Monopoly
Monopoly is one of our family’s favorite games. I have loved it since I was a kid and my mom loved to play Monopoly with our kids. In fact, one year, she got the boys a Mr. Monopoly ornament for the Christmas tree.
When a game like this was too tricky for Mikey to play on his own, I offered to be his teammate. He could roll the dice and move the car around the board. Then I could help with any high powered real estate moves we needed to make to secure our fortune. Win-Win.
Benefits of Board Games
I’m a huge fan of board games for kids. First, it’s a low-tech activity. For me, that’s probably enough of a reason to embrace board games. But, there are so many other benefits. They teach simple addition, turn-taking, paying attention, and learning to win and lose kindly. They help with critical thinking skills and strategizing as well, but my most favorite thing about board games is that they are a group activity. Togetherness is such a beautiful thing.
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About the Author
Erica Mauro is a mom to two teenage boys, Will who is neurotypical and Michael with Autism and cognitive delays. She holds a BA in Psychology from Colgate University and a Masters of Psychology in Education from Columbia Teacher’s College. Before staying home with her children, she worked as an elementary school teacher. For five years, she served on the Board of Directors of the Molly Ann Tango Memorial Foundation, a charity dedicated to enriching the lives of children with special needs. In partnership with her husband Dave, she aspires to parent by using daily life as an opportunity for therapeutic intervention, seizing on real experiences as opportunities to build skills and strategies for Michael in a joyful, loving home environment. On the tougher early days, she just tried to get everyone safely to bedtime and start fresh in the morning. *wink* 
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