Creating Special Times for Everyone
A complete guide with expert advice for helping providers host successful autism-friendly events.
- Introduce the Provider Guide. Walk through the guide, giving an overview of its components:
- Tips and suggestions on making a welcoming space
- Ideas for activities for all children, including autistic children
- Suggestions for explaining autism to neurotypical and autistic children
- Simple crafts for autistic children
- Autism-friendly coloring activities
- Break into groups. Invite providers to discuss challenges they have faced with the children they care for, and how they met them—or didn’t meet them. Share ideas for possible solutions.
- If there is time, brainstorm additional autism-friendly activities, community-event ideas, and other ways to create an inviting and welcoming atmosphere for families with and without autistic children. Discuss ways to encourage volunteers and wider community participation.
Sesame Street Communication Board
Sesame Street’s first AAC board features core vocabulary and beloved characters.
Sing and Color with Julia
Use this page to sing along with Julia and her friends.
Lots of Ways to Connect
This music video features Julia, Elmo, Ji-Young, and Zoe as they celebrate the many ways friends can connect with each other.
Lots of Ways to Be Kind
Julia and Elmo welcome a new friend to their classroom, each in their own way.
Ways To Be Kind
A drawing activity that celebrates the many ways to be a kind friend.
Lots of Ways to Participate
Julia and Elmo participate in story time, each in their own way.
Building Inclusive Spaces: Tips for Supporting Our Neurodivergent Learners
An article to help parents and educators plan for success when designing inclusive activities for autistic and neurotypical children in group settings.
