Remote-Control Boats
Mikey had a remote-control boat at home and loved playing with it. At home, we only had one boat in the water at a time. At Mystic, they had a whole fleet of boats, and each kid could control their own boat with their remote. At this stage in his development, Mikey couldn’t follow his own boat visually among all the other boats, so this activity was tricky for him.
The other kids wanted to do it, so I let them each get a boat and Mikey watched. He had a great time! If he had felt upset about not participating, I would have gotten him his own boat, but he was fine with it. Another option might have been the two of us using the remote together, hand over hand, so I could help him when needed.
Mikey already felt included with this group of kids, even if he wasn’t doing exactly the same thing.
And, everyone loves to have someone cheering for them. Teach your kid to root for others and they will automatically have people who are rooting for them.
Click the link below for the exciting adventure of Toad in a Boat!
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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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