Language Kit Make and Take

The Technomaniacs go wild during this interactive workshop which includes an overview of a Take and Teach Language Kit and demonstration of how to use many of the activities provided on the CD. Let us do the preparation - you provide the scissors, glue sticks, and energy! Participants will leave the session with a collection of materials - including the book, songboard, and several language extension activities - that can be used in the classroom the next day. Learn tips to build lessons around a single unit by using the core materials in a variety of ways. A time for role play is included to give attendees the opportunity to practice adapting lessons for students with different needs.

Communicatin' in the Community

Put ME to Work

Trying to teach prevocational skills in your classroom, but feeling overwhelmed by lack of time? Struggling to find appropriate (and CHEAP!) prevocational materials for your students who are cognitively challenged, language disabled or on the autism spectrum? Learn adaptations and solutions for a multitude of challenges that encourage student independence. Everyday household, classroom and Dollar Store items can be used as work kits to allow students to learn workshop behaviors and skills. Participants will make 2 simple work kits that can be used in the classroom the next day.

Got a Dollar? Get an Idea!            

It is not always necessary (or affordable) to purchase adaptive toys, tools or technology from commercial vendors' catalogs. Let the Dollar Store QUEEN show you over 100 great money-saving ideas for home and the classroom. We guarantee you will never look at ponytail holders and barrettes the same way again! Be warned: this workshop may cause you to become a Dollar Store junkie or serious collector of odd and ends.

Let's Get Connected

PVC tubing is not just for plumbing anymore! Better yet, you don't need to be a plumber to easily create a variety of student-assisting devices - from a bookstand to a sand and water table. Why pay premium prices for commercial products? PVC is light-weight, durable, and inexpensive. During the workshop, you will learn how to work with PVC, and will assemble 2 items.

Hands OFF! Let the Student Create

Put an end to beautiful "student" art projects created for them by well-meaning adults. Learn imaginative ways to use everyday household items - such as a dish soap-dispensing sponge - for art projects. Simple adaptations to standard art supplies can allow physically impaired students access and independence in creating their own masterpieces. Participants in this workshop make an art kit suitable for use with a range of students.

Life in the REAL World

Life in the real world...eating at a restaurant, going to the dentist, attending the school play. These real world situations can present significant challenges to students who are challenged by either social skills or life experiences. With a little creativity, some well-known computer programs, and the use of time-saving templates, expand core content of social situations into instructional materials that can be used with a group of students. Participants in this computer lab workshop will use Classroom Suite, PowerPoint and/or Boardmaker to create learning materials. Techniques shared will provide participants with ideas on providing real world instruction that addresses multiple learning styles and supports student independence both in the classroom and out in the community.
computer lab session

I'm SENSational

A special workshop for high school and transition students:
So many students ages 14 to 21 with sensory, learning and motor differences have limited self-awareness of their "uniqueness" and often lack the self-confidence to advocate for themselves. By incorporating a variety of strategies such as sensory regulation, exercise, nutrition and self-advocacy, this program is presented to students in a dynamic group format that facilitates a multidisciplinary approach.

Sensory Success

Do you know children who are easily distracted, upset by loud sounds or bright lights, push others when they are touched, have difficulty making transitions or calming down when they are excited, and generally have a hard time getting through the day? Or perhaps you know children who prefer to be by themselves, are slow to respond to what is being asked, seem confused, fearful, disorganized or inattentive.

Sensory integration is a natural part of the growth and maturation process that occurs during the early childhood years. While the sensory integration process happens automatically for most children, when it does not, it can lead to behaviors that might be misunderstood as misbehaviors, and can cause children, educators, and family members to feel frustrated and unhappy. Some children may have an inefficiency of their central nervous system which impacts the way they receive and process information about the world around them and respond. Children with sensory processing challenges may be experiencing the world differently from most children.

Understanding how sensory integration impacts children is critical knowledge for planning activities and environments so all children can succeed in the classroom, community and home!

If you would like more information about our Workshop Solutions, please contact us by telephone (847-566-2292) or email us at info@aimeesolutions.com.

Participants in AIMEE Solutions workshops agree,
"This was a FUN workshop.
I loved all the creative, practical ideas I can use with my students".