Children with ADHD and Autism may find a crash mat helpful when feeling overwhelmed. Build one by filling an old single duvet cover with large pieces of sponge.

Let your special needs child explore independently while focusing on his/her siblings for at least one hour every day.

Practice visual locating by offering objects or toys from only the left or the right side.  Wait for your child to 'find' the object with his/her eyes before handing it…

Hide favourite toys (e.g. blocks or small balls) in a large container filled with flour.  Move your hands through the flour together with your child to locate the objects.

Play a copying game with your child where you copy all his/her movements, vocalisations and other noises he/she makes.

Play a musical instrument or bang two wooden spoons together while moving around the room.  Encourage your child to follow the noise as it moves from one side of the…

Provide a tasting activity by letting your child experience at least 5 different tastes, e.g. salt, sour, sweet, cold, warm, etc.

Let your child join in with preparing food today.

Regularly ask your child to find a specific object to measure his/her vocabulary.