Engaging and Educational Summer Activities with Beyond the Spectrum’s Laura Ryan-Leverett

This week, we speak with Beyond the Spectrum’s Program Director, Laura Ryan-Leverett. Laura walks us through how she creates summer activities for students, variables to consider when planning an activity, and ideas for engaging and educational activities.

Timestamps:

(00:00) Summer Updates

(01:00) Introducing Laura Ryan-Leverett

(03:45) Creating meaningful summer activities

(06:25) Summer activity ideas for children on the spectrum

(12:00) Non-arts and crafts activities

(13:20) Sensory activities

(14:25) Helping with sensory challenges

(16:00) Outdoor activities and structure

(19:00) Interoception considerations

(20:30) Social activities and benefits

(22:40) Common challenges during summer

(24:50) Tips for returning to school

(26:00) Skills to develop over the summer

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