Adaptive art

Emily was so happy to make her own stamp wheel so she could create this fun rainy day picture! The stamp wheels were easy to make and made good use of recyclables. We used some foam stickers we had on-hand, in this case, clouds and raindrops. Emily started by sticking the cloud stickers around an […]

Here are a few things I like to use with my Adaptive Art students: -There are many things you can do with a standard sponge to create a free supply! I get these from the custodian. I have cut them into different shapes such as the flower petals seen here. Also using a clothes pin to pinch a small strip of sponge between will create an interesting rectangular shape when stamped. -Color Defusing paper is a MUST! They love to watch the colors spread and the designs are very exciting. -Liquid…

Adaptive Art Markers

This is a great project for preschool, Pre-K, or adaptive art. it took about 3-4 hours to complete (broken up into 30 minute sessions). In my current school, I have 3 and 4 year olds. With 3 year olds, they needed help tracing and cutting out their hands. the 4 year olds had no problem! Some things we discussed and learned about were: Colors Tracing Gluing Cutting Coloring (outlining and coloring without scribbling- and doing so in the same direction to cover the entire square) What a "print…

"I Spy..." This project was one of those projects that you think up and then think to yourself... "I am SO clever!" hehe. I ...

All you smart art teachers probably already know this, but this was real news to me: did you know that a soda bottle will print flowers? Amazing! Totally a staged photo, I didn't take any photos while students were working. My adaptive classes are in the middle of a HUGE project right now involving clay castles, papier mache hills, tissue paper flowers and Cloud Clay dragons (look for an upcoming post on that one) and the kiln hadn't been fired yet, so I needed a two day filler lesson. Last…

Artist led LSEC students with orthopedic impairments in projects to stimulate creativity.

Here is an art lesson for autistic students that I taught as an art sub.

Since I began my teaching career, I have always worked with students of all different learning styles, and learning speeds. I have worked with students who have a wide range of diagnoses, Autism, LD, Emotional Behavioral, Learning Support, and Multiple Disabilities. I must say that working with my special needs students are among the best experiences of my teaching career. Some of my students are very limited in what they can do, yet, in my classroom its as if the possibilities are endless…