Summer Activities
Summer days are endless here in Alaska and you may find yourself looking for activities for your child to participate in.
Here are some places to look to find activities around the Anchorage area.
http://anchorage.macaronikid.com/calendar/
This website has a calendar of events happening in the Anchorage area, many of which are free of charge. Just look at the calendar and click on an event to get the description and additional information.
http://ymcaalaska.org/ymca-wp/
The YMCA of Alaska's website is loaded with activities found here in Anchorage.
Take a look and see what catches your eye.
http://www.muni.org/Departments/parks
Check this document to find a wide variety of interesting and engaging summer activities happening all around the Anchorage area.
http://www.anchoragedowntown.org/
This website will keep you informed of all the events taking place downtown through the summer months.
http://pinterest.com/
Pinterest is a website that has a section dedicated to education. In this section you can find many activities to do with your child. There are ideas for speech and language development, fine motor skill development, and just plain fun activities too.
Book of the Week: The Everything Parent's Guide to Children with Asperger's Syndrome : Help, Hope, and Guidance / by William Stillman. Adams Media, 2005.
Description:
While children with Asperger's are generally of average or above average intelligence, they experience challenges with social skills, communication, and coordination, among other issues. This is an informative resource that helps parents to recognize areas in which their child needs support. Filled with helpful hints and practical guidance, this authoritative work is designed to provide parents with the latest information on the best treatments and therapies available, education options, and ways to make life easier for parent and child on a day to day basis. Parents learn how to begin the process of seeking diagnosis, introduce their child to social settings, build positive relationships inside and outside the family unit, prepare their child for adolescence and adulthood. It includes chapters on vacation, summer camp, and part-time and after-school jobs.
This book is in the SESA Library. You may search the library catalog via the SESA website (http://www.sesa.org), or contact Anne directly by email at afreitag@sesa.org or by phone at 907-334-1301.
