with-autism/Communicating-and-interacting/Social-skills/Social-skills-for-adolescents-and-adults.aspx

Information like this is really crucial as adolescents and adults rarely get the same access to services as children on the spectrum.  Once they leave school there is a black hole and services disapear, especially for those who are not intellectually impaired.