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6 Responses to “What is the best site for educational material for a preK level child? (low functioning autism)?”

1. nl8uprly Says:
   May 2nd, 2010 at 7:14 pm

   I am not sure what you mean by "printing cards" – do you mean for handwriting? If so try, http://www.abcteach.com/directory/basics/handwriting/

   If she is functioning at that level, it would be more useful to work on communication skills such as verbalization/speech if possible or learning basic sign language. She is most likely a visual learner, so you would probably do well in finding cards with pictures of real objects/people on them. Ask her teacher for suggestions. If she is not in school, contact your local school system ASAP and get her placed right away – she should qualify for early intervention services including speech and occupational therapy.

   In the meantime try:
   http://www.superduperinc.com/
   http://www.sensoryinterventions.com/
   http://www.specialkidszone.com/

2. justmeinthisworld Says:
   May 2nd, 2010 at 7:14 pm

   if you have Dollar Tree stores in your area–i have found flashcards there-

   i use sleeves from a photo album to laminate paper flashcards cheaply.

   much of what you use at this level is toys/actaul objects..

   you can try
   http://www.freecycle.org to get used toys

   anotrher good catalog is

   http://www.pfot.com

   also lookk up
   educational warehouse

   i just remembered
   superduperinc is good for special needs

3. Ruth V Says:
   May 2nd, 2010 at 7:14 pm

   I would suggest you visit Do2learn.com and print out some picture cards to use around the house. You can help your child with sorting skills with stuff around the house. I would start out with putting all the same items in a certain bin. You can expand on that concept by next sorting by color, size, shape. Number cards, alphabet cards, puzzles. You can find a bunch of this stuff at Dollar Tree (as someone already mentioned) and other dollar type stores. Lakeshore has great items, but also check Ross and Marshalls. They often have similiar items for about 1/2 the price. There are speciality items at Lakeshore, to I would suggest checking them out for what you can’t find at discount stores. Painting, Play-doh, blocks…I would stick with these type of materials. If you are describing a child with more challenges, you might want to focus on staying on task and following directions. Read fun books (board books are easier to hold) and visit the community often.

4. JR B Says:
   May 2nd, 2010 at 7:14 pm

   Lakeshore doesn’t special in "special needs". The third reply had some great sites that I have also purchased from. I know you specifically mentioned flash cards but here are some other great sites that have lots of other great things geared towards sensory issues and language delays.

   http://www.babybumblebee.com/ has some free flash cards and poster that you can download and print as well as some great DVD

   http://www.teach2talk.com has some videos that my son loved and learned language from geared towards kids with autism

   http://www.specialkidszone.com (the other reply may have already noted this site)

   A second on http://www.superduperinc.com

   Mom of child with autisim

5. mimuful Says:
   May 2nd, 2010 at 7:14 pm

   Hi…you can go to yahoo images and find pictures there. Thats what I have done. Also, stores like Target or Walmart have great flashcards that we are using to teach my autistic daughter (Rett Syndrome) in ABA which are working great. She works better with colorful images and the flashcards are better than what I have found on the internet.

6. helpnout Says:
   May 2nd, 2010 at 7:14 pm

   Go to this link http://graphicpieces.com/autresrce.html click on the educational link.
   They have some great resources listed from flash cards to social stories to PECS, a web browser made specifically for those with autism, free software, speech games, activities to help with a variety of skills. I would list their links here, but they give a description of each website as well.

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