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Children on the spectrum love the holidays but require patients and understanding to fully enjoy themselves. With that said, there are four things that we need to take into consideration to make celebrating Christmas with children on the spectrum enjoyable for everyone!Join the newsletter here for more great information and product suggestions delivered to your inbox!🍎 You can join the Facebook group here🍎  Follow me on Instagram, Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter  @thevirturalbell🍎 You can read more about celebrating Christmas with children on the spectrum here 🍎  Visit us at www.thevirtualbell.com for more useful information.🍎  For more product suggestions visit my link in bio page hereInstacart - Groceries delivered in as little as 1 hour. Free delivery on your first order over $35.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thevirtualbell)

In today's show, I'm giving 3 tips on how to teach your child how to read.  I will be discussing the importance of learning how to read at an early age and introducing you to a great new reading program that I recently discovered that will help you teach your child to read in just 15 mins a day!Join the newsletter here for more great information and product suggestions delivered to your inbox!🍎 You can join the Facebook group here🍎  Follow me on Instagram, Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter  @thevirturalbell🍎 You can read more about the Children Learning Reading program here or you can go directly to the website here🍎  Visit us at www.thevirtualbell.com for more useful information.🍎  For more product suggestions visit my link in bio page hereSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thevirtualbell)Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

Today's show is about stimming.  I will be discussing what stimming is, if stimming is a sign of autism and if parents should try to stop the stimming behavior. Grab your FREE list of 10 possible Autism red flags here🍎 You can join the Facebook group here🍎  Follow me on Instagram, Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter  @thevirturalbell🍎 You can read more about Stimming  here🍎  Visit us at www.thevirtualbell.com for more useful information.🍎  For more product suggestions visit my link in bio page hereInstacart - Groceries delivered in as little as 1 hour. Free delivery on your first order over $35.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thevirtualbell)

In today's show, I'm talking about what occupational therapy is and the almost tragic journey I took to becoming a therapist.  I'm sharing why I decided to become a therapist. Why I started this podcast and what I do on a daily basis as a therapist in the school system. 🍎 You can join the Facebook group here🍎  Follow me on Instagram, Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter  @thevirturalbell🍎 You can read more about occupational therapy here🍎  Visit us at www.thevirtualbell.com for more useful information.🍎  For more product suggestions visit my link in bio page hereSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thevirtualbell)Instacart - Groceries delivered in as little as 1 hour. Free delivery on your first order over $35.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

Could your child’s handwriting skills use a bit of boost? If so, you’re in the right place! Today I'm sharing 10 really easy and fun ways to improve handwriting skills that my students love! 🍎 You can read the blog post here: 10 incredibly easy ways to improve handwriting skills🍎  Follow me on Instagram, Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter  @thevirturalbell                                     🍎  Product mentioned :  Some of the links below are affiliate links and I may earn a commission if you click on them to make purchases at no additional cost to you. All products I recommend I have tried and used at one point myself! Thank you!Tv Teacher Learning without TearsBoxed PaperHi Write Paper Shelby's Snack ShackPencil GripsDot to Dot PuzzlesPlaydoh Instacart - Groceries delivered in as little as 1 hour. Free delivery on your first order over $35.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thevirtualbell)

Hey everyone, Welcome to the virtual bell! My name is Erika and I am a certified occupational therapy assistant in the school system. I'm excited to share the tips that I learned along the way and will be discussing all topics related to school-based learning. I'm providing useful information and product suggestions to parents of children with learning disabilities with hopes of making each day a little more functional. So click that subscribe button, I'm sure you don't want to miss any of this! Support this podcast: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thevirtualbellSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thevirtualbell)

Today I'll be sharing 5 easy ways to increase focus in a virtual class!  These 5 tips are perfect for little ones who have a really hard time paying attention to anything other than a tablet! These tips are easy to administer and if done consistently trouble focusing should be a thing of the past. Read the full article here: 5 easy ways to increase focus in a virtual class Be sure to visit us at www.thevirtualbell.Follow us on Instagram- @thevirtualbell Follow us on Facebook - facebook.com/thevirtualbell Email me at info@thevirtualbell.com Links mentioned in the podcast (affiliate links- I am an amazon affiliate and I may earn a commission when items are purchased through links at no additional cost to you)The Out of Sync Child - https://amzn.to/2FNuPH6Brain Breaks for the classroom - https://amzn.to/3oahkCVWeighted Blanket - https://amzn.to/3kxj32Z--- Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thevirtualbell)ABC Mouse ABCmouse.com curriculum in a carefully designed program of more than 850 lessons in ten levels.

Today I'll be sharing 4 ways to make the best of virtual learning.  These 4 tips can be applied to getting the little ones ready for school period, whether that be in person on sitting in front of a device!  Read the full article here: 4 ways to make the best of virtual learning Be sure to visit us at www.thevirtualbell.com  Follow us on Instagram- instagram.com/thevirtualbell Follow us on Facebook - facebook.com/thevirtualbell Email me at info@thevirtualbell.com Links mentioned in the podcast (affiliate links) I may earn a small commission if items are purchased through the links at no additional cost to you. ABC Mouse ABCmouse.com curriculum in a carefully designed program of more than 850 lessons in ten levels. Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thevirtualbell)